Downtown Columbus close.
Bexley quiet.
The Fitzgerald sits on Bexley's historic Main Street, three miles and one highway on-ramp from downtown Columbus, and a world away from it the moment you're home.
Bexley's Main Street is the old National Road, and it still carries that sense of a route worth traveling for its own sake. The Fitzgerald sits directly on it at 2200 E Main St, inside a walkable district of more than 100 shops, restaurants, and galleries that runs east from Capital University's campus. Jeffrey Mansion and its 40-acre park anchor the neighborhood's south end; the restored, Art Deco-era Drexel Theatre anchors its center. Mature tree canopy lines nearly every block. Bexley was the first city in the country accredited as an arboretum, and roughly 40% of its land area still shows it.
Bexley carries a Walk Score of 84, Very Walkable, in the same range as Columbus's densest urban neighborhoods, but its rental stock hasn't caught up to that reputation. Most of what's available nearby is older post-war low-rise construction or converted single-family homes, and asking rents across the submarket have generally run in a wide range depending on age and finish. The Fitzgerald is now open, the newest ground-up luxury community to enter Bexley's rental market in years, with quartz countertops, stainless appliances, and in-unit washer/dryers in a neighborhood where that combination has been genuinely hard to find.
A typical weekday starts a few doors down at Bexley Coffee Co an easy walk from your front door. From there, downtown Columbus is a 10-minute drive via E Main St or I-70 West, with the interstate itself running through Bexley and an on-ramp about five minutes from home. Evenings swing the other direction: dinner at Giuseppe's Ritrovo or a table at Rusty Bucket, then home to a rooftop terrace instead of a rooftop bar tab. Bexley's whole pitch is right there in that loop: close enough to work downtown, far enough to actually leave it behind.
A short commute to Central Ohio's biggest employers
Downtown Columbus is one of the Midwest's largest finance hubs. Nationwide alone employs nearly 15,000 people across its downtown campuses, JPMorgan Chase's Columbus-area operations run past 17,000, and Huntington Bank is headquartered a few blocks away. Add the State of Ohio's downtown government offices and it's tens of thousands of professionals commuting into a compact core every weekday morning.
From The Fitzgerald, that commute is roughly 10 minutes via I-70 West or straight down E Main St into the city. Residents skip the longer haul that renters from Columbus's outer suburbs face on I-270 during rush hour. Bexley sits close enough to downtown that the interstate is a shortcut, not a requirement.
Capital University and Trinity Lutheran Seminary sit at Bexley's southern edge, drawing faculty, staff, and the graduate and doctoral students who study there. The Schumacher Gallery on campus holds more than 2,500 works and is open to the public, one more reason the campus reads as a neighborhood fixture rather than a gated institution.
From The Fitzgerald, campus is a 3-minute walk or drive down Main Street, no highway involved. For anyone teaching, studying, or working at Capital, this is about as short as a commute gets in Central Ohio.
Nationwide Children's Hospital and OhioHealth's Columbus-area system together employ tens of thousands across nursing, research, administration, and allied health roles, making the medical corridor just north of downtown one of the region's largest employment clusters outside the financial district.
From The Fitzgerald, it's a 9-minute drive via James Road and I-70, a manageable, predictable commute for residents working rotating hospital shifts where a short, reliable drive matters more than a scenic one.
Easton has grown from a shopping destination into a genuine mixed-use district, with office space filling in alongside its retail and restaurant base. It's a common landing spot for professionals who want weekend convenience within a short drive of home.
From The Fitzgerald, Easton is about 15 minutes via I-670, close enough for an after-work dinner run without committing the whole evening to the drive.
For residents who travel often, or who work in the airport's surrounding logistics and cargo operations, having direct interstate access from home instead of a downtown crawl matters more than it sounds like it should.
From The Fitzgerald, it's about 15 minutes via I-70 East, a straight shot with no downtown surface streets to navigate first.
Amenities built for a full workday and a real evening
Everything on foot, everything downtown within reach
Bexley's Main Street district puts more than 100 shops, restaurants, and galleries within an 84 Walk Score radius of home, and the highway is close enough that "walkable neighborhood" never has to mean "isolated from the city."
