Buckeye Interactive, among the first companies to join Innovate New Albany, the city’s incubator for technology startups, received an American Marketing Association Gold Award in the Web, Mobile & Interactive Division at the 2017 Achievement in Marketing Awards program. The winning entry was a digital menu display for the New …
Author: Lorraine Shill
2018 Follows Year of Record Growth for New Albany
2017 was a busy and productive year for the city of New Albany and the New Albany International Business Park. The city announced construction of nearly 1.9 million square feet of commercial space throughout the park resulting in a total investment of $830 million and the addition of 2,089 employees …
Park’s Clusters Continue to Attract Industry Leaders
New Albany’s focused investment in five distinct business clusters – Personal Care and Beauty, Information Technology, High-Tech Manufacturing and Logistics, Health Care and Corporate Office & R&D – continues to attract industry leaders seeking an environment that keeps pace with their energy, technology and logistics needs while creating opportunities for …
Video Captures Scale of International Business Park
Strategically located along eight miles of freeway, the New Albany International Business Park is not only the largest master-planned business park in the region but also among the area’s fastest-growing business centers. Seeing is believing. And now, a new video produced by the city provides a breathtaking, bird’s eye view …
2018 Follows Record Year of Growth for New Albany
2017 was another record year of development and expansion for the city of New Albany and the New Albany International Business Park. Last year, the city announced construction of nearly 1.9 million square feet of commercial space throughout the park that will result in $830 million in private investment and …
Video Captures Scale of International Business Park
Strategically located along eight miles of freeway, the New Albany International Business Park is not only the largest master-planned business park in the region but also among the area’s fastest-growing business centers. Seeing is believing. And, now, a new video produced by the city provides a breathtaking, bird’s eye view …
Interchange and Road Extension Improve Park Access
The new Mink Street interchange at State Route 161 and the extension of Innovation Campus Way to Mink Street is improving traffic flow and access to the New Albany Personal Care and Beauty Campus for its 2,800 employees as well as the companies that transport products across North America. Located …
Beech Road Closed Until December 2018
Beech Road between Worthington and Morse roads closed in December and will remain closed for a year while infrastructure improvements are made. The improvements include widening the roadway, adding a median in areas, providing on-street bike lanes and leisure trails, and improving water, sewer and drainage. A posted detour allows …
AEP’s New Bold, Curvy Power Poles Come to New Albany
American Electric Power Company, Inc. has selected New Albany for its first newly designed power poles that will replace the traditional tall, wooden poles dotting the landscape with a design that offers aesthetic and performance advantages. The Breakthrough Overhead Line Design (BOLD) has been touted as a critical advancement in …
Leadership New Albany Accepting Applications
The New Albany Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership New Albany is accepting applications for its inaugural Class of 2018. The new leadership development program is designed to help existing and emerging leaders enhance leadership skills and acquire a better understanding of local business, economic, civic and government operations through presentations, panel …
Personal Care and Beauty Campus Continues Robust Growth
The New Albany Personal Care and Beauty Campus has landed one new company while two existing businesses have announced expansion plans. Packaging manufacturer Amcor Rigid Plastics will invest $3.8 million in a new 60,000-square-foot warehouse that will be built adjacent to its factory, enabling it to consolidate its manufacturing and …
New Albany Welcomes Staffing Firm and Mortgage Business
One of the strengths of the New Albany business community is both its clusters of specialized industries as well as its variety of smaller businesses, ranging professional services to banking and retail. Two new tenants to the New Albany International Business Park add to that diversity. Aerotek, one of …
Doing Business in New Albany: An Interview with Kerri Mollard
A key advantage of doing business in New Albany is the sense of community and connectivity that enables both small and large organizations to thrive. For Kerri Mollard, founder and CEO of Mollard Consulting, a successful nonprofit consulting firm, there was never a question of where she would relocate …
Business Park Lands Hotel and Event Venue
Home2 Suites by Hilton, a mid-range extended-stay hotel, is under development in New Albany and scheduled to open late next year. The four-story, 63,000-square-foot hotel will be located at the corner of Forest Drive and Smith’s Mill Road, next to Mount Carmel New Albany. The rapidly growing concept has …
Delta Awards Recognize Leadership and Excellence
The New Albany Chamber of Commerce will honor local community leaders and businesses for their “inspirational leadership, excellence and community engagement” at its upcoming Delta Awards and Annual Meeting Luncheon. The celebration, marking the chamber’s 20th anniversary, will take place from 11:30 am to 1 pm on November 30 …
Proposed Accord Will Guide Land Use in Jersey, Johnstown and New Albany
The Columbus Dispatch explains how the proposed Western Licking County Accord will increase communications and collaboration between Jersey Township, Johnstown and New Albany to preserve each community’s character and natural features while effectively managing future residential and commercial development.…
Why New Albany is One of the Best Suburbs in the U.S.
Despite its growth, New Albany’s commitment to lifelong learning, environmental and economic sustainability, healthy living and arts and culture remains at the heart of everything it does. A recent Columbus Monthly Special Edition sheds light on New Albany’s extraordinary evolution and why it is “One of the Best Suburbs in …
New Housing Options Appeal to Millennials and Empty Nesters
While the majority of New Albany’s residential development is comprised of single family homes on tree-lined streets, with sidewalks, parks and ample green space, New Albany is creating more versatile housing options in convenient and pedestrian-friendly areas like the Village Center.
Urban townhomes across from the Village Center have attracted …
Retail and Restaurants Offer More Options for Employees
In just a few years, Market & Main, a walkable, mixed-use development that anchors the southeast corner of the Village Center, has doubled in size, bringing more restaurants, shops and offices to the city’s center to meet the needs of employees and residents.
Anchored by the Philip Heit Center for …
New Albany’s Vision for Village Center Comes to Life
As a master-planned community, New Albany’s unwavering commitment to improving the quality of life for residents and employees continues to drive its community development efforts. Planning principles adopted as part of the Village Center Strategy have guided public and private investment creating a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly urban center and an informal …