Impact Downtown Albany

Zombies Roaming in Albany

October 19, 2016 – 2:20 pm

Each evening as part of a four night event held October 13 to October 16, the University at Albany Program in Writing and Critical Inquiry hosted a film festival entitled “The Zombies Are Coming!” at Albany’s Madison Theater. Made possible in part by Capitalize Albany Corporation’s Amplify Albany Grant Program, hundreds attended the film festival […]

Renovations Under Way At Times Union Center

October 17, 2016 – 4:03 pm

Renovations are well under way with construction visible as you pass by the Times Union Center. A more than $20 million investment is taking shape and when work is finished the TU Center will feature a new, enclosed atrium that will bring bright, digital displays to the arena’s front entrance on South Pearl Street, new […]

Pop Up Programming Brings Hundreds Downtown Over Summer

September 26, 2016 – 4:08 pm

With initiatives supported by theaward winning Impact Downtown Albany strategic plan, pop-up programming this summer was building buzz in Albany’s newest neighborhood as the momentum continues into the fall. Events such as the Downtown Albany BID’s Fork In the Road, and the Amplify Albany grant program supported Deja View outdoor movie series brought hundreds to downtown’s Tricentennial Park, supporting local […]

Impact Downtown Albany Strategic Plan Receives International Downtown Association 2016 Award of Excellence

September 9, 2016 – 7:36 pm

Announcement Press Release During its 62nd Annual Conference and Tradeshow in Atlanta on Sept. 8, the International Downtown Association recognized Capitalize Albany Corporation and the Impact Downtown Albany strategic plan, awarding the 2016 Downtown Achievement Award of Excellence. View the submitted presentation here. The Award of Excellence is a new category that acknowledges innovative best practice […]

The Crossroads: Pop Up Arts Exhibition at 200 Washington Avenue In Albany

August 10, 2016 – 7:30 pm

Local artists and the staff of the Lark Street Business Improvement District (BID) will be hosting The Crossroads: An Underground Pop-Up Experimental Arts Exhibition on Thursday, August 11, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 200 Washington Ave., the building formerly occupied by Key Bank. The Crossroads, made possible by funding in part through Capitalize […]

Amplify Albany Supported Summer Outdoor Movie Series Deja View Schedule Announced

August 10, 2016 – 12:43 pm

Update 8/25/16: Movies “Up” and “The Princess Bride” events, have been rescheduled due to inclement weather forecasts. The new correct dates are now reflected below. Next week, the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District will kick off Deja View, its free summer outdoor movie series running every Thursday from August 18 through September 15 at 7:45 p.m. in downtown Albany’s […]

Free Outdoor Yoga Supported By Amplify Albany Grant Program Now Extended to September

August 8, 2016 – 8:38 pm

Made possible by Capitalize Albany’s Amplify Albany grant program, free outdoor yoga organized by cafe Dali-Mamma which is located at 41 State Street in downtown Albany (www.dalimamma.com), is now available three days a week instead of two, with extended dates through September 1. This Amplify Albany grant program supported event is an example of pop-up programming to benefit the […]

Topping off marks major Albany Capital Center construction milestone

August 1, 2016 – 8:56 pm

Last week, Capitalize Albany Corporation joined the Albany Capital Center team, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul and local officials for the Center’s topping off ceremony, marking the completion of the steel construction phase of the new convention center in downtown Albany. It’s a major construction milestone that exemplifies downtown Albany’s current momentum and complements Governor Cuomo’s […]

Wilson Apartments Proposed for Downtown Albany

July 6, 2016 – 1:25 pm

An apartment building and parking garage could be built in the vacant space located at the corner of North Pearl and Wilson streets. The proposed project which encompasses constructing an 18-unit apartment building and parking garage on the 9,074-square-foot lot at 191 North Pearl Street is in the early stages of development. Read more here. The 18 units would add to downtown’s […]

Events Keep Popping Up at Popular Downtown Park

June 20, 2016 – 8:13 pm

This summer Tricentennial Park will host a record breaking number of visitors as both the Alive at Five summer concert series and the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District’s newest annual summer event, Fork in the Road drive event-goers and more retail traffic downtown. Driven by recommendations of the Impact Downtown Albany strategic plan, Pop-Up programming […]