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Columbus neighborhood · West sideZone In Phase 2 · draft late 2026
Franklinton
Columbus's oldest settlement in the Scioto bottoms — now an arts district beside COSI.
- Landmark
- COSI sits on Franklinton's riverfront, facing Downtown across the Scioto.
- City Council
- District 3District 5
- Represented by
- Franklinton Area CommissionCity-recognized area commissionMeets 6:00 pm, 2nd Tuesday of each month · Mount Carmel Community Health Resource Center, Medical Office Building 2. Meeting schedule & map
- Zone In status
- Phase 2 draft districts release late 2026; today the parcels keep their current Title 33 zoning.
What's in the public record
Recent building permits
1,649 permits on record in this commission since 2024.
Mechanical (1–3 family)245Electrical (1–3 family)216Plumbing (1–3 family)163Roof, siding, windows & doors (1–3 family)162Electrical (commercial)105New structure (1–3 family)94
- New structure (1–3 family) · 208 AVONDALE AVE2026
- New structure (1–3 family) · 199 AVONDALE AVE2026
- New structure (1–3 family) · 268 AVONDALE AVE2026
- New structure (1–3 family) · 216 AVONDALE AVE2026
- Plumbing (1–3 family) · 194 AVONDALE AVE2026
Example Franklinton parcels
Three real addresses inside the neighborhood — open one to see its full civic record.