Request for Proposals

As owner of CMC, Capitalize Albany Corporation is seeking proposals from qualified individuals and organizations interested in becoming the Operator for Clinton Market Collective. An RFP was issued August 20th, full details for interested respondents are located here.  

 

Make Your Mark, Help Build And Activate Clinton Market

Directly across from the Skyway, the redevelopment of the underused 11 Clinton Ave. is now complete, the site has been transformed into a vibrant, newly redesigned and accessible outdoor destination in downtown. Clinton Market Collective is a new market concept and proving ground for startup businesses, diverse pop-up retail, installments by local artists, and signature events.

Signature Site Amenities Need Sponsors To Transform And Activate Clinton Market. Click here/below to learn about a number of highly-visible sponsorship opportunities.

If you’d like to sponsor an amenity, or if you have general questions please email our team at [email protected]. 

If you’re interested in hosting an event at Clinton Market Collective, operating a food-truck on site, or bringing your business to Clinton Market using the site’s shipping containers or a pop-up stall/tent, please Contact Our Team using the vendor and facility usage application form below to provide required information and additional detail.

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Special Introductory Event Rental Pricing 

Clinton Market is now open for hosting your next event! Our newly redesigned Downtown Albany event space is one of a kind in the Capital Region. Impress your guests with a gathering at the Clinton Market Collective. With a unique and versatile layout, our stunning, three-level outdoor venue is perfectly poised to host your next pop-up programming, celebration, gala, or fundraiser. 

Clinton Market allows you the flexibility to choose your own food and bar service caterer(s) and other event vendors. You will have the freedom to personalize your guests’ experience with live entertainment and food from the best catering partners in the Capital Region based on your own unique tastes and preferences.

Please review the opportunities below and complete the application form to request to schedule an event. Submission of your form is not confirmation of availability. You will receive an email with a payment link through Stripe confirming your reservation.

Payment will be due within five days of receiving your payment link. If payment is not received within that time frame, your reservation will be canceled. If your event is booked less than five days in advance, payment is due upon receipt.

An application fee of $10 will be required to submit your application, payable through Stripe at the end of the survey. All fees for use of Clinton Market Collective are non-refundable. Please review the opportunities below and complete the application form to request to schedule an event.

Exclusive Site Fee

• $500 for first two hours
• $200 per hour for each extra hour beyond the initial two-hour period; additional amenity fees may apply.
• Booking an event through an Exclusive Site Fee enables your party to enjoy exclusive access to the site and Capitalize Albany will not book any other events during the time slot of your event. This option is best suited to market pop-ups and corporate events.

Need to host a smaller event?  We offer a second pricing option to better accommodate smaller gatherings.

Non-Exclusive Site Fee

• $250 for first two hours
• $100 per hour for each extra hour beyond the initial two-hour period; additional amenity fees may apply.
• Booking an event through a Non-Exclusive Site Fee enables multiple parties to enjoy Clinton Market at the same time, as Capitalize Albany reserves the right to book another event/programming on the site concurrent with your event. This option is best suited to smaller-scale private parties.

Amenities

• Two on-site shipping containers available for vendors, one for temporary on-site storage (additional charges apply)
• 9 picnic tables
• Shade sails
• LED lighting
• Pop-jet fountains
• Accessible walkway
• Flexibility to select a caterer to suit your needs

Site Specs

• Two (2) 60-amp permanent power connections
• One (1) 30-amp permanent power connections
• Twenty-two (22) 20-amp double outlet posts
• Reinforced concrete and curb cuts in specified areas to support vehicles and food trucks

 

Vendor Booking & Pricing 

Clinton Market Collective is now accepting applications from entrepreneurs for retail pop-ups at Clinton Market Collective!

Please review the opportunities below and complete the application form to request vending space. Submission of your form is not confirmation of availability. You will receive an email with a payment link through Stripe confirming your reservation within two business days of your submission.

Payment will be due within five days of receiving your payment link. If payment is not received within that time frame, your reservation will be canceled.

If your reservation is booked less than five days in advance, payment is due upon receipt.

An application fee of $10 will be required in order to submit your application, payable through Stripe at the end of the survey. All fees for use of Clinton Market Collective are non-refundable.

 

• Shipping Containers:
  • Two vendor stalls, approximately 19’x7’*
  • Pricing available upon request and variable according to intended usage
• Food Trucks:
  • Space for up to four, including utility hookups
  • $100 for the first four hours; $20 per hour for each extra hour
• Pop-Up Stalls:
  • Space for up to twenty-four 10’x10’ pop-up tent stalls
  • $40 for the first four hours; $10 per hour for each extra hour
• Push-Carts:
  • Space varies
  • $40 for the first four hours; $10 per hour for each extra hour

NOTE: Based on our location, there is limited vendor space available. A completed application does not guarantee a vendor spot.  All applications are reviewed based on criteria as determined by Capitalize Albany.

An easy-up tent and tent weights are required to vend. Rentals are not provided. Food trucks and vendors leasing the shipping containers are the only exceptions to this rule.

This is an outdoor event/market venue subject to any/all potential weather events. Please plan accordingly. If a “rain date” is desired or necessary to ensure the success of your rental, you should specify the potential alternative date(s) in your initial request. Pre-authorization by Capitalize Albany will be required to confirm the rescheduling.

If you have booked an event with Exclusive Site Access that is weather-sensitive, it is recommended that you consider reserving an alternative date in advance. To reserve your alternative date, a security deposit equivalent to the cost of your event will be required. If you do not require use of the alternative date, your security deposit will be refunded subject to a $100 administration fee. (Capitalize Albany pre-authorization required.)

Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to send rejection letters to everyone. If you have not received an email or invoice, you have not been selected.

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See It For Yourself

 

The new outdoor destination is bordered by Clinton Avenue on the south, Broadway on the east, North Pearl Street on the west, and the Leo W. O’Brien Federal building on the north.

As part of New York State’s third-round $10 million DRI award, the design and construction of Clinton Market was funded in part by the New York State Department of State, the City of Albany as part of its American Rescue Plan Act funding process, Empire State Development, National Grid and Capitalize Albany Corporation. The project concept was developed by hundreds of stakeholders who participated in the Downtown Revitalization Initiative planning process and was designed by Schenectady-based landscape architecture firm PLACEAlliance which is now part of Fuss & O’Neill.

Construction management services were provided by TW&A, and construction was led by James H. Maloy, Inc. 

 

 

This new outdoor destination is located at a key gateway to the Capital City at the foot of the Skyway that already greets more than 20,000 people daily who arrive in to downtown. Its premier location presents a distinct opportunity.

Clinton Market complements the adjacent Skyway, the Capital Region’s first and only elevated linear park – a project similarly designed under sponsorship and management of Capitalize Albany with funding assistance from the New York State office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

 

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This project is supported in whole or in part , by federal award number SLFRP1752 awarded to the City of Albany, New York by the U.S. Department of Treasury.