Downtown Columbus, Inc. (DCI)

About Downtown Columbus, Inc. (DCI)

Downtown Columbus, Inc. (DCI) is a real estate operator headquartered in Suite 210 Columbus, OH.

Downtown Columbus, Inc. (DCI) is a private non‑profit development corporation founded in 2002 to implement the Downtown Strategic Plan. It has operated for 23 years as of 2025. DCI oversees major real estate development and revitalization across Downtown Columbus. Its work spans multiple asset types: residential, office, hospitality, and public green space. In 2023 it opened Topiary Park Crossing with 98 new workforce housing units, and Phase I of The Peninsula, which added 329 residential units, 235,000 square feet of office, plus a 198‑room boutique hotel. DCI also developed and programs public urban amenities including Columbus Commons (a 6‑acre park on the former mall site), the Scioto Mile park network, and Dorrian Green. Recently it began managing the Center City DORA (Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area) covering about 80 licensed businesses and aligned with a new $100 million “Capital Line” urban pathway under development.

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