October is National Community Planning Month, an important opportunity to recognize the positive impact city planners make in advancing New Albany’s shared vision for the future designed to enhance our quality of life, protect our investment, and build a smarter, healthier, greener, and more equitable community. Led by the New
By Jennifer Chrysler, New Albany Director of Community Development
If one word could sum up the key driver for success at the New Albany International Business Park, it would be collaboration. It’s evident in the City’s strategic planning process that engages the entire community in cultivating a shared vision for
Economic Development Week, May 8 through May 12, is a great opportunity to celebrate the many businesses, large and small, that invest in New Albany’s shared vision and enable us to build a vibrant, connected community dedicated to lifelong learning, health and wellness,
“The connectivity among different entities has been impressive. They (New Albany) provide us the services and the collaboration that we need to be successful. I have never seen in my 30 years in this industry that type of collaboration.”
Sandra Rodriguez Toledo, Vice President, Site Operations, Amgen
New Albany’s reputation
The intrinsic relationship between strategic planning and economic development is essential to New Albany’s recent success in attracting industry leaders in information technology, personal care and beauty, health and life sciences and high-tech manufacturing while achieving robust growth among existing businesses. From
Following the signing of the CHIPS Act, President Joe Biden announced plans to attend the upcoming Intelgroundbreaking ceremony, according to a recently released White House memo. No date has been set, but road construction and land preparation has already begun on the first two state-of-the-art chip manufacturing factories at
The historic CHIPS Act — Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors — will not only help New Albany, the Columbus Region and Ohio, it will help to create “a new epicenter for advanced chipmaking in the U.S. that will bolster Intel’s domestic lab-to-fab pipeline and strengthen Ohio’s leadership in research
Noting New Albany’s “incredible momentum,” VanTrust executives have announced plans for a new development, New Albany Tech Park that will be located in the New Albany International Business Park just south of Intel’s planned semiconductor manufacturing campus. VanTrust expects to break ground on multiple projects within the tech park before
A joint venture between Lincoln Property Company and Harrison Street announced the acquisition of a 190-acre site in the New Albany International Business Park to construct a multi-use technology and distribution park for data centers as well as industrial users and operators. The Silicon Heartland Innovation Park, adjacent to Intel’s
Pharmavite LLC, makers of Nature Made® vitamins and a pioneer in the health and wellness industry, has announced plans to expand into New Albany, investing more than $200 million and creating 225 new jobs in the city’s fast-growing health and life sciences cluster. The city and region’s rapid emergence
Want to know why New Albany attracts and retains a remarkable range of businesses, from global headquarters and R&D facilities to industry leaders in information technology, high tech manufacturing, personal care and beauty and the life sciences? From its proactive, collaborative planning and 25 percent faster permitting to its highly
Amgen, one of the world’s leading independent biotechnology companies, is constructing a $365 million biopharmaceutical manufacturing operation south of State Route 161 and west of Beech Road in The New Albany International Business Park. The first phase of the project includes the construction of a new 270,000-square-foot facility with
Google, one of the top three global leaders in the information technology industry, announced plans to invest $1 billion to expand its operations at the New Albany International Business Park. The City’s state-of-the-art infrastructure, shovel- and technology-ready sites, streamlined planning process, fast-track permitting and availability of land, as well
New Albany has seen strong, steady demand for space from both existing companies seeking to expand as well as new companies seeking to build their presence here.
The central location, four highway interchanges and ease of working with community development officials led to the announcement of an additional 2.6 million
The Charleen and Charles Hinson Amphitheater opened adjacent to the McCoy Center for the Performing Artsand began hosting national and local artists and performers.
The 800-seat amphitheater is located at 170 W. Granville Street on the north end of Rose Run Park and adjacent to the McCoy Center for
The New Albany Community Development Department has launched a new website to provide the information and resources that existing and prospective businesses need to support and grow their presence in New Albany. The new site includes a data-by-site feature that details size, location, utility capacities, taxes and other information and
“Advanced manufacturing, research and development, and talent are part of Ohio’s DNA, and we are proud that chips – which power the future – will be made in Ohio, by Ohioans.”
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine
Intel recently announced plans to invest an initial $20+ billion in the construction of two
New Albany’s record-setting pace of growth is exactly what the City has proactively planned for since its first strategic plan, which was written in 1998 based on community input and sound planning principles. By planning strategically, the city can anticipate, direct and shape growth rather than react to it while
The New Albany Community Development Department has launched a new website to provide the information and resources that existing and prospective businesses need to grow their presence in New Albany. The new site includes a data-by-site feature that details size, location, utilities, taxes and other information and a virtual tour
On January 21, Intel announced that it has selected the Licking County portion of the New Albany International Business Park as the location for a $20 billion+ chip manufacturing project. In March 2024, Intel increased the investment amount to $28 billion. The company plans to build two state-of-the-art factories. Intel’s