The building that housed the Neighborhood House , once a social services hub on Columbus’ Near East Side, was purchased by a local realty firm from the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority.
Moses Realty, owned by Freweini Alemayoh , acquired the more than three-acre property for $1.5 million with funding from Adelphi Bank , Freedom Equity Inc. and the state of Ohio and plans to make it a business and community hub.
The more than 52,000-square-foot building at 1000 Atcheson Street will be used to support various “community-centric operations,” according to Moses Realty. Those operations will include child care, workforce development, youth athletics and small local food-based businesses.
Alemayoh is a local entrepreneur , originally from Tigray, Ethiopia, who also owns Flavor 91 Bistro in Whitehall.
Alemayoh called the purchase “divine timing.”
“Acquiring and repurposing the Neighborhood House is a pivotal step for our community, transforming a historic cornerstone into a vibrant hub for businesses and community organizations,” she said.