Monthly Archives: April 2016

Internship Opportunities: Summer 2016

April 26, 2016 – 10:03 pm

Capitalize Albany Corporation is seeking highly motivated, professional, responsible and enthusiastic student candidates for two summer internship positions. Interested applicants can click to view the following internship descriptions below to learn more.   Research and Data Analysis Student Internship   Grant Research and Writing Student Internship

Contracts Signed Following Opening Date Announcement

April 25, 2016 – 8:40 pm

Albany Capital Center officials announced early this month that March 22 will be the opening date of the 82,000 square foot downtown convention center. Five formal commitments have been made, most of which contain multi-year contracts. More than 90 other events are currently in the pipeline at various stages of contract negotiations. Altogether, the five committed events […]

101 New Student Housing Units Set to Support Growth at Albany World-Class Institutions

April 21, 2016 – 6:54 pm

City of Albany Industrial Development Agency Approves Application To Assist New Private Student Dorm Facility at 1385 Washington Avenue View Announcement Press Release Here   The City of Albany Industrial Development Agency board approved an application to provide financial assistance in the form of New York State sales and mortgage recording tax exemptions and real […]

City of Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan Appoints Capitalize Albany President to New Task Force Studying Housing Affordability

April 21, 2016 – 3:24 pm

Her expertise will help the group navigate development economics, find implementable solutions that work for both the neighborhoods and the development community. Albany Mayor Kathy M. Sheehan announced yesterday that she has appointed a new task force on housing affordability that will consist of Albany housing experts as well as community stakeholders, including landlord and […]

Downtown Albany Under Development

April 11, 2016 – 3:54 pm

Supported and guided by the Impact Downtown Albany strategic plan, everywhere you look something new is taking shape in downtown Albany. Renovations continue at several locations converting old office space into new apartments, Albany Capital Center construction now towers above street level, Wellington Row’s Renaissance Albany is thriving with events and new opportunities have come on the scene for […]