Office parks · Ohio

Metro Center

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedDublin, OH

Proposed 210-acre redevelopment of Dublin office park into civic/housing/retail; 90 acres parking, county growth 3.6%, housing market strong. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Place

30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road

This site: 32,178 on RIVERSIDE DR fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year

This site: 5,940 units, Franklin County census-bps · all sites with this

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Rezoning

This site: …proposed zoning changes newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: The proposed redevelopment would encompass about 210 acres in the Metro Center area. More than 90 acres are currently parking and asphalt, representing about… record · all sites with this

New use

Civic and government

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Housing

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Retail (continued)

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Now

Status	Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New uses	civic, housing, retailWikipedia no source
What is there now	The proposed redevelopment would encompass about 210 acres in the Metro Center area. More than 90 acres are currently parking and asphalt, representing about 7,700 parking spaces.newtypes-extraction reported

Planning

Zoning change	proposed zoning changesnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Franklin County (OH), 2024	5,940 units in 5+ unit buildings, 169 in 2–4, 2,013 single-family; 2023: 5,113 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	0 within 10 km, 9 within 25 kmcomputed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	67,133 jobs in 3,800 establishments; average annual pay $45,092; employment location quotient 0.86; employment -0.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	12,006 jobs; 496 in retail trade, 532 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 39049006238)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 59th income percentile as adults; 0.9% incarcerated at the 2010 count (211 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 32% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 5.3%; median family income $113,636; 22 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Dublin City School District (PK-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: John Sells Middle School; Indian Run Elementary School; Hopewell Elementary; DCS VirtualNCES EDGE
Elevation	823 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	330 county-logged events: 159 thunderstorm wind, 83 hail, 51 flood, 26 flash flood; $2,543,050 property damage reported; 2 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 43017, 2026-09	median list price $674,900 (+5.1% on the year); 79 active listings; median 49 days on market; 19% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	3,600 establishments (-1%); 65,828 jobs (+2%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $292,001 (+0% 1 yr, +23% 5 yr); typical rent $1,511/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	32,178 vehicles a day on RIVERSIDE DR (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 536 trucks; 34 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Metro Center in Dublin, OH, is a proposed redevelopment of a suburban office park (210 acres total, with 90 acres currently parking/asphalt).

Why. Proposed new uses include civic, housing, and retail. The record notes housing is part of the plan, county population grew 3.6% (2018–23), and nearby projects like City Center (18 km away) and Eastland Mall (28 km) are also redeveloping. Housing market shows 23.1% ZHVI growth over 5 years. Traffic data indicates Riverside Dr (principal arterial, 4 lanes, 32k ADT) supports retail viability.

Where it stands. Status is proposed; zoning change and redevelopment are pending. Parking (7,700 spaces) represents a significant underutilized asset. Permits show active housing construction in Franklin County (2024: 2,013 single-unit permits).

For a planner

210-acre site with 90 acres of parking offers scale for mixed-use redevelopment.
Housing market growth (23.1% ZHVI 5-year change) aligns with proposed housing use.
Traffic volume (32k ADT) supports retail component.

For a developer

Proposed zoning change required; no construction yet.
Housing permits (2024: 2,013 units) indicate market demand.
Peer projects (e.g., City Center) are 18–28 km away, suggesting regional opportunity.

What we do not know yet

Zoning change status unknown (proposed only).
No timeline or developer named.
Exact cost or financing not provided.

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City Center, Columbus, OH · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in OH; 18 km away
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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
county grew 3.6% 2018–23
housing in the record

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History and original facts

County	Franklin County
Census division	3 · East North Central
Notes	Draft from abc6onyourside.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: Metro Center, a suburban office park in Dublin, Ohio, is proposed to be redeveloped into a walkable mixed-use district with housing, retail, and civic spaces.

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Sources

Dublin eyes major transformation of Metro Center as walkable mixed ...
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Metro Center

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Metro Center, Dublin, OH." Record n-310bd5b95a, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/oh/dublin-metro-center/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_dublinmetrocenter,
  title = {Metro Center, Dublin, OH},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/oh/dublin-metro-center/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-310bd5b95a, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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