COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Vacant homes and boarded up buildings multiplied, hurting a once thriving neighborhood.
But now businesses are taking a chance and opening up shop in the King-Lincoln District to help revitalize the neighborhood.
New housing is also going up in hopes of attracting residents.
The Whitney Luxury Townhomes will soon be built on a currently empty plot of land at the corner of Hamilton and Mt. Vernon avenues.
It will add 28 homes to the community.
Bobby Mcneal lives across the street from the development site. He believes the development will help the community.
He encourages city living and says he's never had any problems with crime in the neighborhood.
The Zanzibar Brews coffee shop on Long Street has advertisements for the Whitney on its tables.
General Manager James Mason says he believes the King-Lincoln District has the potential to thrive.
He says that the more housing and businesses there are the more successful the community will be.
For more information on the townhomes, go to http://www.thewhitney-condos.com/contact.php.
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