Two familiar names from New Albany’s growth boom are now showing up in an unsettling place: planning records for Jeffrey Epstein’s private island, Little St. James. Documents tie design elements from the Columbus-area Easton Town Center to the island, including the same kind of park-like trellises and walkways that helped define Central Ohio’s upscale retail vibe. Those records identify former New Albany Company executive Gary Kerney and longtime planner Stephen Caplinger as contributors.
According to The Columbus Dispatch, records reviewed by NBC4 show Easton’s trellis structures were floated as design inspiration for buildings on Little St. James. The materials reportedly include sketches and reference images that point directly to Easton’s landscaped walkways…..