Investors definitely played a part, but the biggest transformation came as a collaborative effort with the non-profits in the area, assisting in the resettlement of refugees and immigrants to the area.  

Unless this property is on an exotic Island, or could be knocked down transformed into a higher rent strip mall or something, It doesn't look like a great deal unless it's bought for 1 Million.

Amazing transformation!  

If you want to see some of the transformations going on in Seminole Heights right now, take a look at the Instagram accounts of LiveWorkPlayTampaBay and seminoleheightshomes.

At this point, very difficult to buy downtown space, we have spaces beyond the immediate epi-center of downtown that are seeing the same transformations, massive redevelopment and development of lofts.

I was later led to the answer of my question of how it really works and this understanding has transformed my entire life.  

Intel is a great example, who is building the largest chip manufacturing plant in the US right here, and it will be a $20 billion dollar investment that brings a few new thousand jobs.https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2022/01/21/intel-ohio-building-computer-chip-factories-licking-county-jersey-township/9173472002/ Another example of economic growth is the upcoming Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital which is a 1.9million square foot hospital that will bring over 800 new beds and a thousand new jobs. https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/new-osu-hospital-expected-to-transform-health-careHere are a few more recent investments https://www.10tv.com/article/money/business/hydrogen-power-company-hyperion-bringing-700-jobs-to-columbus/530-25907aab-5517-4661-a9f3-d2ed2d5be6b0 https://news.wosu.org/news/2022-02-08/rumpke-to-build-50-million-recycling-facility-in-columbus Check out The Complete Guide to the Columbus, Ohio Real Estate Market which goes through the Columbus, Ohio market in depth and will give you a better scope of where the highest levels of growth are taking place and where to look to invest.

It was new drywall over the old & a lot of work but the transformation was worth it.

It's crazy how much new flooring and fresh paint can transform a place.

Watch for developments as the new combined organization transforms to give us better service and will continue to fight for the needs of landlords.http://www.waapt.org/