Author Archives: Mike

Opportunities Brewing In The Warehouse District

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 […]

Capitalize Albany Joins The Conversation on Talk of the Town With Albany Mayor Kathy M. Sheehan | WROW Magic 590-AM

On Friday Nov. 13, Capitalize Albany Corporation president Sarah Reginelli joined City of Albany Mayor Kathy M. Sheehan on WROW Magic 590-AM’s Talk of the Town discussing citywide economic development initiatives‬, Impact Downtown Albany and the City of Albany’s building momentum. You can listen to that broadcast below. Are you interested in hearing about more of what’s […]

The Capitalize Albany 2015 Annual Meeting & Event: Building For Tomorrow

Joined by its investors, hundreds of community leaders and stakeholders, Capitalize Albany Corporation hosted its 2015 annual meeting & event Building For Tomorrow on Nov. 10, 2015 at the Renaissance Albany celebrating an extraordinary year of building momentum in the Capital City. In review of 2015, Capitalize Albany presented on an unprecedented year of investment and […]

Unveiling of The Lofts at 733 Broadway

The City of Albany, Norstar Development, Capitalize Albany Corporation, the City of Albany Industrial Development Agency, and Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) held a grand opening of The Lofts at 733 Broadway on November 5. Albany Mayor Kathy M. Sheehan and Lori Harris, vice president of Norstar Development were joined by City of Albany […]

Ama Cocina Officially Opens In Downtown: 4-6 Sheridan Avenue Commercial Space Filled

On November 2, BM&T Restaurant Group (BM&T) owners Brian Viglucci, Michael Viglucci Jr., Tony Lounello and Ama Cocina general manager Jessica Evans were joined by Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, Sarah Reginelli, Capitalize Albany Corporation president and CEO of the City of Albany Industrial Development Agency, and Downtown Albany BID executive director Georgette Steffens in officially […]

Steuben Place Apartments Unveiled

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

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

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

.@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

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 […]