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Invest in Infrastructure That Encourages Private Development
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New Albany Land Use At A Glance
20.69 Total Square Miles (approximately 13,244 acres)
• 55.73% Commercial
• While best known for its miles of iconic white horse fence and Georgian architecture, New Albany is home to the New Albany International Business Park, one of the largest planned commercial office parks in Ohio. Located within 500 miles of half the U.S. and Canadian population, the park has four interchanges along SR 161 and represents more than $28 billion in private investment, 24,000+ employees, and nearly 26 million square feet of commercial space.
• 25.34% Residential
• 3,743 total households
• 0.28 units per acre, the lowest residential density (by far) of all comparable central Ohio cities
• 10.39% Right-of-Way/Civic, Institutional, Governmental
• 8.55% Parks/Open Space
• Counting Rocky Fork Metro Park, nearly 15% of land (more than 2,000 acres) in or abutting New Albany is green space or open space
• Tree City USA community since 2009, maintaining 25,000 street trees
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• 55+ miles of leisure trails connecting all facets of New Albany
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• Park or open space is within ¼ mile of most neighborhoods
Commercial Residential
Right-of-Way
Parks/Open