COLUMBUS CANDY COMPANY

Columbus, Ohio

WHY

180 Detroit Ave. was originally a manufacturing facility known as the Columbus Candy Company and later became associated with the EJ Thomas Company. At the time the building was acquired by its current owner, it was vacant and in a state of disrepair. The owner planned to convert the property into apartments to provide housing opportunities in the growing Italian Village neighborhood.

HOW

Designing Local helped the property owner secure Ohio Historic Tax Credits for the redevelopment project, as part of the Budd Dairy Historic Tax Credit project.

WHAT

The building now features 20 unique urban lofts.

SERVICES

Ohio State Historic Preservation Tax Credit
Federal Historic Tax Credit