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The Arena District is a 75 acre mixed-use urban infill development located in downtown Columbus, Ohio. This burgeoning neighborhood features a variety of restaurants, premier office space, exciting entertainment venues and residential opportunities.


Acres of park and plaza areas provide an abundance of open space. The district surrounds the Nationwide Arena, home to Ohio's only NHL team, the Columbus Blue Jackets. Together, the Nationwide Arena and the Arena District provide an unparalleled business and entertainment venue attracting a number of tenants and visitors from across the country.


The Arena District is developed, managed and marketed by Nationwide Realty Investors, the real estate development affiliate of Nationwide Insurance, a Fortune 100 company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

Before its development in the late 1990s, the area was home to a closed state penitentiary, surface parking lots and empty warehouses.


The Arena District is now seamlessly connected to other thriving city neighborhoods. The Greater Columbus Convention Center, North Market, The Short North are all within walking distance.

Highlights:

  • Nationwide Arena - 685,000 square feet, 20,000-seat arena
  • PromoWest Pavilion - innovative indoor/outdoor concert venue
  • Arena Grand Theatre - the region's only THX-certified first run movie theatre
  • Parks - 15 acres of urban green space managed by the city's department of recreation and parks
  • Commercial space - 1.5 million square feet of office and retail space
  • Residential units - approximately 500 apartment and condominium units


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