Our Space
A gathering place
Our Space
CFAD moved into the beautifully restored Lazarus Building, uniquely positioned between the Scioto Mile and Columbus Commons, in 2013. We’re located on Town Street and our entrance is off of the open-air galleria across the OSU Urban Arts Space. Floor-to-ceiling windows on Town Street provide great storefront visibility for rotating exhibits, which can be viewed from inside and outside. As the gateway for education, conversation and debate about the importance of equitable and quality design and its effect on our city’s architecture, density, urban infrastructure and planning, we selected an open, easily accessible centralized location with high pedestrian foot traffic to be our home.
The Lazarus Building was Columbus’ premiere department store for almost 100 years. Between its closure in 2004 and 2008, the building was beautifully restored. Today it is one of the largest office buildings Downtown with almost 700,000- square feet of space. Numerous state agencies, businesses, retail and restaurant tenents call it home; 2,000 plus employees work there.
Rent Our Space
Our 2,500-square-foot space is available for rentals. A large main gathering area, which accommodates up to 98, can be set up for firm/organization events or training.
A peek at our space
CFAD features a large gathering area, tables and chairs for various layout configurations. There is a kitchen for catered events; projector and large screen for digital presentations; Restrooms for large events are located on the opposite side of the galleria.
Plenty of parking
There is metered street parking on Town Street, Wall Street and Front Street. Convenient parking garages are located at Columbus Commons 191 S. 3rd St., and at the Lazarus Parking Garage, 232 S. Front St.
Other Nearby Amenities
There are numerous restaurants, coffee shops and bars located in the neighborhood.