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Newest Storefront To Open Bringing More Vibrancy, The Vandy Thrift Shoppe Is Welcomed To Downtown

Supporting Impact Downtown Plan implementation, a thrift store was identified specifically as a possible key storefront that would complement downtown’s retail landscape. Made possible in part thanks to the vision of longtime Vanderheyden supporter and downtown resident Tracy Metzger, The Vandy Thrift Shoppe at 412 Broadway was officially welcomed to downtown Albany today. The Vandy […]

Invest In Capitalize Albany

Capitalize Albany Corporation Investors By becoming an investor of Capitalize Albany Corporation, you will be part of an organization that has been attracting investment, promoting business, and growing jobs within Albany, NY for more than 40 years. Click below for payment and registration. Capitalize Albany Corporation is a registered 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization. As such, […]

Ducky’s Brings Carefully Curated Vintage Clothing To Madison Ave

To Ryan Phillips, clothing can be many things – functional, artistic, a means of expression, a personal statement. “I grew up appreciating style and the way it can be used, and how materials and items can be used,” Phillips said. “I always collected clothes and appreciated style, not fashion, how people express themselves and carry […]

Albany Stadium Restaurant & Bar Open At MVP Arena

Albany’s All Business It’s fitting that the new restaurant located inside the MVP Arena, home and host to all manner of athletic competitions, has its roots in a relationship forged over tennis. James Anilowski and Wendi Enright, owners of the recently opened Albany Stadium Restaurant & Bar at 51 S. Pearl St., met years ago […]

#DowntownWorks For Albany Stadium Restaurant & Bar

For years, James Anilowski and Wendi Enright operated their business, Tech Forward, Inc., a digital sign, and network IT company, out of a commercial space in what is now the MVP Arena and watched it evolve over time. They felt strongly that the facility’s restaurant space, which has gone through a number of incarnations over […]

Albany Is All Business

Stay up to date on our news feed, Albany’s All Business. After two years of challenges – from COVID restrictions to labor shortages and supply chain delays – Albany’s businesses have retooled, reimagined, and reopened. From new enterprises to long-standing old favorites, exciting things are happening all over the Capital City. This series will spotlight […]

Featuring Indian and Chinese Dishes, The Mughal Palace Is Welcomed To Albany

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the opening of The Mughal Palace, a casual Indian cuisine restaurant at 138 Washington Ave. A new addition to #Albany‘s restaurant landscape, The Mughal Palace was welcomed to Albany today. Mughal Palace owner Tahir Mahmood has been engaged in his self-described “passion” for cooking for close to five […]

Employment Opportunity: Program Assistant Position

About the Position Capitalize Albany Corporation is seeking a highly-motivated and organized candidate for Program Assistant. The Corporation, a non-profit and local public authority charged with economic development in the Capital City, operates in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that has broad and lasting positive impact on the City and Region. An integral responsibility of the […]

$65 Million Investment To Transform Iconic Albany Warehouse, Development of Distinctive Mixed-Use Project

Redburn Development Will Renovate The Historic Huck Finn’s, Creating 260 Market-Rate Apartments With Indoor & Outdoor Amenities, 48,000 Square Feet Of Commercial Space Announcement’s press release, here Redburn Development Partners is moving forward with a project that will further strengthen the City’s growing warehouse district, transforming a downtown landmark – The Warehouse at Huck Finn […]

Projects In City of Albany Receive $9.3 Million from Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) Initiative Round XI

The New York State Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative awarded projects announced Tuesday will support new investment and activity in the City of Albany, projects in Albany were awarded $9.3 million ($9,317,100). Overall, the Capital Region was awarded a total of $48.4 million in funding for 79 projects. Of these 79 projects, 12 directly […]