Dublin is giving the green light to a different kind of apartment building. The city’s planning board has approved All In Dublin, a four-story, 75‑unit complex that its backers say will blend affordable apartments, workforce housing and deeply subsidized units for adults with disabilities. Slated for a 1.59‑acre site near Dublin Center Drive in the Bridge Street District, the project is being billed as the first in Ohio to intentionally pair disability‑specific units with intergenerational housing, with a heavy focus on shared spaces and social connections to cut down on isolation for older residents and people with disabilities.
The Dublin Planning & Zoning Commission granted final approval on Jan. 15, 2026, clearing a key hurdle for the development, according to the City of Dublin. City officials later shared photos, renderings and a brief overview of the project in a Feb. 10, 2026 post on the City of Dublin Facebook page. The planning commission packet and site drawings on the city’s website detail the building’s massing, parking layout and proposed open space.
What the project includes
According to Columbus Business First, the building will hold 38 one‑bedroom apartments, 29 two‑bedroom units and eight three‑bedroom units. Roughly 25 percent of those homes are slated for adults with disabilities, about 40 percent will prioritize older residents, and the remaining units are set aside as workforce housing. Early concept plans also show a pocket park and surface parking intended to serve both residents and nearby businesses.
Financing and tax credits
The project secured a conditional reservation of 9 percent Low‑Income Housing Tax Credits from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, a key step that locked in much of the financing and long‑term affordability commitments. That federal tax credit program is a standard tool for creating below‑market rents, and the award was a major factor in getting All In Dublin to final approval. Project leaders say the reservation gives them firmer ground as they line up construction loans and permits.
Who’s behind it
Nonprofit All Inclusive Living is leading the effort, partnering with the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority and TFG Housing Resources on ownership and operations, according to local reporting. Columbus Underground reports that the structure is designed to combine the nonprofit’s mission‑driven focus with experienced affordable‑housing operators and property managers. The ownership team says on‑site service coordination and resident programming will be baked into the model to support both independence and community connection.
Design, walkability and zoning questions
MA Design, the architect on the project, says the building concept grew out of community workshops that prioritized accessibility, shared amenities and transit connections, according to MA Design. The firm emphasizes designing “with” future residents rather than “for” them. At the Jan. 15 commission meeting, several commissioners pressed the development team to soften the street frontage and limit how much of the surface parking is visible from public areas, a conversation captured in a meeting video posted by the City of Dublin.
Timeline and next steps
Project partners say they expect to close financing and start construction in summer 2026, with an estimated 15‑month build that could bring residents in by fall 2027, according to All Inclusive Living. Before any dirt moves, the team will return to the city for final administrative approvals and building permits and will continue refining landscaping and ground‑floor plans to better tie the building into the surrounding Bridge Street District.
Advocates say All In Dublin could become a model for integrating disability‑specific apartments into a broader affordable housing community, rather than isolating those units in separate facilities. Project director Mark Dunham has described it as “the first project of its kind in Ohio,” according to Columbus Underground. Next up is the detailed permit review process, which will run in parallel with the design team’s final tweaks to landscaping and the ground‑floor layout to better fit the neighborhood.
