Remember that $50 million project? These Columbus city offices are moving this summer

Mark Rice
·4 min read

If you plan to visit a Columbus Consolidated Government office in the next several weeks, you might want to check where it is instead of relying on your memory.

That’s because CCG has started Phase 1 of moving some departments into the former Synovus property at 1111 First Ave., which is being called Columbus City Hall.

The moves are part of the nearly $50 million project Columbus Council unanimously approved in September 2021 for CCG to buy and renovate those Synovus buildings.

This is one of the four Synovus office buildings that are part of the Columbus Consolidated Government’s $25 million purchase to move some city offices into approximately 250,000 square feet bordered by 11th Street, 12th Street, Broadway and First Avenue in downtown Columbus.
This is one of the four Synovus office buildings that are part of the Columbus Consolidated Government’s $25 million purchase to move some city offices into approximately 250,000 square feet bordered by 11th Street, 12th Street, Broadway and First Avenue in downtown Columbus.

Here is the moving schedule, released by CCG, with the date of the first day each affected department will be open in its new location:

June 21: Information Technology, moved from the fifth floor of the Government Center, 100 10th St., to the second floor of the Development Resource Center at Columbus City Hall, 1111 First Ave.

June 23: Finance, moving from the fifth floor of the Government Center, 100 10th St., to the first floor of the Development Resource Center at Columbus City Hall, 1111 First Ave.

June 28: Job Training, moving from the Columbus Government Center Annex, 420 10th St., to the second floor of the Development Resource Center at Columbus City Hall, 1111 First Ave.

June 29: UGA Cooperative Extension, moving from the Columbus Government Center Annex, 420 10th St., to the first floor of the Development Resource Center at Columbus City Hall, 1111 First Ave.

June 29: Parks & Recreation, moving from the Columbus City Services Center, 3111 Citizens Way, to the second floor of the Development Resource Center at Columbus City Hall, 1111 First Ave.

July 5: Human Resources, moving from the East Wing and West Wing of the Columbus Government Center, 100 10th St., to the first floor and second floor of the Human Resources Building at Columbus City Hall, 1111 First Ave.

July 18: Mayor’s Office, moving from the sixth floor of the Columbus Government Center, 100 10th St., to the third floor of the Development Resource Center at Columbus City Hall, 1111 First Ave.

July 18: City Manager’s Office, moving from the sixth floor of the Columbus Government Center, 100 10th St., to the third floor of the Development Resource Center at Columbus City Hall, 1111 First Ave.

July 18: City Attorney’s Office, moving from the sixth floor of the Columbus Government Center, 100 10th St., to the third floor of the Development Resource Center at Columbus City Hall, 1111 First Ave.

July 18: Clerk of Council’s Office, moving from the sixth floor of the Columbus Government Center, 100 10th St., to the third floor of the Development Resource Center at Columbus City Hall, 1111 First Ave.

July 18: 311 Citizen Services Center, moving from the City Services Center, 3111 Citizens Way, to the first floor of the Development Resource Center at Columbus City Hall, 1111 First Ave.

Phase 2 timeline

The second of CCG’s two-phased move of city offices is scheduled to start next year. Here is the timeline:

  • July 31, 2024: Synovus vacates its Executive Building, 1111 First Ave.

  • August 2024-March 2025: CCG renovates Executive Building.

2025 relocations

  • Mayor’s Office moves to fifth floor of Executive Building

  • City Manager’s Officer moves to fourth floor of Executive Building

  • City Attorney’s Office moves to third floor of Executive Building

  • Clerk of Council’s Office moves to second floor of Executive Building

  • Engineering Department, Inspections & Code Department, Planning Department and Community Reinvestment Department move to third floor of Development Resource Center, 1111 First Ave.

  • Finance Department moves to first floor of Executive Building.

  • Print Shop moves to basement of the Broadway South Building, no address specified.

CCG’s deal with Synovus, a Columbus-based banking and financial services company, is a $25 million purchase of four buildings and a 634-space parking deck. Synovus calls the buildings Uptown Center, main office and the Jordan and Bradley buildings. They comprise approximately 250,000 square feet of office space. All the facilities in the deal are in the block bordered by 11th Street, 12th Street, Broadway and First Avenue.

The Synovus parking deck at 18 W. 11th St. in Columbus.
The Synovus parking deck at 18 W. 11th St. in Columbus.

In March 2022, Synovus announced its plan to move approximately 500 employees into the Riverfront Place complex W.C. Bradley is developing at 1301 Broadway. Synovus plans to move into 120,000 square feet over five floors of Riverfront Place’s 230,000-square-foot office building in mid-2024.