The 125-unit Grandview Crossing in Columbus, Ohio, is centered around The Little Grand Market, a 35,000-square-foot amenity that visually anchors the community and serves as year-round gathering place for residents.
Project Details
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Developer: Thrive Cos.
Architect and Interior Designer: Meyers+Associates
Builder: Thrive Construction
Number of Units: 125
Developed by Thrive Cos. and built by Thrive Construction, The Little Grand Market, designed by Meyers+Associates, earned the grand award for best amenity in the 2025 MFE Awards. While it houses the leasing offices, a coffee shop, and the gym, it is nowhere near the ordinary clubhouse.
“The Little Grand Market represents an idea that residential community development doesn’t have to follow the typical mold of clubhouse with fitness center and sales office seen so many times across the country. The Little Grand transforms a leasing office into a coffee shop, a food hall, an event space, an indoor/outdoor bar, and a 3-acre park,” says Pete Scott, principal architect and principal in charge on the development. “The project’s success comes from rethinking how residences interact with where they live. We wanted to create an atmosphere where social interaction is encouraged and cultivated.”
Kate Horgan
The market accommodates 10 local vendors and offers 600 seats between the indoor and outdoor spaces to give residents the option of dining, socializing, or working. The hall features exposed steel trusses and skylights, giving the space an open, airy environment that connects to outdoor plaza areas and the coffee shop, coined Bada Bean Bada Booze, where the leasing offices are also found.
“The flexible amenity spaces offer a variety of uses throughout all seasons in Ohio. Bada is cozy in the winter for remote work or catching up with friends. Little Grand offers a connection to the outdoor park for residents and visitors with the garage doors that create a seamless transition from the bar/food hall to the exterior patio and park,” says Danielle Garson, senior interior designer. “The weekends offer farmers markets that activate the community from within and around Columbus. The Little Grand also acts as a great place to host guests to watch football games. No matter the season, there is an activity at the Little Grand that is an extension of each resident’s home to connect.”
he space drives natural connections and community experiences for residents. “By creating a larger community destination within the residential development, a larger sense of community is formed. There is a much stronger connection to the greater Columbus area when greater Columbus is hanging out in your neighborhood coffee shop,” Scott adds.