Splitting a Multi-Family into Condos - Columbus, OH

[Matthew Rosebaugh]

I have seen a LOT of multi-families split into condos throughout Old Towne East, German Village, Merion Village, etc. Has anyone been through this process or have any advice? 

[Jon H.]

Are you asking about the process of splitting or re-combining?

I've re-combined a residence that was originally single-family and converted to duplex.  It was mostly just removing a single wood-stud and GWB partition wall.  It's in OTE.  I might know the homeowner ;)  

Fortunately, the drywallers c. 1950 "coped" the drywall around the original oak header/capitol over the door in the wall they built to divide.  Other things weren't so clean.  It's a center-hall four-square.  They converted dining room and one parlor/living room into bedrooms by adding closets.  They destroyed the oak trim around those doors - like it's completely gone in one case and sliced through in another.  They also put a steel entry door between the two units with a clasp lock on both sides.  Destroyed the trim.  Fortunately in the kitchen of the remodel - mostly new trim and painted in there anyway.  The rest is tiger oak - mantles, columns, pocket doors.  

I've got a ton more experience related to this property.  Happy to share.