Fortner Fine Furnishings Consolidates Furniture and Upholstery Business to 2000 S. High St.

July 25, 2017 Amy Karnescolumbus, commercial real estate, flex space, fortner fine furnishings, south high, South Side, Warehouse0 comment

The historic Seagraves Fire Truck Manufacturing Facility, most recently Jet Container on the south side of Columbus has been sold to Fortner Fine Furnishings. The 230,000 SF space located at 2000-2050 S. High Street will include 25,000 SF for upholstery and restoration and another 25,000 SF for custom furniture and carpentry. “My grandfather worked as an upholstery on the South Side of Columbus, so in a sense it is us coming back to our roots,” said Justin McAllister, President of Fortner Fine Furnishings. Fortner purchased the building after…

Columbus Realtors Commits $300,000 to South Side

February 7, 2017November 18, 2020 Amy Karnescolumbus, Columbus REALTORS, South Side

The Columbus Realtors Foundation recently announced a $300,000 gift to fund the South Side Renaissance, a South Side housing development owned by Community Development for all People. With this donation, the area will expand the affordable housing developments over the next three years through acquisition and renovation of 45 vacant and blighted homes. Doing so will create a model and base for long-term homeownership and lift up the area as a whole. Additionally, a number of the homes included will be used to house expectant mothers and families with infants…