Blog Posts

Council President States He Will Support Moratorium

A New Path for Aspiring Young Minds

At the BIA, we're thrilled to be a part of the inaugural Build My Future event in Central Ohio. This exciting initiative offers high school students a unique opportunity to explore the vast and rewarding world of construction careers. The best part? Build My Future is FREE for students to attend.

Phase One Passes, But the Push for Affordable Housing Continues

Celebration in Order! In case you missed it, the BIA is proud to share that Phase One of the Zone In https://zone-in-columbus.hub.arcgis.com/pages/code-proposal initiative was unanimously passed by Columbus City Council in late July. This is a major victory for our city and a crucial step towards addressing our critical housing shortage.

Big Changes for Buying and Selling Homes

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement has arrived, and it's set to reshape the landscape of real estate commissions. Here at the BIA, we understand this is a big deal for our members, whether they're buying or selling a home. Our hope is to help our members understand the details of the settlement, explore its potential impact on the industry, and explain how it will affect each of you.

A Growing Burden

In the dynamic housing market of central Ohio, several factors contribute to the rising costs of new homes. Among these, tapping and impact fees play a significant yet often overlooked role.

The Building Industry Association of Central Ohio (BIA) is a strong proponent of the proposed overhaul of Columbus' zoning code, Zone In Columbus. The current code, dating back 70 years, is seen as outdated and a barrier to addressing the city's housing crisis. We are strongly advising removing parking minimums, prioritizing homes for people rather than cars.

Central Ohio's housing market is booming, but not in the way we'd like.

Columbus considering elimination of parking minimums in select areas of the city.

The BIA of Central Ohio provided comment to the City of Columbus regarding the of eliminating parking minimums as part of the City's zoning code update. The BIA's comments focused on the following: • Parking costs impact the cost of providing housing. • Removal of parking minimums is a good policy that is effective in other communities. • The City's proposal must go further and be applied citywide. • Proposals to moderate the elimination of parking minimums will add costly reviews and fail to achieve t