The Patent at Jeffrey Park
Where urban edge creates opportunity
The Patent at Jeffrey Park transforms a challenging highway-adjacent site into a thriving multifamily community that uses its infrastructure constraints as design opportunities for unparalleled views of Downtown Columbus.
Located on a remediated brownfield at the southern edge of the Jeffrey Park development, The Patent (Jeffrey Park Phase 9) occupies one of Columbus’s most complex residential sites. The building sits directly adjacent to Interstate 670, with highway exit ramps and an active railroad corridor creating noise and visual challenges. Rather than fight these conditions, the architecture embraces them through strategic positioning that places the parking garage as an acoustic buffer between the highway and residential units.
This planning move creates the foundation for the project’s signature feature: a rooftop amenity deck that transforms highway adjacency into an asset. The elevated space uses carefully angled metal and glass screens to block noise while framing its downtown Columbus view with the iconic LeVeque Tower as its centerpiece. These screens create outdoor rooms where residents can gather in surprising quiet spaces despite being directly above six lanes of traffic. The amenity space includes a pool, outdoor terraces, and flexible gathering areas that take advantage of these views.
The building’s architecture continues the industrial materiality established throughout Jeffrey Park, using dark brick, corrugated metal, and exposed structure that references the site’s manufacturing heritage. The stepped massing reduces visual scale while maximizing views and natural light for upper-level residents. Interior design embraces these same raw materials, connecting indoor and outdoor spaces through oversized garage doors and clerestory windows. Natural materials are balanced with neutral palettes and strategic pops of color, while custom-built furniture creates flexible zones throughout the amenity spaces.
The Patent demonstrates how thoughtful design can reclaim difficult urban sites for residential use while creating genuine community value. Residents benefit from the project’s proximity to Italian Village and the Short North, with easy access to downtown Columbus employment and cultural amenities. The community leasing office provides on-site support and programming for residents, ensuring the building functions as more than housing but as a true neighborhood anchor in one of Columbus’s most dynamic areas.
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- CityColumbus, Ohio
- Client Thrive Cos
- Year Completed 2025
- Size of Project 343,000 SF
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Collaborators
Flat Black Commercial Visuals
POD Design
Jezerinac Geers & Associates
McMullen Engineering Company