- Arena District
The Arena District is a 75-acre, mixed-use urban infill, master planned development located in downtown Columbus,
Ohio . It is characterized by itsNew Urbanism layout, mixed-use, and neo-classical American design. The architecture is of theChicago School style, being influenced byDaniel Burnham in particular. It features a variety of restaurants, office space, entertainment venues and residencies. The neighborhood centers aroundNationwide Arena , home of theColumbus Blue Jackets and theColumbus Destroyers . The district is also the planned site of Huntington Park, which will be the new home for theColumbus Clippers . It is developed, managed and marketed by Nationwide Realty Investors, the real estate development affiliate of Nationwide, which is headquartered in Columbus.Before its creation, in the late 1990s, the area was home to the closed-down
Ohio Penitentiary .Highlights
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Nationwide Arena - 685,000 square feet, 20,000-seat arena
*Lifestyle Communities Pavilion - indoor/outdoor concert venue
* [http://www.ExperienceColumbus.com Experience Columbus] the Greater Columbus Convention and Visitor's Bureau downtown visitor centerLinks
* [http://www.arena-district.com Arena District Official Web site]
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