Impact Downtown Albany

Groundbreaking At 745 Broadway, $22.7 Million Mixed-Use Development Set To Strengthen Neighborhood Connectivity

May 26, 2022 – 2:13 pm

The start of construction was celebrated at 745 Broadway in downtown Thursday. Rosenblum Companies’ new $22+ million mixed-use development will strengthen neighborhood connectivity between downtown, Clinton Square and the warehouse district, while also tripling revenue to local taxing jurisdictions anticipated without the new investment. It was unveiled the building’s name will be Industrie.      […]

Iconic Warehouse At Huck Finn Has A New Name, Commercial Tenants Announced As Part Of $65 Million+ Transformational Warehouse District Redburn Development Project

May 25, 2022 – 2:37 pm

Following completion of its more than $80 million in new downtown investment, Redburn Development Partners is progressing its historic renovations as part of more than $80 million of investment in Albany’s warehouse district. Work is underway at its $17.9 million 413 North Pearl Street major mixed-use redevelopment and $65 million transformation of local landmark, The […]

Live Music, Vendors And A Virtual Sneak Peek At The Future Clinton Market As Part of Downtown Employee Appreciation Week

May 17, 2022 – 3:58 pm

Immersive Views Provide Sneak Peek at Reimagined ‘Federal Park’ To Strengthen Neighborhood Connectivity and Create A More Retail, Pop-Up, and Event-Friendly Space   Exciting day @ the future home of Clinton Market. Sharing a sneak peek at its final design & joining @AlbanyBID for its lineup of Employee Appreciation Week events. Great turnout w/support from […]

Castle Island Bilingual Montessori School officially opens with Feria de Español event

May 12, 2022 – 12:19 pm

Castle Island Bilingual Montessori school celebrated the official grand opening for its new downtown Albany location at 602 Broadway on Thursday. The move to the new location, part of Redburn Development’s $80+ million investment downtown offered the school updated facilities, the ability to open more programming to the community, and easy access to student recreation […]

#AlbanyIsAllBiz | Welcoming The Vandy Thrift Shoppe To Downtown

May 2, 2022 – 2:56 pm

For close to two centuries, Vanderheyden has relied on community contributions to assist in its mission of caring for children with special developmental, emotional, and behavioral needs, enabling the organization to provide kids and their families with a wide range of support and services. Those contributions come in many forms including funding, volunteer hours, and […]

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

April 29, 2022 – 1:24 pm

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 […]

Skyway Is Open To Explore, From Concept To Elevated Linear-Park And Destination

April 29, 2022 – 10:26 am

Atop the Skyway Friday afternoon Governor Kathy Hochul announced the Region’s newest attraction and riverfront connection was officially opened for use. Albany’s .5-mile transformational elevated-linear park is open to explore.   This transformational project resulted in converting the underutilized I-787 northbound exit ramp from Quay Street to Clinton Avenue — into the Region’s first and only […]

Expanding Operations Throughout The Pandemic, The Yard Officially Celebrates Its Opening In March 2022

March 17, 2022 – 3:40 pm

A grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony two years in the making was held today at The Yard | Hatchet House & Bar in downtown Albany.  The celebration comes two years after the doors to the axe-throwing and indoor yard game destination briefly swung open in March 2020. A lawyer by trade, Kiosse’s chosen field didn’t […]

Vermont creperie opens first New York location in downtown Albany

March 10, 2022 – 4:13 pm

Welcoming, The Skinny Pancake A mission-driven eatery focused on serving local food was welcomed to downtown Albany. The opening of the downtown location, the company’s first in New York, comes nearly 20 years after The Skinny Pancake started as a food truck that brothers Benjy and Jonny Adler constructed themselves. Opening inside the Kenmore Building, the […]

#DowntownWorks For Albany Stadium Restaurant & Bar

February 14, 2022 – 9:58 am

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 […]