Description

Columbus is the second-largest city in Georgia and fields the state’s fourth-largest metropolitan area.  At the 2020 census, Columbus had a population of 206,922 with 328,883 in the Columbus metropolitan area.  The metro area joins the nearby Alabama cities of Auburn and Opelika to form the Columbus–Auburn–Opelika Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 486,645 in 2019.

Lying 100 miles southwest of Atlanta, Columbus is home to Fort Benning, the United States Army’s Maneuver Center of Excellence and a major employer.

Centrally located with convenient access to interstate and major secondary road systems, this site is situated central to area school systems, medical facilities, golf course and recreational attractions, restaurants, Columbus Airport and the following major retailers:

• Publix Super Market at Parkway Centre .6 miles
• Columbus Park Crossing 3 miles
• Wal-Mart Super Center                4 miles
• Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market 0 miles
• Target 9 miles
• Academy Sports 3 miles
• TJ Maxx                  1 miles
• Best Buy 8 miles

Presently zoned residential, preliminary discussion with the planning department indicate that the City of Columbus comprehensive plan indicates the property to be suited for mixed-use. Given existing neighborhood development in proximity to the site, General Commercial and RMF2 permitting 14-16 multi-family units per acre may be considered.