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Art For All Weekend In Downtown Albany

A multi-day weekend event made possible in part by the Amplify Albany Grant Program will drive foot traffic downtown, supporting local businesses — Albany Center Gallery’s Art For All event takes place August 3rd and 4th. Mural tour tickets and additional info is here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/capital-walls-mural-tour-tickets-48031191587. Friday, August 3, 5 – 8 p.m. Friday is the […]

A Vibrant Summer With South Pearl Pop-Up Programming 

Supporting Impact Downtown implementation, pop-up programming is building buzz this summer in downtown Albany. The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District’s outdoor movie series Bites Camera Action is back. This year’s events are transforming a section of South Pearl Street into an open-air movie theater and block party. Each Monday evening through August 20, popular films, including both classic favorites and […]

New Central Avenue Mixed-Use Development to Restore Historic Property and Bring 36 Apartments Online

Announcement’s Press Release A new $4.6 million investment is projected to create 55 jobs (52 constructions and 3 permanent), revitalize a historic building at the corner of Central Avenue and Lark Street that has been vacant for a decade, and bring new mixed-use development that will strengthen the Central Avenue business district and surrounding Lark […]

Rehabilitation Project Restores Broadway Buildings and Brings 15 New Apartments to The Warehouse District

  Rehabilitation project restores Albany buildings and brings 15 new apartments to #Albany‘s warehouse district, marking a significant milestone of 500+ units completed as part of the downtown Albany residential initiative. https://t.co/h2ujaNM1bV pic.twitter.com/KMrqJ9h8Zh — ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴀʟɪᴢᴇ ᴀʟʙᴀɴʏ (@CapAlbanyCorp) July 13, 2018 With the redevelopment of 800-806 Broadway completed, property connecting Albany’s warehouse district and the Arbor […]

Expanding Expertise New Board Members Strengthen City of Albany Economic Development Organization

Click Here To View The Announcement’s Press Release Strengthening its Board of Director’s wide-ranging expertise — superintendent of the City School District of Albany Kaweeda G. Adams, president and CEO of the Business Council of New York State Heather C. Briccetti, and Nine Pin Ciderworks owner Sonya del Peral, announced today, have accepted appointments to […]

South End Healthy Market Expands 2018 Programming

AVillage has been an advocate and innovator in the sound end neighborhood of Albany for eight years. Its work focuses on addressing severe health disparities in the community as its mission is to improve the quality of life for residents in the south end neighborhood. The goal of the South End Healthy Market, which is […]

Bull Moose Club Coworking Space Opening In September

Troy Innovation Garage owner Tom Nardacci is planning a September opening for his new coworking space located at 150 State Street. The 10,000 sq. ft. ‘Bull Moose Club’ will be home to a mix of small enterprises, startups, remote workers, soloprenuers and freelancers — catering to 125-150 members. It will offer a range of services, […]

S.T.E.A.M Garden Business Incubator Breaks Ground to Establish New Center for Innovation and Technology

New York State Homes and Community Renewal, Empire State Development, and the Central Avenue Business Improvement District broke ground on the S.T.E.A.M. Garden Business Incubator at 279 Central Avenue in Albany, the former St. Patrick’s Catholic School. The S.T.E.A.M Garden is a collaborative effort to turn the vacant school into an innovative living lab focusing […]

New Loch & Quay Opens with Completion of Mixed-Use Redevelopment at 414 Broadway

Celebration today @ 414 Broadway in #Albany marking completion of the building’s renovation & grand opening of Loch & Quay, downtown’s newest bar & restaurant. A project made possible w/support f/ @NYGovCuomo , @NYSHCR, @EcoDevNG, #CapAlbGrants, @AlbanyBID https://t.co/mOKqbtdYYw pic.twitter.com/TohoGVtnup — ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴀʟɪᴢᴇ ᴀʟʙᴀɴʏ (@CapAlbanyCorp) June 22, 2018 Click Here: Announcement’s Press Release Photos: Visit Capitalize Albany’s […]

Capital City Cycle Tour Expands Operations Bringing 14-Person ‘Brewcycle’ Tour to The Warehouse District  

Congrats to @CapCtyBrewCycle, the Capital City Cycle Tour team, on their expansion of operations with a new route that explores #Albany‘s craft beverage producers throughout the warehouse district. https://t.co/YcwziNwAUU #ImpactDowntown pic.twitter.com/LaAXNzHlCy — ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴀʟɪᴢᴇ ᴀʟʙᴀɴʏ (@CapAlbanyCorp) June 22, 2018 Click here for the announcement’s press release Capital City Cycle Tour announced the expansion of its operations […]