Author: Lorraine Shill

Stating that New Albany is one of the fastest growing cities in Ohio, USA Today recently ranked the city 25^th among “America’s 50 Best Cities to Live.” The national publication also notes that the city is “less than 20 minutes from downtown Columbus and in easy commuting distance to …

New Albany’s growing reputation as an ideal location for multinational data center operations just got another boost when Facebook recently announced plans to build its fourth and fifth data centers in the city, bringing its total investment to $1 billion. One of the world’s leading enterprise data operations, Facebook touted …

Citing its ideal location and strong talent pool, Hims & Hers, a direct-to-consumer digital health and wellness company, recently announced that it has chosen a 302,880 square-foot facility in New Albany for its new mail-order pharmacy and fulfillment center. The fast-growing digital enterprise leased an entire building at 9750 …

Anomatic Corp., one of the first companies to locate in New Albany’s Personal Care and Beauty Campus, has announced plans to build a 250,000-square-foot facility on a 23-acre site at the northeast corner of Innovation Campus Way and Harrison Road. The $68 million expansion project will add at least …

American Regent, Inc., a developer, manufacturer and supplier of sterile branded and generic injectable drugs, plans to hire 55 additional workers for its New Albany facility. Jobs range from entry level to advanced roles in production and packaging, laboratory quality control, and research and development. The Daiichi Sankyo Group …

A recent feature in the June edition of Columbus CEO spotlights the wave of expansions at the 5,000-acre New Albany International Business Park. Shovel-ready, technology-ready sites, a robust fiber optic network, triple-feed electric capabilities and fast track permitting have been key to the city’s commercial growth. Expansions alone account for …

The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) has launched a micro-transit service to complement existing transit options during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COTA Plus option is an on-demand pilot project designed to better serve northeast Franklin County customers impacted by COVID-19 service changes. The service is available from 7 am to …

Homeowners, businesses and nonprofit organizations are eligible for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration for physical property damage or economic injury as a result of severe storms and flooding on March 21 to 22 throughout central Ohio. In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the SBA has opened …

As the state gradually begins the Responsible Restart Ohio effort and more businesses begin to reopen with coronavirus prevention measures, a variety of resources are available to help area businesses facing unprecedented challenges as a result of COVID-19. One Columbus has assembled a list of federal, state and local programs …

The Community Development Department has modified certain procedures to enable active residential and commercial construction projects to continue despite the closing of city offices. Meetings are being held via video conferencing unless in-person meetings are deemed necessary. Permits and applications can be dropped off and picked up from 8 am …

There are no shortage of opportunities to participate in a TIGER workshop, chamber program or city council meeting during the COVID-19 outbreak. Innovate New Albany, the city’s incubator for technology and small businesses, is live-streaming its popular TIGER Talks, Tales and Workshops as well as its Expert Office Hours. …

New Albany’s growing roster of restaurants, auto services, builders and health care services are finding ways to safely serve customers. Need a good reason to get out of the kitchen? Area restaurants, ranging from Freshii and Mellow Mushroom to Blue Agave and Rusty Bucket, are open for takeout, curbside pick-up …

Looking for some peace and quiet, a desk, hot coffee and more while you work remotely? While the coronavirus takes a bite out of the hotel industry, New Albany-based Red Roof Inns has found a win-win solution by offering $29 per day rates to entice home-bound workers to rent hotel …

Multiple manufacturers in The New Albany International Business Park are demonstrating how the Personal Care and Beauty Campus’s vertically-integrated supply chain is uniquely positioned to quickly respond to needs presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. “From a production standpoint, the campus is unlike any other in its ability to align global …

One of the city’s newest data center operators, Facebook, is stepping in to offer financial support for small businesses that have experienced disruptions due to COVID-19. The social media and technology giant created the Small Business Grants Program to offer $100 million in cash grants and ad credits to distressed …

The New Albany Foundation is responding to the COVID-19 crisis by granting $40,000 to New Albany and central Ohio organizations. The foundation made a $10,000 grant to the New Albany Food Pantry to support immediate efforts to respond to families in need. New Albany-Plain Local Schools received a $10,000 grant …

A graduate of the Innovate New Albany incubator and New Albany Chamber Delta Award Winner, Form5, a nonprofit, has pivoted from making eco-friendly prosthetics for people in poverty with limb differences to producing face shields to donate to health care and emergency medical staff. Founder and CEO, Aaron Westbrook, …