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The station, managed by Greyhound Lines, also served Barons Bus Lines, Miller Transportation, GoBus, and other carriers. The current building was constructed in 1969. From 1979 until its closure in 2022, with the demolition of Union Station and a short-lived replacement, the Greyhound station was the only intercity transit center in the city.\nColumbus has seen intercity bus transit since 1929, when a union station opened on Town Street. Sixteen companies, including a Greyhound bus company, operated there. 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COTA plans to demolish the 1969 building and redevelop it as mixed-use with a park, per the 'redevelop, regreen' strategy. The site is proposed for redevelopment, with no further details on timeline or design. The record states COTA is the developer and owner, and the site is 'already in play' per the opportunity score reasons. No additional context (e.g., zoning, community input) is provided in the record. The site’s location is downtown Columbus, within 0.2km of City Center.", "why": "COTA owns the site, has a clear redevelopment plan, and the opportunity score cites 'public owner' and 'housing in the record' as factors. The site’s small size (2.45 acres) and GLA (32,000 sq ft) align with similar projects in the peer list, but no specific market data for this site is provided beyond the county’s housing metrics.", "where_it_stands": "Status is 'proposed' with no construction or approval details in the record. The retrofit year is listed as 2022, matching the closure year. The record lacks parcel boundaries, current zoning, or community feedback.", "for_a_planner": ["Site is in a downtown cluster (0.2km to City Center) with existing mixed-use development nearby. The 'regreen' strategy suggests environmental integration, but specifics are absent."], "for_a_developer": ["COTA holds the site with a defined redevelopment path. The $9.4M purchase price and 2.45-acre size are known, but no financials for the new development are provided. The 'mixed' new use implies residential/commercial, but no target density or units are specified."], "risks_and_unknowns": ["No timeline for demolition or new construction. No details on how 'regreen' will be implemented. The 'proposed' status means no permits or approvals are confirmed in the record. 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