Columbus is not only the capital, but is also the largest city in Ohio as of the 2000 Census, with over 711,000 people. Columbus is the county seat for Franklin county, whilealso extending into Delaware, Fairfield and Licking counties.
The Columbus Ohio Real Estate market offers a variety of residential homes, condos and investment property to addommodate most budgets and lifestyles. Old Columbus neighborhoods such as Clintonville, German Village, Italian Village, Merion Village, Olde Town East, Short North and Victorian Village are being restored and are becoming increasingly popular with professionals seeking an urban lifestyle and a convenient commute or bus ride to Downtown Columbus Ohio. Many homes in these areas were built in the early 1900's and offer character, charm and beautiful woodwork common to that era.
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Downtown Columbus living is becoming increasingly popular due to the number of growing attractions in the Nationwide Arena District, Short North and water front areas of Downtown, along the Scioto River. Yes, there are opportunities for new and existing Downtown Columbus Condos and lofts. The riverfront area offers Dowtown Columbus Ohio Condo developments with gorgeous views, perfect for busy executives or empty nesters who want to be in the heart of it all!
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A return to neighborhood school assignments and passage of a school operating levy has helped spark the first significant increase in enrollment for Columbus Public Schools in over 20 years, a sign that the city is becoming more attractive to families. Several large public school districts can be found in Central Ohio, some have excellent reputations with school district report cards to prove it. There are also several notable private schools, both religious and secular.
Along with these headquarters are corporations that have a major presence in Central Ohio. Honda has its North America plant in Marysville, northwest of Columbus. Both Bank One and J.P. Morgan Chase have major hubs throughout Central Ohio, which are sure to be bolstered by their 2004 merger. Budweiser, McGraw-Hill, Chemical Abstracts and UPS also have major operations here.
Central Ohio Attractions & Museums Downtown Columbus is home to the Columbus Museum of Art housing collections of European and American art up to early modernism, Franklin Park Conservatory host of 1992's Ameriflora expedition and a scale replica of the Santa Maria commemorating the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America. Columbus is also home to a renown science musem, Center of Science and Industry (COSI), as well as the Ohio Historical Society, a history museum.
The famous Columbus Zoo is directed by Jack Hanna, who has frequently appeared on national television, the Tonight Show and Late Night with David Letterman.
Columbus Sports & Entertainment By far, the team attracting the most attention in Columbus are the Ohio State Buckeyes, 2002 NCAA football National Champs. Another longstanding sports team is that of the Columbus Clippers the Triple A farm team of the New York Yankees. Newer to the Columbus sports scene are the Columbus Crew (Major League Soccer), Columbus Blue Jackets (Major League Hockey) and the Columbus Destroyers (Arena football).
Two major annual events are the Arnold Classic, a fitness exposition held in late February hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the American Quarter Horse Congress held in October.
Downtown Columbus living is becoming increasingly popular due to the number of growing attractions in the Nationwide Arena District, Short North and water front areas of Downtown, along the Scioto River. Yes, there are opportunities for new and existing Downtown Columbus Condos and lofts. The riverfront area offers Dowtown Columbus Ohio Condo developments with gorgeous views, perfect for busy executives or empty nesters who want to be in the heart of it all! 
