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Columbus, Ohio (August 29, 2022) – Urban Land Co. (ULCo.) and LINK, a real estate company and property management firm focused on workforce housing with national reach, has announced plans to expand in the Columbus Region creating 40 new full-time jobs. The company is adding a vast range of experienced professionals to its local workforce, from project managers and investment analysts to asset managers, accountants, human resources, legal, social media and office managers, with hiring to begin between Q3 and Q4 2022.
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, ULCo. and LINK is expanding its workforce in the Region as the company experiences significant growth from existing and new geographic markets. In addition to its home base in Columbus, the company provides services to communities throughout Ohio and Florida. The company currently has 174 team members, 26 of whom are full-time employees based out of the Columbus home office. This latest investment will allow them to more than double their local workforce.
“Since establishing the company seven years ago, Urban Land Co. and LINK have grown its national property portfolio and been consistently recognized as one of the Region’s fastest growing companies,” said Chase Miller, managing partner of ULCo. and LINK. “We’re focused on diversifying our business strategy as well as the markets we geographically operate in, which has propelled our recent growth and created the ideal environment to expand within the Region.”
The Columbus Region is home to 16 Fortune 1000 companies, representing a diverse group of industries, and five Fortune 500 companies, including Nationwide, AEP and Cardinal Health. With a stable business environment that is safe and reliable, the Columbus Region allows corporate operations to grow here. The City of Columbus is located in Franklin County, which is home to an estimated 1,310,300 residents.
“Urban Land Co. and LINK is a rapidly-growing property management and real estate company that has established a nationwide reach that has consistently chosen to grow here in its home state of Ohio,” said J.P. Nauseef, president and CEO of JobsOhio. “This investment brings 40 new jobs while providing essential new space that will allow the company to continue its rapid rise in the Columbus Region.”
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About Urban Land Co. and LINK
Urban Land Co. and LINK was founded in 2015 as a real estate company and property management firm focused on workforce housing. The company has experienced significant growth since its initial, humble beginning of one small, multifamily contract. Today Urban Land Co. and LINK is an award-winning company, serving more than 50 communities, spanning multiple markets through the Midwest and Southeast. ULCo. and LINK believes its people are what make them the best in its field, and its experienced team offers best-in-class services to apartment communities, as well as condo and homeowner associations. ULCo. and LINK is driven by its shared purpose — developing opportunities to grow — for its team members, its clients, its partners and the residents it serves. Learn more at linkapm.com.
About JobsOhio
JobsOhio is a private nonprofit economic development corporation designed to drive job creation and new capital investment in Ohio through business attraction, retention and expansion. The organization also works to seed talent production in its targeted industries and to attract talent to Ohio through Find Your Ohio. JobsOhio works with six regional partners across Ohio: Dayton Development Coalition, Ohio Southeast, One Columbus, REDI Cincinnati, Regional Growth Partnership and Team NEO. Learn more at www.jobsohio.com. Follow the company on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
About One Columbus
As the economic development organization for the 11-county Columbus Region, One Columbus’ mission is to lead a comprehensive regional growth strategy that develops and attracts the world’s most competitive companies, grows a highly adaptive workforce, prepares our communities for the future, and inspires corporate, academic and public innovation throughout the Columbus Region. One Columbus expertly guides companies through the location decision process. Through strategic business outreach and customized research, the One Columbus team leverages public, private and institutional partnerships to grow the Columbus Region’s economy and strengthen its national and international competitiveness. Funding is received from more than 300 private organizations, local governments, academic institutions and JobsOhio. Learn more at ColumbusRegion.com.
One Columbus Media Contact
Amy Harman
614-225-6070
ah@columbusregion.com
Urban Land Co. and LINK Media Contact
Karen McConkey
614-639-5600
PR@linkapm.com