Category: Business Park Updates

Applications open May 3 for grants to support restaurants still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on their businesses. The Small Business Administration is distributing $28 billion in funds. The amount of funds available to restaurant owners will depend upon the losses sustained and how much money they received in …

COTA’s Line 45, a weekday commuter bus service that runs between Columbus and New Albany, will begin transporting commuters again on May 3. The fixed route line was suspended last year due to COVID-19. The greener transportation alternative to single passenger vehicles provides a less expensive, hassle-free way to get …

Innovate New Albany, the city’s incubator for technology and business startups, has continued its successful Tiger Talks despite the pandemic by connecting virtually to an ever-increasing audience. Reflecting the mission of the incubator, TIGER stands for Technology, Innovation Growth, Entrepreneurship and Responsibility. Check out Brian Ahearn’s Tiger Talk, How to …

Innovate New Albany, the city’s incubator for technology and business startups, has continued its successful Tiger Talks despite the pandemic by connecting virtually to an ever-increasing audience. Reflecting the mission of the incubator, TIGER stands for Technology, Innovation Growth, Entrepreneurship and Responsibility. Check out Brian Ahearn’s Tiger Talk, How to …

New Albany Welcomes Food Court, W Nail Bar to City 

Bubbly Hall, a food court with 15,000 square feet of indoor space and 10,000 square feet of outdoor space, plans to open in the Fall on Central College Road. Bubbly Hall will feature cuisine, ranging from tortillas, crepes and …

The largest walking-only race in North America, the New Albany Walking Classic, celebrates its 17^thanniversary on the race course September 19. The Classic draws thousands of participants at every level, from Olympic-caliber to recreational walkers. Organized by the nonprofit, Healthy New Albany, the 10k course starts at Market …

New Albany was recently named the safest city in Ohio for 2021 by Safety.com, a leading home security and safety advocacy website. Analysts from the site assessed data provided by the FBI Crime Report, Gun Violence Archive, U.S. Census Bureau, Insurance Journal and America Health Rankings to create its …

A recent New Albany Works video spotlights Jackie Russell, Community Development’s economic development specialist, describing her passion for people and the built environment. Russell facilitates large or complex development projects, supports strategic planning and research initiatives, coordinates outreach visits with existing businesses and manages the city’s incubator. Outside the office, …

Businesses can apply for TechCred, Ohio’s grants program that reimburses employers for the cost of technology training for employees, now through April 30. The TechCred website provides information about certification programs, ranging from business, construction, healthcare and information technology to cybersecurity and automation. A list of providers is …

In a year like no other, New Albany continued to attract new business, helped existing businesses expand, opened Rose Run Park, added leisure trails and created a pathway to progress through strategic planning. Facebook began serving traffic at two of five planned data centers representing a $1 billion investment and …

The city of New Albany recently expanded its economic development team with the naming of Michael Loges as economic development manager. Loges brings more than 12 years of development experience, including work for the Ohio Development Services Agency, city of Columbus and the Central Ohio Transit Authority. He offers expertise …

The Ohio Business Roundtable’s Coalition to Stop the Spread is calling on employers to educate and empower employees to become “safe-practice ambassadors” in promoting COVID-19 precautions and fight the pandemic that has weakened the economy. A grassroots campaign leverages the power of personal employee experiences to encourage more employees to …

New Albany Chamber members and the community are invited to attend monthly Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Training sessions that will be held monthly through 2021. The virtual sessions, which cover a wide range of issues including implicit bias, language, privilege and civility, are free and can be attended as stand-alone …

If you are looking for ways to get through the cold winter months, Healthy New Albany may have the answer. Healthy New Albany is offering a wide variety of programming to help people achieve greater mindfulness, better nutrition and stronger resilience during the winter months. The organization’s community calendar offers …

Despite the pandemic, the New Albany Community Foundation, which just celebrated its 25^th anniversary, continued its tradition of providing compelling forums featuring some of the world’s most influential thought leaders. This year’s series, virtual and free to everyone, offered timely programs on civil discourse & debate, health and mental …

New Albany has allocated $200,000 in federal CARES Act funding to more than 50 small businesses in the community through its New Albany CARES Small Business Grant Program. Every New Albany company that applied and met the eligibility requirements received funding. The grants, ranging from $3,000 to $15,000, are designed …

Two new electric vehicle charging stations are now operational in the parking lot behind Village Hall, 150 W. Main Street. The ChargePoint Express 250 stations are level 3 direct current (DC) fast chargers and equipped with both CCS1 and CHAdeMO connectors. With a maximum output of 62.5 kW each, they …

The Central Ohio Transit Authority will begin charging fares again on January 11 for COTA Plus and fixed-route bus lines. COTA temporarily suspended fares when it began requiring rear-door boarding to reduce contact between drivers and passengers during the pandemic. COTA is installing protective barriers between drivers and passengers on …