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Skyway Feasibility Study Findings and Final Recommended Design Presentation

August 7, 2018 – 6:46 pm

Capitalize Albany Corporation is hosting its third and final event as part of a series that has engaged and informed the public regarding the Skyway’s design and engineering. On Thursday, August 9 at the Palace Theatre from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. the engineering, design and economic analyst team will discuss the findings of the Skyway feasibility […]

City Of Albany Small Business Facade Improvement Program Round III Opening In September

August 6, 2018 – 2:22 pm

Following the success of the Small Business Façade Improvement Program’s Round 2, up to $100,000 in matching grants will be available as part of the program’s third round — applications will be made available September 4th. Previous rounds of this small business program have been tremendously successful. To date the program has leveraged more than […]

Art For All Weekend In Downtown Albany

July 30, 2018 – 5:24 pm

A multi-day weekend event made possible in part by the Amplify Albany Grant Program will drive foot traffic downtown, supporting local businesses — Albany Center Gallery’s Art For All event takes place August 3rd and 4th. Mural tour tickets and additional info is here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/capital-walls-mural-tour-tickets-48031191587. Friday, August 3, 5 – 8 p.m. Friday is the […]

A Vibrant Summer With South Pearl Pop-Up Programming 

July 30, 2018 – 2:54 pm

Supporting Impact Downtown implementation, pop-up programming is building buzz this summer in downtown Albany. The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District’s outdoor movie series Bites Camera Action is back. This year’s events are transforming a section of South Pearl Street into an open-air movie theater and block party. Each Monday evening through August 20, popular films, including both classic favorites and […]

Rehabilitation Project Restores Broadway Buildings and Brings 15 New Apartments to The Warehouse District

July 13, 2018 – 10:05 pm

  Rehabilitation project restores Albany buildings and brings 15 new apartments to #Albany‘s warehouse district, marking a significant milestone of 500+ units completed as part of the downtown Albany residential initiative. https://t.co/h2ujaNM1bV pic.twitter.com/KMrqJ9h8Zh — ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴀʟɪᴢᴇ ᴀʟʙᴀɴʏ (@CapAlbanyCorp) July 13, 2018 With the redevelopment of 800-806 Broadway completed, property connecting Albany’s warehouse district and the Arbor […]

Bull Moose Club Coworking Space Opening In September

July 1, 2018 – 2:48 pm

Troy Innovation Garage owner Tom Nardacci is planning a September opening for his new coworking space located at 150 State Street. The 10,000 sq. ft. ‘Bull Moose Club’ will be home to a mix of small enterprises, startups, remote workers, soloprenuers and freelancers — catering to 125-150 members. It will offer a range of services, […]

S.T.E.A.M Garden Business Incubator Breaks Ground to Establish New Center for Innovation and Technology

June 27, 2018 – 8:23 pm

New York State Homes and Community Renewal, Empire State Development, and the Central Avenue Business Improvement District broke ground on the S.T.E.A.M. Garden Business Incubator at 279 Central Avenue in Albany, the former St. Patrick’s Catholic School. The S.T.E.A.M Garden is a collaborative effort to turn the vacant school into an innovative living lab focusing […]

New Loch & Quay Opens with Completion of Mixed-Use Redevelopment at 414 Broadway

June 22, 2018 – 4:40 pm

Celebration today @ 414 Broadway in #Albany marking completion of the building’s renovation & grand opening of Loch & Quay, downtown’s newest bar & restaurant. A project made possible w/support f/ @NYGovCuomo , @NYSHCR, @EcoDevNG, #CapAlbGrants, @AlbanyBID https://t.co/mOKqbtdYYw pic.twitter.com/TohoGVtnup — ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴀʟɪᴢᴇ ᴀʟʙᴀɴʏ (@CapAlbanyCorp) June 22, 2018 Click Here: Announcement’s Press Release Photos: Visit Capitalize Albany’s […]

Capital City Cycle Tour Expands Operations Bringing 14-Person ‘Brewcycle’ Tour to The Warehouse District  

June 22, 2018 – 4:18 pm

Congrats to @CapCtyBrewCycle, the Capital City Cycle Tour team, on their expansion of operations with a new route that explores #Albany‘s craft beverage producers throughout the warehouse district. https://t.co/YcwziNwAUU #ImpactDowntown pic.twitter.com/LaAXNzHlCy — ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴀʟɪᴢᴇ ᴀʟʙᴀɴʏ (@CapAlbanyCorp) June 22, 2018 Click here for the announcement’s press release Capital City Cycle Tour announced the expansion of its operations […]

Second Public Event Gathers More Feedback On Skyway Preliminary Design and Engineering

June 4, 2018 – 8:52 pm

The #Skyway is becoming part of the national conversation on development of elevated linear parks. Philadelphia, Chicago, Miami, London & New York’s Capital City are among the cities with High Line-style projects completed or in planning: https://t.co/V4S7oF32sr #Albany pic.twitter.com/147jq8lRbW — ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴀʟɪᴢᴇ ᴀʟʙᴀɴʏ (@CapAlbanyCorp) May 29, 2018 The Skyway is becoming part of the international conversation on development […]