By 1808Delaware
Two projects within the 1808Delaware coverage area are among 13 mixed-use developments across Ohio receiving state support through the latest round of the Transformational Mixed-Use Development Program. On July 1, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik announced more than $110.1 million in tax credits for projects expected to generate more than $318 million in new payroll and $1.3 billion in investment statewide.
Locally, the awards point to the next stage of Dublin’s Bridge Park growth, with state support going to both Bridge North and Bridge Park YBlock. Together, the two Franklin County projects are set to receive $35 million in tax credits.
Completing A Northern Edge
Bridge North received a $15 million tax credit award. The project is planned for the final undeveloped parcel within Dublin’s Bridge Street District and is designed as a five-building mixed-use development centered around a public park. Plans call for housing, hotel, office, retail, restaurant, parking, and public gathering spaces.
The development is intended to extend the walkable character of Bridge Park northward, adding first-floor commercial space aimed at upscale shopping and destination dining.
For Dublin, the project represents more than another round of construction. It continues the long-running transformation of the Bridge Street District from a corridor shaped largely by traffic and development parcels into a denser, more urban district built around walkability, gathering spaces, and a mix of uses.
A Gateway Between Old And New Dublin
The larger local award went to Bridge Park YBlock, which received a $20 million tax credit.
That project is planned as a four-building mixed-use development serving as a signature gateway between Bridge Park and Historic Dublin. It is expected to include housing, restaurant, wellness, office, and retail space, while enhancing public areas near the Riverside Drive and U.S. 33 interchange.
The location gives the project added significance. Bridge Park has already become one of central Ohio’s most visible examples of suburban mixed-use development. Historic Dublin, just across the river, remains one of the city’s defining civic and commercial centers. The YBlock project is designed to strengthen the connection between the two.
State officials described the overall program as a way to help communities turn large development concepts into active places for housing, business, and public life.
“Ohio’s continued success depends on communities that are vibrant, welcoming, and ready for growth,” DeWine said in announcing the awards. “Through the Transformational Mixed-Use Development Program, we’re proud to help our local partners reimagine these properties as places where families can live, friends can gather, and Ohio’s next generation of entrepreneurs can invest in their futures.”
Part Of A Statewide Push
This is the fifth round of awards through the Transformational Mixed-Use Development Program, which supports major mixed-use projects that combine elements such as retail, office, residential, recreation, hotel, and hospitality uses.
The latest round includes projects in 10 Ohio communities, among them the reimagining of the 4th and Walnut Center in Cincinnati, the conversion of vacant office space inside Cleveland’s Atrium I building, the expansion of Dublin’s Bridge Park, and a 22-acre lakefront district in Sandusky.
Mihalik said the program gives communities tools to move ambitious projects forward.
“These projects will attract new investment, expand housing and business opportunities, and create stronger, more vibrant communities across Ohio,” she said.
Major city projects must be located within 10 miles of the corporation limits of Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, or Dayton. Projects outside that geography are considered general projects. During the program’s first four rounds, the Ohio Department of Development awarded $400 million to 49 projects in 31 communities. Those projects were projected to produce nearly $4.9 billion in new payroll and $8.3 billion in investment across the state.
A Continuing Bet On Mixed-Use Development
For the Dublin area, the two awards reinforce Bridge Park’s continued role as a regional growth center. The new projects are not isolated additions. They are part of a broader development pattern that has reshaped the area around Riverside Drive and U.S. 33, bringing housing, offices, restaurants, hotels, public spaces, and entertainment uses into a more compact district.
With Bridge North extending the district’s reach and YBlock strengthening the connection to Historic Dublin, the state’s investment signals continued confidence in one of central Ohio’s most closely watched mixed-use corridors.
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