New Albany is about to get a whole lot busier. City officials today signed off on a 243-home plan from M/I Homes, clearing a key hurdle for a multiphase neighborhood of single-family houses and townhomes near the Village Center. The approval nudges the project out of the concept stage and into the nuts-and-bolts world of permitting and engineering, with the developer now able to chase detailed site plans and building permits.
According to The Columbus Dispatch, New Albany City Council voted today to greenlight the community, giving M/I Homes the go-ahead for a multiphase build. The outlet reports that the project is slated to combine detached homes with attached townhouses, rolled out over several phases rather than all at once.
Site and local review
On paper, the project goes by “Edgehill,” with the City of New Albany listing it as a final development plan, FDP-04-2026, for 243 residential units at Johnstown Road, according to the City of New Albany. The Planning Commission took up the Edgehill plan yesterday, a procedural step that has to happen before staff can sign off on infrastructure details and other pieces that come ahead of actual permits.
Builder background
M/I Homes is no stranger to Central Ohio. The national homebuilder has been active in the region and has pursued several residential communities in and around New Albany in recent years, as reported by Columbus Business First. The company typically markets a range of products nearby, from traditional single-family lots to attached townhome options that aim to hit different price points and lifestyles.
How this fits regional housing trends
The timing is no accident. Central Ohio has been churning out new housing, with Columbus’ 2026 State of the City report noting that roughly 9,100 new homes were authorized in 2025, a snapshot that highlights how strong the demand is for new neighborhoods. That kind of backdrop helps explain why builders are lining up larger, multiphase subdivisions in suburban pockets like New Albany instead of one-off infill projects.
Next steps
With the Edgehill final development plan on file, M/I Homes now heads into the less glamorous but crucial phase of engineering work, utility coordination and the city’s building-permit review before any heavy equipment really gets going on site. City records list the project under FDP-04-2026 and indicate it will move through New Albany’s standard permitting timeline. The developer has not yet put out a public sales or construction schedule, and we will be watching future filings and permit activity as the project works its way through the city’s process.
