PAST AND FUTURE
VISION
A New Northland is arriving either way. Let's be the ones to design it.
Driven by the spirit of the community, Northland Collective is committed to proposing and building projects that are an asset to the community, replacing deteriorating structures and old uses that don't work anymore. Instead of failing motels, let's build green, friendly buildings with condos on top and useful retail on the bottom where our residents can buy fresh food and a cup of coffee. While we're at it, let's put gardens on the roof and invite our global neighbors to come up to the rooftop to garden and harvest.
OUR
PROJECT
We invest in motel buildings in disrepair, replacing them with innovative buildings that address housing, retail, our shared climate future, and the Northland character and spirit.
We are from here. Our leadership and investors are members of our community who chose to stop waiting for an acceptable development to come along. We can do it ourselves, elegantly and authentically.
Interested being part of the plan?
- Date
- October 30, 2022
So often housing is erected in our community with no thought for where the residents will buy basic supplies, last minute ingredients for dinner, or a cup of coffee. It's 2022 in an urban area. We should not have to get in the car to procure basic supplies.- Date
- September 29, 2022
You can put people in buildings, and businesses in buildings, but then what? We look at the intersection of living, working, cooking, shopping and celebrating and create spaces that work ... spaces that welcome residents and visitors.- Date
- September 15, 2022
Not only does rooftop gardening improve air quality and reduce the heat on the roof in the summer, it also provides additional real estate for community gardens.
WHY US
A design and investment venture sourced from within our own community, we are prepared to create and present plans that meet the needs of the communities in addition to the investors, rather than in spite of them. By prioritizing housing, innovative retail and energy efficiency, we can access additional funding streams that allow us to create a winning formula for everyone involved.
After decades of out-of-state investors parachuting into our community to build developments which line their pockets and attract none of their attention or passion, we are taking matters into our own hands. By sources private and public support for innovative mixed-use development, we will create beautiful structures that promote local property ownership, wealth building, and community health and vibrancy.
Read about our leadership team.
WHY NOW
The bad: In recent months and years, those of us involved in civic affairs have seen an increasing number of unappealing uses proposed for some of our underused parcels of land and failing motels. "Micro-apartments" made out of old motel rooms with no amenities is not our idea of progress.
The good: The convergence of public funds available to build for the future of our warming climate, and local financial support for new/small developers proposing innovative project to increase the amount and quality of housing in Columbus changes the equation for profitable and high-quality building projects that serve the community and elevate the neighborhood. Financially viable projects need not be at odds with community standards and neighborhood pride.
Investment. Involvement. Plug into the project.
