A wooded run of the Scioto River in Historic Dublin is on the verge of a major reset, with Riverview Village slated to turn it into a walkable riverfront hub built around COhatch's future headquarters and a cluster of rehabbed historic homes. A City of Dublin post says a groundbreaking is expected in April 2026, with plans for public decks, plazas, restaurants and event space that will open the riverbank to residents and visitors. The project is meant to stitch Historic Dublin more tightly to Bridge Park and the Dublin Link pedestrian bridge while creating new small-business and event activity along the river.
What Riverview Village Will Include
COhatch describes the nearly two-acre Riverview Village as a 14,000-square-foot headquarters with private offices, coworking space, meeting rooms and an event venue for more than 100 people, surrounded by restaurants, bars and three restored turn-of-the-century houses repurposed for retreats and small-group meetings. The company says outdoor patios, a focal plaza and markets are meant to keep the site active into the evenings and on weekends. According to COhatch, the development is designed to support startups, nonprofits and local small businesses.
Timeline And City Backing
The City of Dublin has pledged more than $11 million for infrastructure improvements and approved an economic development agreement that includes a performance income tax incentive to encourage private investment. A Facebook reel from the City of Dublin announces a planned April 2026 groundbreaking, and regional coverage places the project's initial construction window this spring and early summer. The development agreement also requires COhatch to maintain headquarters operations in the village for at least a decade to receive incentive payments, according to City of Dublin Economic Development.
Historic Houses And River Access
Plans call for the restoration of multiple historic homes along North Riverview Street and new pedestrian connections that will open currently private riverbank to the public through decks, steps and plazas. The village will pair the restored residential structures with new-build coworking and hospitality spaces, plus a kiosk entry from the Dublin Link intended to anchor weekend markets and makers events. Local reporting lays out the footprint and program details for the project and the houses that will be repurposed for meetings and retreats: Columbus Underground.
What It Could Mean For Dublin
Officials and COhatch frame Riverview Village as a way to bring steady foot traffic and new small-business opportunities into Historic Dublin while creating a flagship hub for the company's national operations. "This is our biggest initiative to date," COhatch CEO Matt Davis said in the company's announcement, describing the village as a platform for entrepreneurship and community programming. Regional coverage notes COhatch's suburban expansion is part of a wider trend in central Ohio coworking and that the project could meaningfully increase events and day-to-day activity along Bridge Street and the riverfront, according to Axios.
