Monthly Archives: October 2015

Steuben Place Apartments Unveiled

October 26, 2015 – 6:19 pm

The City of Albany, Omni Development Company, Inc. (Omni), Capitalize Albany Corporation, the City of Albany Industrial Development Agency, and Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) held a grand opening of the Steuben Place Apartments, located at 40 Steuben Place (58 N Pearl Street), on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 10:30 AM. Albany Mayor Kathy […]

Cornell University Urban & Regional Studies Students Visit Capitalize Albany

October 23, 2015 – 10:10 pm

On October 23, 30 students from Cornell University’s Urban and Regional Studies program visited Capitalize Albany Corporation and toured the City of Albany. The visit was part of a planned trip for students to learn more about Albany, what drives a city’s growth and best practices in economic development. The Organization of Urban and Regional […]

Renaissance Albany Welcomed To Downtown

October 21, 2015 – 8:57 pm

On October 21 a ribbon cutting ceremony was held and the Renaissance Albany hotel officially opened its doors. Columbia Development’s revitalization of Wellington Row continues to take shape. The hotel formerly known as the DeWitt Clinton was built in 1927 and was named after the former Governor of New York State.  Hotel operations ceased in 1975 […]

Centennial Celebration of SUNY System Administration Building Kicked Off

October 19, 2015 – 5:04 pm

.@SUNY Plaza this AM in #downtownAlbany for the kick off of the SUNY System Admin. Building's centennial celebration pic.twitter.com/aTASPIW6C7 — ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴀʟɪᴢᴇ ᴀʟʙᴀɴʏ (@CapAlbanyCorp) October 19, 2015 State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher joined by Chairman of the Board for Capitalize Albany Corporation, Michael J. Castellana and President Sarah Reginelli, as well as […]

Coming Soon: Steuben Place Apartments at 58 North Pearl Street

October 14, 2015 – 10:28 pm

Space is filling up at the 29-unit Steuben Place Apartments. Construction is in its final stages and the $4.9 million mixed-use residential and retail project is expected to be completed in the coming weeks. Conversion of the six story, 47,300 square foot mixed-use retail and commercial office building into mixed-use retail and residential was made […]

Upstate Revitalization Initiative: Advancing The Region Through Focused Investment

October 6, 2015 – 8:01 pm

The Capital Region Economic Development Council is competing in Governor Cuomo’s 2015 Upstate Revitalization Initiative. The eight counties of New York State’s Capital Region came together and invested in the development of a five-year, focused investment plan for the Capital Region. The Capital 20.20 team’s plan describes in detail the transformative strategies and initiatives we will pursue together as […]