COhatch plan to renovate historic Dublin homes for mixed-use village inches forward
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus-based co-working business is one step closer to redeveloping several historic Dublin homes and constructing a more than 14,000-square-foot as part of a "one-of-a-kind co-working and entrepreneurship community."
COhatch is transforming several acres along North Riverview Street near the Scioto River in Dublin to launch a mixed-use development named "Riverview Village." While Dublin City Council approved a development agreement for Riverview last year, the city's planning commission voted on Oct. 10 to recommend the rezoning of three of the project's parcels so construction may begin.
"This development is intended to create a walkable district with a mix of start-ups and growing businesses, non-profits, hybrid companies, restaurant and event spaces, markets, and active outdoor plazas," COhatch's latest plan filed with the city states.
Launched in 2016, COhatch is home to co-working spaces and private offices with locations across nine cities, including Atlanta, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay. The company offers intimate "phone booth" rooms, fully equipped podcast rooms, large meeting rooms and event spaces available for company gatherings, anniversary parties, reunions and even weddings.
A development outline submitted to the city shows that COhatch has updated their plans for Riverview to include an outdoor kiosk located in a center plaza, home to a market and other interactive events on the weekends. The kiosk will offer desserts and beverages for visitors to munch or sip on while strolling around Riverview.
Riverview will also including the construction of COhatch's new 14,250-square-foot headquarters and the restoration of four historic Dublin homes. Once completed, one of the renovated buildings will be home to a café, while the company has said the others could be used as private offices, meeting spaces, individual company retreat homes or event spaces.
"Restoring the historic houses and maintaining the charm of historic Dublin is critical in our design," said Joel Limes, COhatch co-chief brand office, in a release when the development was announced. "There is something special about being able to create an integrated experience of many structures, some new and some old, that will inspire, energize, and connect the public for many years to come."