Short North
Short North area commission · 1281 parcels inside the corridor polygon · vacancy source: columbus-311
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50-word teaser (free)Short North corridor (area commission: Short North) in Franklin County shows 1 detected vacancies in the trailing 12 months (0.1 per 100 parcels). Building permits in/around the corridor: 300 in 2025 (+14.1% YoY). 180 competing storefront businesses mapped on the corridor (OpenStreetMap). Unlock the full Storefront Scout — sector employment + payroll trend, top turnover storefronts, building-permit acceleration, competing-business density, and what's working vs struggling — for $19, or $29 bundled with a Civic Address Card for parcels on the corridor.
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Vacancies (current window)
1
prior window: n/a
Density per 100 parcels
0.1
1281 parcels in corridor
Newest detection
2026-05-04
source: columbus-311
Leading indicators
Building permits (latest full year)
300
2025 · +14.1% vs 2024
Permits YTD 2026
119
year-to-date · in/around corridor (150 m)
Competing businesses (OSM)
180
14.1 per 100 parcels
Building permits: City of Columbus Building & Zoning Services (Accela), year-granular. Competing-business density: © OpenStreetMap contributors, under ODbL.
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