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More City of Albany Small Business Facade Improvement Program Applications To Be Accepted In May

April 25, 2019 – 1:56 pm

Additional City of Albany Small Business Facade Improvement Program applications will be accepted beginning May 7 as part of the program’s 2019 spring funding window. The program can provide matching grants up to $10,000 to small businesses and/or commercial property owners for exterior renovations. The program’s updated application and guidelines will be made available and accepted starting May 7 at www.CapitalizeAlbany.com/grants. The application […]

Second Phase Of Transformative $78 Million Downtown Albany Project Under Way

April 23, 2019 – 7:05 pm

Project Update, May 16: View Press Release The second $34.5 million phase of a transformative $78 million investment in downtown Albany is under way with the mixed-use renovation of the historic Kenmore Hotel building at 76 North Pearl Street. Announced by Governor Cuomo in December — Redburn Development Partners will invest $78 million to renovate […]

$13 Million Investment Strengthens Hudson/Park Neighborhood Through Reuse Of Industrial Site

April 10, 2019 – 8:43 pm

 Located between Albany’s Washington Park, Lincoln Park and downtown Albany, the Hudson/Park Neighborhood is known for its location convenience, nearby parks and cultural diversity. With the completion of an adaptive reuse plan to transform the Long Energy site properties and warehouse building at 160 Myrtle Ave, originally Hinckel and Dobler breweries — a new […]

Downtown Earns A High Score At The End Of March With Support Of The Capital Complex

April 8, 2019 – 7:16 pm

The final weekend in March attracted more than 20,000 people downtown for the lineup of events taking place. Esport teams from 18 colleges headed to the Albany Capital Center for HV Gamer Con on March 30-31, gaming on popular titles and competing for college scholarships. More than 2,500 competitors and Con attendees enjoyed downtown and […]

Four Points By Sheraton Hotel Adds To New Development, Streetscape Improvements at 351 Southern Boulevard

March 22, 2019 – 1:12 pm

A new $13.3 million hotel will be constructed at 351 Southern Boulevard, complementing 351 Diamond Development, LLC’s $10 million Mt. Hope Commons development currently under way at the 9W site. Made possible with support from the City of Albany Industrial Development Agency, Mukura Inc. plans to begin constructing a 60,000 sq. ft., four story Four […]

Registration Open For Irish Sweat-er 5K and Family Cultural Festival In Downtown

March 12, 2019 – 5:05 pm

The Irish American Heritage Museum, in partnership with the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District and ARE Event Productions, will host the second annual Irish Sweat-er 5K in Albany. Supported in part by the Amplify Albany Grant Program, the IAHM will offer an expanded slate of events for the second annual initiative. The events’ programming — including lectures, […]

Inaugural Winter Art Festival Launched By Albany Distilling And Albany Center Gallery

March 12, 2019 – 3:41 pm

More than 300 people attended this exciting inaugural event. Supported in part by the Amplify Albany Grant Program, this new initiative has the potential to expand annually, support local businesses and the district’s growing connection to the arts. Albany Distilling Company and Albany Center Gallery hosted their inaugural Winter Art Fest at 75 Livingston Ave, […]

First Phase Of Transformative $78 Million Downtown Albany Project Under Way

February 22, 2019 – 9:08 pm

The first $21.5 million phase of a transformative $78 million investment in downtown Albany is under way beginning with the renovation of a vacant 112,000 sq. ft. office building, 16 Sheridan Avenue. Announced by Governor Cuomo in December — Redburn Development Partners will invest $78 million to renovate and rehabilitate seven prominent buildings in downtown […]

New Winter Art Festival In Albany On March 2

February 22, 2019 – 8:08 pm

Supported in part by the Amplify Albany grant program, a program made possible by the City of Albany Capital Resource Corporation — Albany Distilling Company and Albany Center Gallery will host their inaugural Winter Art Fest at 75 Livingston Ave, Albany Distilling’s Bar & Bottle Shop on March 2 from 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. With the goal of […]

Seven New Apartments To Soon Come Online Above Long Standing Coulson’s

January 29, 2019 – 8:03 pm

With Coulson’s News and Deli on its first floor, the renovation of 420 Broadway is transforming the building’s underutilized upper floors into seven one-bedroom market-rate apartments planned to come online this spring.  The project is made possible in part by a grant from New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) New York Main Street […]