- Giuseppe's Ritrovo 4 min
- Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern 3 min
- Harvest Pizzeria 5 min
- Block's Bagels 6 min
- Gramercy Books 4 min
- Cherbourg Bakery 5 min
- Main Street boutiques 3 min
- Giant Eagle Market District 8 min
- Jeffrey Mansion & Park 10 min
- Alum Creek Trail 8 min
- Capital University campus 3 min
- Franklin Park Conservatory 12 min
- Drexel Theatre 5 min
- Schumacher Gallery 5 min
- Bexley Coffee Shop 4 min
- Columbus Museum of Art 12 min
Bexley rentals: what to expect
Bexley has stayed one of Central Ohio's most consistently in-demand small submarkets, propped up by its Main Street walkability, its tree canopy and park system, and its short drive into downtown Columbus. Renter demand here has held steady even as most of the available inventory has aged. The majority of Bexley's apartment stock is older post-war low-rise construction or converted single-family homes, with condition and finish level varying widely from block to block.
What differentiates The Fitzgerald within that market is straightforward: it's new. No comparable ground-up luxury community has opened in Bexley in years, which means renters who want this neighborhood's location and walkability haven't had a modern-finish option to choose from. Quartz countertops, stainless appliances, in-unit washer/dryers, smart locks, and a full amenity package are simply not available at most existing Bexley addresses. For renters comparing options in this submarket, The Fitzgerald is the newest product at any price point.
Questions about living in Bexley
Rents in Bexley vary widely because most of the existing stock is older construction, with studios and one-bedrooms generally landing at the lower end and larger, updated units commanding more. Buildings closer to Main Street, with in-unit laundry, updated kitchens, or off-street parking, tend to sit at the higher end of that range, while older walk-ups without those features price lower.
The Fitzgerald, as the newest construction in the submarket, is positioned at the top of that range, reflecting quartz countertops, stainless appliances, in-unit washers and dryers, and a full amenity package that most existing Bexley buildings simply don't offer. Contact the leasing office directly for current floor plan pricing.
Yes. Bexley sits directly east of downtown Columbus, and The Fitzgerald's location on E Main St puts residents about 10 minutes from the city center by car, using either I-70 West or the direct surface-street route down Main Street into Downtown and German Village.
Because I-70 runs through Bexley itself, the on-ramp is only about 5 minutes from home, which means the highway functions as a shortcut rather than a detour. Residents get downtown access without giving up Bexley's quieter, walkable residential character.
Bexley carries a Walk Score of 84, rated Very Walkable. Most day-to-day errands can be handled on foot. Main Street alone holds more than 100 shops, restaurants, cafes, and galleries within a compact, tree-lined stretch, and Capital University's campus sits directly at the district's southern edge.
In practice, that means coffee, groceries, dinner, a bookstore, and a movie at the Drexel Theatre are all reachable without a car, while a car (or the nearby I-70 on-ramp) is still there the moment you need to leave the neighborhood.
Bexley is a small, historic city inside Greater Columbus, just 2.44 square miles, built around the old National Road, now its Main Street. The pace is quieter than downtown Columbus, defined by mature tree canopy (Bexley is an accredited arboretum), brick side streets, and a Main Street corridor that feels more like a small town's than a suburb's.
At the same time, it's not remote. Downtown Columbus is a short drive away, Capital University sits at the neighborhood's edge, and Jeffrey Park and the Alum Creek Trail cover the outdoor side. It suits residents who want walkable daily errands and a short commute without living in the densest part of the city.
Downtown Columbus is roughly 10 minutes by car from The Fitzgerald, via I-70 West or directly down E Main St. I-70 itself runs through Bexley, and the nearest on-ramp is about 5 minutes from the property via James Road.
That combination, highway access minutes away with downtown itself only slightly further, is consistently faster and more predictable than commutes from Columbus's outer-ring suburbs, many of which face longer I-270 drives during rush hour.
Most existing Bexley apartment buildings are older construction, so amenities across the market vary. Some offer little beyond off-street parking, while others have been renovated with updated kitchens or in-unit laundry.
The Fitzgerald leads the market on amenity quality: a rooftop terrace, a fitness center with a weight room, a resident clubhouse, two outdoor courtyards, a secure parking garage, controlled building access, on-site retail, and 24/7 emergency maintenance. It's a package built to match Bexley's location with the amenity standard the neighborhood hasn't had until now.
See Main Street from home
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