The banking subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares Inc. is adding a thousand Ohio jobs. The additional staffing includes positions in mortgage banking.
A new 210,000-square-foot office complex is being developed in Columbus, Ohio, by The Huntington National Bank,
a news release Tuesday said.
The announcement indicated that Huntington plans to invest $18.3 million in the new facility, which has been dubbed Huntington Gateway Center.
The center is expected to be complete by the middle of next year.
“The Huntington Gateway Center will initially house approximately 1,400 Huntington colleagues with space for 1,600. Building design will maximize natural light exposure with an open floor plan featuring flexible unassigned seating, on-site dining and fitness amenities,” the statement said.
In conjunction with the development of the new site, the financial institution plans to lend $500 million in low-to-moderate-income Columbus neighborhoods — including $25 million in mortgage lending.
Huntington said it intends to bring 1,000 new jobs to Columbus by 2024.
“This is a win-win agreement for our community,” Columbus City Council President Zach Klein said in the statement. “For the city of Columbus, it’s significant job growth at Huntington and infrastructure investment that will have a deep economic impact on this area of the city.”
Huntington reported a company-wide staff of 14,511 as of Sept. 30.
