Impact Downtown Albany

Call For Vendor Interest: Clinton Market Collective Customizable Shipping Containers Arrive For Installation

July 12, 2024 – 11:48 am

Clinton Market Collective construction is nearly completed, and the site’s custom vendor shipping containers arrived Thursday for installation. The two containers on site will provide semi-permanent business locations where local entrepreneurs and small businesses can operate throughout the year. Additional updates are forthcoming as the park’s reimagining nears completion. If you’re a small business owner […]

The Bevy Vintage Collective Is Welcomed To Downtown Albany, Grand Opening Celebration

May 10, 2024 – 11:12 am

We all know the outdoor, vintage-only market that pops up a few times yearly in Albany’s warehouse district. Now, over four years in operation, it has grown its offerings, featuring more than 50 vendors, attracting many from out-of-state  Sarah Minguela is part of the team behind Albany’s Vintage Roundup and now has her venture as owner of The […]

Celebration At Nine Pin: Expanded Tasting Room Now Open

May 2, 2024 – 10:12 am

            View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by Capitalize Albany Corporation (@capalbanycorp) Nine Pin Ciderworks has completed the repurposing of its former 3,200 sq. ft. production area into an  expanded tasting room. Enhancing the on-site experience, […]

RFP: Commercial Brokerage Services

April 17, 2024 – 4:05 pm

Capitalize Albany Corporation is seeking proposals from licensed commercial real estate brokerage firms to establish a contract for Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Services for an initial period of one year which the term of may be extended by the Corporation. The successful respondent will be retained to represent the Corporation in the marketing and sale […]

Building For Tomorrow 2023

November 30, 2023 – 2:39 pm

RSVP | Building For Tomorrow 2023 Capitalize Albany has an ambitious agenda ahead for 2024 with unprecedented opportunities on the horizon for Albany and the Capital Region. An annual event, Building For Tomorrow will be hosted this year at the Albany Black Chamber of Commerce & Social Club.  Enjoy networking, refreshments, an exciting panel discussion, […]

The 110-Room Hyatt Place Hotel Opens In Downtown Albany  

November 14, 2023 – 2:09 pm

More than $40 million Investment Transformed Former Brownfield Site As Part Of Quackenbush Square Development               View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by Capitalize Albany Corporation (@capalbanycorp) A new 110-room Hyatt Place Hotel now stands […]

New $3.5 Million Renaissance Albany Renovation Project Will Strengthen Hotel Operations

September 21, 2023 – 9:45 am

Investment Will Support Retention of 91 Jobs and Bring Improvements to Public Spaces, Guest Rooms View Announcement Press Release A new $3.5 million investment into downtown’s Renaissance Albany will bring needed improvements to the 203 room, 180,000 sq. ft. Renaissance by Marriot hotel’s public spaces and rooms. The  planned renovation will allow the hotel to […]

Fidens Brewing Opens First Taproom In Albany, Welcomed To The Warehouse District

August 4, 2023 – 4:43 pm

Fidens Brewing today opened its new, and first, 11,000 sq. ft. taproom located in Albany’s warehouse district at 897 Broadway, restaurant space which is next to Wolff’s Biergarten and across from The Copper Crow.             View this post on Instagram                     […]

$8.1 Million Investment To Convert and Expand Vacant Downtown Office Building Into Mixed-Use Multifamily Residential

August 1, 2023 – 9:15 am

View Press Release Jankow Companies will soon begin construction on its first downtown Albany multifamily residential project. Two additional floors will be added to the vacant 21,000 sq. ft. three-story office building located at 48 North Pearl St. transforming the property into five stories featuring 20 apartment units and 14,000 sq. ft. of retail space. […]

New Warehouse District Headquarters Opens For Albany Running Exchange, ARE Event Productions

July 19, 2023 – 12:29 pm

Today, ARE Event Productions and its Albany Running Exchange held a ribbon cutting ceremony including a “Break The Tape 5K Run,” celebrating its new headquarters location at 1028 Broadway in Albany’s warehouse district. ARE’s move to its new headquarters comes following an extensive $1 million renovation made possible through the City of Albany’s American Rescue […]