Wednesday, July 23, 12noon-1pm, The Ellis, 777 N. Fourth St., this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube

Some of the tallest towers in Downtown Columbus are getting a dramatic new lease on life — literally. As remote work reshapes demand for office space, iconic buildings like the PNC Building — now called Preston Centre — the Chase Tower, and the Continental Centre are undergoing bold transformations into residential and mixed-use properties. At the same time, the city’s Downtown Strategic Plan calls for 40,000 residents and 120,000 workers by 2040 — raising big questions about what kind of neighborhood downtown Columbus will become.

Is Columbus on track to meet those goals? Many downtown workers are returning, but will conversions be enough to overcome remaining vacancies and ever-evolving work habits? With key properties changing hands, a wave of new housing underway, and renewed energy on the streets, downtown Columbus is clearly changing — but into what, exactly?

Join us for a conversation with developers, civic leaders, and economic strategists about the future of our city’s core.

Featuring Greg Davies, CEO, Downtown Columbus, Inc.; Mindy Justis, Vice President and Advocacy Chair, Downtown Residents Association of Columbus; Michael Stevens, Director of Development, City of Columbus; Brad J. DeHays, Founder and President, Connect Real Estate and Connect Construction; with moderator Rodney Dunigan, Evening Managing Editor and Anchor, WSYX ABC 6.

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Hosted by Columbus Metropolitan Club.