Monthly Archives: December 2015

REDC Initiative Round V Awards $11.5 Million To Downtown Albany Projects

December 22, 2015 – 8:55 pm

Recognizing this year’s unprecedented investments made, more than $11 million will now directly support the Impact Downtown Albany initiative through several projects, having an incredible impact on our central business and warehouse district’s building momentum. In Round V, Governor Cuomo’s Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative catalyzed $11.5 million worth of investment, funding eight projects that will be taking off in downtown […]

Google Names The City of Albany A 2015 eCity

December 14, 2015 – 7:16 pm

The City of Albany was named one of Google’s 2015 eCity award winners. On Dec. 14 Google recognized Albany as one of the nation’s top cities for small business ingenuity online and as the digital capital of New York State. Representatives from Google were joined by City of Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, Congressman Paul Tonko and members […]

CITY OF ALBANY PROJECTS RECEIVE $21.8 MILLION FROM REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INITIATIVE ROUND V

December 10, 2015 – 11:11 pm

The Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative awarded City of Albany projects with approximately $21.8 million ($21,841,067) in funding Thursday. Overall, the Capital Region was awarded a total of $98.1 million in funding for 114 projects. Of these 114 projects, 24 directly benefit activities within the City of Albany and will catalyze strategic initiatives and […]

Opportunities Brewing In The Warehouse District

December 7, 2015 – 5:45 pm

Impact Downtown Albany is catalyzing change in Albany’s warehouse district. As an ever-expanding vision for the district fuels even more anticipated growth, this eclectic district is already home to a unique nightlife destination, a brewing and a distilling cluster. Four establishments on Broadway came together to form the Albany Craft Beverage Trail. Nine Pin Cider, Albany Distilling Co., C.H. Evans Brewing Co, (at the Albany […]