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 …
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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. …
Virtual Business Park Tour Earns Awards
New Albany took first place for its groundbreaking business park virtual tour and video in the Most Innovative Communications category from 3CMA, the City-County Communications & Marketing Association and a PRISM award from the Central Ohio Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The tour also placed second in …
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 …
Amgen Announces Advanced Assembly and Packaging Facility
Amgen, one of the world’s leading independent biopharmaceutical companies, plans to build a $365 million state-of-the-art product assembly and packaging facility on 177 acres in The New Albany International Business Park. The project includes greenfield construction of a 270,000-square-foot plant featuring Amgen’s most advanced digital automation and energy efficiency …
VanTrust Expands Citing Business-Friendly Community
After completing construction and leasing of its first property here, Northeast 302, and breaking ground on the preleased Innovation I in New Albany International Business Park, VanTrust Real Estate, LLC recently broke ground on Innovation II while announcing plans to build New Albany 315 and Innovation III. When completed, VanTrust’s …
Amazon Fulfillment Center to Hire 1,000 New Employees
Amazon is investing $250 million to build a new fulfillment center in New Albany with a first-floor footprint of 700,000 square feet where it expects to create 1,000 new jobs by the end of 2024. The minimum aggregate annual payroll for those new employees is estimated to be $31.2 million. …
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 …
Family-Owned Eagles Pizza Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Widely known for its wafer-thin crust, house-tossed dough, square pieces and its hands-on owners, Eagles Villa Pizza, 2 N. High Street, is celebrating 50 years of business in New Albany. Since the pizzeria opened in 1971, the community has grown from a small village to a city of 11,000. …
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 …
Lower Earns Stadium Naming Rights, Workplace Praise
Lower, a fast-growing fintech mortgage lending and refinancing company, is on a roll. The company, located at 8131 Smith’s Mill Road, has grown to nearly 1,000 employees at its headquarters here. It recently earned naming rights to the new downtown Columbus Crew Stadium which will be known as Lower.com …
Chrysler Ranks among Most Influential Leaders
Citing New Albany’s success in attracting the trifecta of data companies – Amazon, Facebook and Google – as well as personal care, corporate office, healthcare, manufacturing and distribution operations, Columbus Business First named Jennifer Chrysler, director of community development, to its Power 100 list. It’s the second time she has …
Amphitheater Dedication Slated for August 31
The community is invited to a dedication for the new Charleen and Charles Hinson Amphitheater at 4:30 pm on Tuesday, August 31 followed by live performances on the stage, food trucks and opportunities to explore the outdoor venue. The 800-seat amphitheater is located at 170 W. Dublin-Granville Road on the …