The State of Outbound Sales in Columbus, 2026

The largest buyer categories

Sites with 20 or more people are the ones worth an SDR's time: big enough to have a facility lead, a service budget and a contract that comes up for renewal. The "vs. U.S. mix" column compares each category's share of local employment with its national share (1.00x is the U.S. average).

Where the sites are

The projects

• 01 CMH Next terminal at John Glenn Columbus International Airport Under construction A new 36-gate terminal at John Glenn Columbus International Airport replacing the 1958 terminal; both new terminal roadways are finished and the building is being enclosed. Enclosure and skylight framing are underway, so interior mechanical, electrical, fire protection and finish trades such as flooring and painting are the next big scopes. HVACelectricalfire protectionflooringpainting John Glenn Columbus International Airport, 2026-09-02
• 02 · $900 million Anduril Arsenal-1 Opened 2026 Anduril's defense manufacturing plant near Rickenbacker Airport in Pickaway County, which began Fury drone production in March 2026 with a target of 4,000 jobs by 2035. Production has started while the campus grows, so expect more building phases plus ongoing facility maintenance, cleaning and electrical service. constructionelectricalHVACcleaning ABC6, 2026-03-19
• 03 · $1.27 billion Nationwide Children's Hospital acute care tower Under construction A 14-story, 432-bed acute care tower on the main Nationwide Children's campus in Columbus, plus a parking garage, new energy plant and renovation of an existing inpatient facility. The tower is due in 2028 and the energy plant is a large mechanical and electrical scope; interior painting of the new tower and renovation of the older building follow. HVACelectricalfire protectionconstructionpainting WOSU, 2025-07-29
• 04 · 1.9 million sq ft Ohio State Wexner Medical Center University Hospital Opened 2026 A 26-story, 820-room hospital at 520 W. 10th Ave. on Ohio State's Columbus campus, which opened February 22, 2026. A building this size creates ongoing contracts for environmental services, HVAC and electrical maintenance, and grounds care, plus renovation and repainting work in the existing Rhodes and Doan halls. cleaningHVACelectricallandscapingpainting Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, 2026-02-22
• 05 · More than 1.2 million sq ft EdgeConneX New Albany data centers Under construction An EdgeConneX data center campus on 74 acres along Innovation Campus Way in New Albany: a 525,000-square-foot warehouse conversion and a new 700,000-square-foot building. The second building is due in fall 2027, with on-site gas power, so electrical, cooling and fire protection are the main scopes, and a new 700,000-square-foot building also needs a large roofing package. electricalHVACfire protectionconstructionroofing NBC4, 2025-07
• 06 · $60 million Columbus City Schools summer 2026 capital improvements Summer 2026 construction, most work done before the 2026-27 school year A Columbus City Schools package across neighborhood schools: $20 million in classroom renovations, $8 million for athletic facilities at Beechcroft, Northland and Walnut Ridge high schools, $4 million for elementary playgrounds and $3 million for roof replacements and exterior repairs at 11 sites, plus HVAC and parking lot work. The district manages more than 110 sites and pays for this work from voter-approved levy permanent improvement funds, so roof replacement, parking lot resurfacing, classroom paint and athletic field and playground work come up for bid on a summer schedule. roofingpavingpaintinglandscapingHVAC Columbus City Schools, 2026-05-19
• 07 · 959,579 sq ft Rickenbacker Industrial Center Phase III Under construction, completion first quarter 2027 A speculative industrial building by Trident Capital Group, O'Connor Capital Partners and Clarion Partners at 1669 Rohr Road near Rickenbacker in Columbus, on 57.3 acres with 104 dock doors. A building of nearly 960,000 sq ft carries a large roof, warehouse sprinkler system, and 238 trailer stalls plus 336 car spaces of paving with site landscaping, all due by early 2027. roofingpavinglandscapingfire protectionconstruction REBusinessOnline, 2026-08-10
• 08 · 1.2 million sq ft (first building) Scannell logistics park, Commercial Point Broke ground June 2026, completion April 2027 The first phase of a Scannell Properties logistics park in Commercial Point, Pickaway County: a 1.2 million sq ft speculative building with 40-foot clear height, 60 dock doors and four drive-in doors. A 1.2 million sq ft distribution building needs one of the largest roofs in the region, a warehouse sprinkler system, truck court and parking paving and site landscaping before the April 2027 finish, with later phases of the park to follow. roofingpavinglandscapingfire protectionconstruction REBusinessOnline, 2026-06-29
• 09 · About $34.4 million of work completed (about 97 percent of budget) as of April 2026 Kilbourne Run Sports Park Opening spring 2026 A Columbus Recreation and Parks renovation, in partnership with the Columbus Crew, of a 62-acre sports park at 4625 Westerville Road with six lighted artificial turf fields, new paved parking, restrooms, shelters and tree plantings. Once open, a 62-acre park with new paved lots, natural turf fields with irrigation and newly planted trees needs grounds maintenance and parking lot upkeep, and its restroom, shelter and stadium buildings need regular cleaning. landscapingpavingcleaning Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, 2026-04

Projects current as of 2026-09; each source is linked on its card. Values are as reported by the source.

The anchor owners

Health systems, campuses, large employers and industrial parks hold the biggest concentrations of commercial buildings in Columbus. One relationship with a facilities team here can cover many buildings.

Anchor facts checked 2026-10; each source is linked on its card.

Which trades the work touches