Gahanna just got a big shot of new housing near the I-270 and Hamilton Road interchange, as Casto has wrapped construction on a 300-unit apartment complex inside the Crescent at Central Park mixed-use development. Branded as Crescent Woods, the project is the largest residential piece of the master plan to finish so far, and it lands right as more commercial and medical buildings keep rising around it.
According to Columbus Business First, Casto completed the 300-unit community on May 7. The outlet frames Crescent Woods as a major new residential development for the northeast Columbus suburb.
Project History and Design
Earlier coverage in The Columbus Dispatch described the residential component as the Crescent Woods Apartments and reported that plans initially called for about 294 units across garden-style apartment buildings and townhomes. The Dispatch also noted amenities such as a pool, clubhouse, and fitness center, and said the first units were expected to open in summer 2025. As construction moved along, the final unit count and phasing were adjusted, ultimately landing at the now-finished 300 units.
Where It Sits and City Role
The Crescent at Central Park spans more than 100 acres near the Hamilton Road and Tech Center Drive interchange, with city records listing Casto’s portion as “Casto Crescent Woods” at 721 Crescent Woods Drive. A Gahanna public notice posted on April 24, 2026, references variance filings and the Gahanna New Community Authority (NCA) tied to the Crescent area, signaling that the city has been closely involved as the development builds out.
Local Impact
The 300 new apartments arrive next to a growing cluster of medical offices and planned retail that developers say will serve workers and travelers near John Glenn Columbus International Airport, according to Crescent at Central Park and recent coverage of commercial approvals. Deliveries like Crescent Woods are adding rental inventory in a part of the region where construction has picked up, but planners and analysts still peg housing supply as trailing demand, based on regional planning materials. Local officials and market watchers will be tracking leasing and occupancy in the coming months as the Crescent campus continues to fill in.
