Columbus developer Chris Woodruff talks Highside Market - WRBL
Columbus developer Chris Woodruff talks Highside Market | WRBL
Columbus developer Chris Woodruff is making his mark in and around downtown.
The founder and president of The Cotton Companies sat down recently with WRBL’s Chuck Williams for a Sunday conversation.
It took place at Highside Market, a Cotton Companies development on a high-profile tract of property along 13th Street between Second and Third avenues.
He talks about the philosophy behind the mixed-use development that will include brand-named shops and restaurants that will be familiar to local consumers.
He also talks about how it connects to Midcity Yards, a development along Sixth Avenue that includes restaurants, a brewery and a Fetch Park, an area where dogs and dog owners can play.
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