In a year when hiring presented many challenges for employers across the country, three New Albany International Business Park companies got a boost recently. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. was named one of the 2021 Best Places to Work in RetailTM by Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work®, the …
Category: Business Park Updates
VanTrust Expands Footprint, Earns NAIOP Recognition
After completing construction and leasing of its first two properties, Northeast 302 and Innovation I in New Albany International Business Park, VanTrust Real Estate, LLC, has announced the completion of Innovation II ahead of schedule. Now, the business community has taken note of its success. VanTrust was recently honored …
Loans Help Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
The state has announced two new loan programs to help minority- and women-owned businesses grow and boost the Ohio economy. The new Women’s Business Enterprise Loan Program and Ohio Micro-Enterprise Loan Program were priority initiatives included in the 2022-2023 operating budget, which was passed in June by the Ohio General …
COTA Launches New Digital Fare Payment System
On November 1, COTA launched a new digital fare payment system to ensure all customers have the same access to discounts, cash conversion, Smartcards and digital services. This new initiative was designed to correct digital inequity in transit prices, make fare purchasing easier, help customers get the best fare whether …
Heit Programs, Events Offer Something for Everyone
From one-time cooking or hiking events to a series of classes, the Heit Center for Health New Albany’s ever-expanding programs and services offer something for everyone. Fitness programs are designed to increase strength and fitness. The Lunch and Learn series feature expert panelists discussing public health issues including substance abuse …
Support Local during Small Business Saturday
Saturday, November 27 is Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for our communities. Please join the Small Business Administration and organizations across the country in supporting our local small businesses by shopping at a small business on Small Business Saturday …
Holiday Tree Lighting Scheduled for November 21
Join the New Albany community as it kicks off the holiday season at the annual New Albany Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration from 2 to 5:30 pm on Sunday, November 21at Market Square. Free family fun includes pictures with Santa, horse and carriage rides, live entertainment, bounce houses, stilt-walker, juggler, face …
Fall and Winter Farmers Market Moves Indoors
The Healthy New Albany Farmers Market, a community staple for more than a decade, has moved indoors is moving indoors for the fall and winter season. indoor markets will run through March. Masks are required at all times when inside the Heit Center regardless of vaccination status. …
Google Commits $1 Billion to New Albany Expansion
Google, one of the top three global leaders in the information technology industry, has announced plans to invest $1 billion to expand its New Albany data center operations. In 2019, Google broke ground on a $600 million data center complex, its first in the city, on 441 acres of land …
Speculative Building Projects Underscore Park’s Appeal
New Albany International Business Park continues to attract new speculative building projects to meet growing market demand. Tenby Partners and Oakridge Development have formed a joint venture to invest $6.75 million to develop a 130,000-square-foot facility. Scannell Properties is also planning its first development here, a $30 million investment in …
Wallick Communities Announces New Leadership
New-Albany-based Wallick Communities, a leading affordable and senior housing developer and owner, has promoted Amy Albery to the role of CEO. For the past year, Albery served as chief operating officer in preparation for her transition to the CEO post. She joined Wallick in 2011 and has held key …
New Albany Welcomes New Black-Owned Primary Care
When Chelsea Mooreland, MD, recently opened Life Cycle Direct Primary Care in New Albany, she was among just three percent of all doctors in the country who are Black women, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. And, at 31 years of age, she is one of the youngest …
A&F Earns Great Place to Work Certification
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., the global omni-channel specialty apparel retailer, has received the prestigious Great Place to Work® Certification™ from the global authority on workplace culture. The certification is based entirely on current associates’ feedback about their experience working at A&F. This year, 93 percent of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. …
Batter’s Up at Accessible Mirolo Dream Field
Mirolo Dream Field at ADS Stadium recently opened in Swickard Woods at Wexner Community Park, allowing children with special needs to experience the joys of America’s favorite sport firsthand with their families and friends. The Miracle League of New Albany, offers adaptive baseball at an accessible stadium for children …
Support Local during Small Business Saturday
Saturday, November 27, 2021, is Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for our communities. Please join SBA and organizations across the country in supporting our local small businesses by shopping at a small business on Small Business Saturday and all …
MORPC Funds Corporate Sustainable Commuter Programs
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is offering up to $5,000 in dollar-to-dollar matches to central Ohio companies that develop programs that motivate employees to drive less as part of its Gohio Commute initiative. The application period for the first round of funding closes September 30. A second round of …
Gohio Mobility Hub Offers Employer, Employee Resources
MORPC’s Gohio Mobility Hub is a web-based service that allows commuters to find cost-effective commuting options while helping companies develop commuter benefits packages that encourage and incentivize more sustainable modes of transportation. The Gohio website enables employers to set up incentive programs to reward employees and challenge events to stimulate …
MORPC Provides Free Emergency Ride Home Program
MORPC’s Emergency Ride Home program is a free service that provides rides to commuters using sustainable forms of transportation if they are stranded at work in the case of an emergency, illness or unexpected overtime. This program is only available for transportation from employment to home or a Park & …
New Albany Launches New Bike Share Program
New Albany recently launched the city’s first public bicycle sharing program to encourage more employees to explore the city’s many amenities beyond its business park on a bike. Currently, there are ten bikes available for rent on a short-term basis, from 7 am to dusk daily, at the bike station …
Amgen Announces Assembly and Packaging Facility
Amgen, one of the world’s leading independent biopharmaceutical companies, plans to to build a $365 million product assembly and packaging facility on 177 acres of land south of State Route 161 and west of Beech Road in The New Albany International Business Park. The first phase of the project is …