New homes don’t pop up in old neighborhoods every day. It happens, certainly. Builders or would-be homeowners buy vacant lots and put a new house on them. It’s called in-fill housing. At a time when many condo projects in and around Columbus are/have been flailing, North Of Broad has ever so slowly continued selling homes in a neighborhood full of vacant homes that is still struggling to regain an identity while balancing new interest in historic homes with gentrification.
Along the way, Columbus Housing Partnership’s Homeport division has built the City’s first LEED Certified home and buy, develop and market new projects. Here is one new home-owner’s heartfelt appreciation for her new home.
You should also know that, “Homeport Housing Advisory Center services give people the information they need to improve their financial lives and prepare to purchase their own homes. Homebuyer and Housing Counseling Programs also work to address the underlying social and economic needs facing families within Columbus neighborhoods. The Homeport Housing Advisory Center helps people understand that purchasing a home comes with many obligations. The Homeport Housing Advisory Center teaches its clients how to be responsible homeowners and good neighbors.”
Homes on the market: 159 Greater Short North Homes and Condos for sale today
*The current Active Short North condo market has many unsold, long-time listings From Harrison Park which skews both days on market and average list price. This is the first update since it was announced that Ibiza will be turned into apartments, not condos.
Greater Short North Homes in contract with escape clauses:
(1) A three bedroom three bath 1620 sf condo on Dennison Place is in contract contingent on the sale of a home. It is listed at $270,000. Because of the contingency, an interested buyer could conceivably swoop in and make an offer that would force the hand of the current buyers in contract with the home sale contingency.
(I’m surprised that there aren’t a few more of these, ala Empty Nesters in Columbus suburbs selling their homes and moving to be closer to the action. Maybe the Spring and the impending end of the $6500 tax credit will bring some more home sale contingencies-though Sellers aren’t generally accepting them unless the Buyer’s homes are in-contract and past the inspection period)
Greater Short North Homes in Contract contingent on financing/inspections as of today: 34
Greater Short North area Homes in firm contract as of today: 4-all condos
Greater Short North area Homes SOLD in January and February, 2010: 30

This 3 story home with 5 bedrooms at 122 W 2nd Ave sold for $356,500 just over a week ago after 3 days on market
The Most expensive home on the market at the moment is (still ) 1029 Neil which boasts 3,800 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and is listed at $649,000. It has been active on the market a whopping 675 days.
Two of the least expensive homes in the area at the moment are both two bedrooms – 1071 North 4th came on the market about a week ago, a small cottage-y home in need of lots of love for $45,000 and 252 Detroit which has been on the market a year with 770 sf at $79,900.
Homes and Condos temporarily off the market – 3 all condos
71 East 5th Ave 1 bedroom at $89,000, 11 West 3rd, 1 bed at $249,000, 949 Neil 2 bed, $329,000
Joe Peffer is a Realtor who works in Victorian Village, the Short North, Italian Village, Harrison West and specializes in midtown Columbus Neighborhoods.
Would you like me to break it down by Victorian Village vs Italian Village or just condos? Call or email me anytime with questions or concerns and I will be glad to get back to you.
This update includes some of the near South – specifically Schumacher Place and Merion Village
Homes on the market: 97 Greater Schumacher Place and Merion Village Homes and Condos for sale today
Greater Schumacher Place and Merion Village Homes in contract with escape clauses:
None, There are no homes you could still, conceivably, swoop in and buy
Schumacher Place and Merion Village Homes in Contract contingent on financing/inspections as of today: 13
Schumacher Place and Merion Village area Homes in firm contract as of today: 1
But it’s irrelevant to this discussion
Greater Schumacher Place and Merion Village area Homes SOLD over the last 90 days: 26
Joe Peffer is a Realtor who works in Schumacher Place, Merion Village and other Columbus Neighborhoods.
Would you like me to break it down by Schumacher Place vs Merion Village or $/sf for Schumacher place condos? email me and I will be glad to help any way I can
This update includes some of the near South including the Brewery District and GermanVillage
Homes on the market: 181 Greater German Village Homes and Condos for sale today
Greater German Village Homes in contract with escape clauses:
There is One Home you could still, conceivably, swoop in and buy — 193 East Beck is listed at $279,900 and is a 2 bed, 2 bath with 1085 sf.
Greater German Village Homes in Contract contingent on financing/inspections as of today: 7
Greater German Village area Homes in firm contract as of today: 2
Greater German Village area Homes SOLD over the last 90 days: 26
Joe Peffer is a Realtor who works in German Village, Schumacher Place, the Brewery District, Merion Village and other Columbus Neighborhoods.
Would you like me to break it down by German Village vs Brewery District or just condos, Schumacher Place vs Merion Village? email me and I will be glad to help any way I can
This update includes all of the near North from Nationwide Blvd to approximately 5th Avenue
Homes on the market: 181 Greater Short North Homes and Condos for sale today
Greater Short North Homes in contract with escape clauses:
None – No Homes you could still, conceivably, swoop in and buy
Greater Short North Homes in Contract contingent on financing/inspections as of today: 28
Greater Short North area Homes in firm contract as of today: 4 (all condos)
Greater Short North area Homes SOLD over the last 90 days: 37
Joe Peffer is a Realtor who works in Victorian Village, the Short North, Italian Village, Harrison West and other Columbus Neighborhoods.
Would you like me to break it down by Victorian Village vs Italian Village or just condos? email me and I will be glad to
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