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Groveport, Ohio -
"Central Ohio's Hometown" - is a rapidly growing central
Ohio
suburb in southeastern Franklin County, Ohio. The community (Census
2000 population: 3,865) has a rich history, even pre-dating the
opening of the Ohio Canal in 1831 and the village’s incorporation in
1847.
The community of Groveport is exploring exciting opportunities for
the Main Street commercial corridor that could set the stage for the
its future and the character of its physical and economic
environment. The Groveport Community Improvement Corporation,
working in partnership with the Village of Groveport, is taking a
pro-active role to capitalize on emerging opportunities in the
marketplace and to catalyze development that will best ensure the
continued prosperity and vitality of the community and its
traditional downtown business district.
The information and direction gained from the Market Analysis and
Feasibility Study was critical to identifying opportunities and
establishing meaningful direction for current and future
redevelopment and business development strategies. Findings from the
study provide estimates of the demand for new retail, commercial and
housing space in the community and its core downtown business
district and help to identify and target prospects to occupy a
proposed mixed-use development.
The Groveport Community Improvement Corporation, in partnership with
the Village of Groveport, retained Downtown Professionals Network to
facilitate the Market Analysis and Feasibility Study. The planning
effort was orchestrated to:
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Define the geographic dimensions of the trade area and profile
the trade area’s major consumer market segments.
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Identify population and market trends in relation to potential
business development and marketing strategies.
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Identify potential business development opportunities, with an
emphasis on an assessment of the potential demand for additional
retail and commercial space in the community.
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Identify and profile business types and uses that might be
targeted for retention, expansion and recruitment in the
historic downtown district and as part of the Community
Improvement Corporation’s proposed mixed-use development.
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