THE MERCHANT STATE HISTORIC TAX CREDIT

Columbus, Ohio

WHY

The Merchant started life in the 1920s as a mixed-use building housing a grocery store, druggist, and upper-floor residential units. At one point, the building even housed an early Kroger Company store. The property was in a state of disrepair when it was purchased by its current owner for renovation. The owner planned to renovate the building for use as a co-working space with first-floor open seating and upper-floor offices.

HOW

Designing Local assisted the property owner with listing the property on the Columbus Register of Historic Places and helped secure $191,000 in Ohio Historic Tax Credits for the roughly $1.5 million redevelopment project.

WHAT

Designing Local is now lucky to call the Merchant home, as our team moved into a 3rd floor office suite in late 2020.

SERVICES

Ohio State Historic Preservation Tax Credit
Columbus Historic Register Listing