Real Estate Development

Making Progress on a $48 Million Project in Arbor Hill 

February 10, 2020 – 12:06 pm

Looking ahead to spring, Home Leasing has passed the halfway mark in its construction of more than 200 affordable housing and mixed-income residential units within 70 row houses in the Arbor Hill neighborhood and along Clinton Avenue and Ten Broeck Triangle. To date, 27 buildings have been completed. Restoration work is continuing, and more than […]

Opening Of The Knick In Downtown Albany

December 12, 2019 – 2:21 pm

The formerly vacant building at 16 Sheridan Avenue in downtown, which was once home to The Knickerbocker News, has been transformed into “The Knick.” This exciting project features more than 130 apartments, and occupancy is already approaching 75 percent. On the building’s 3,500 sq. ft. first floor, construction is underway and what will soon be home […]

Completion of Albany S.T.E.A.M. Garden Phase 1 Business Incubator

December 12, 2019 – 11:54 am

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Media – S.T.E.A.M. – is breathing new life into a once-vacant building, a neighborhood, and the Capital Region’s creative economy. The first phase of renovation of the former St. Patrick’s School on Central Avenue is complete, an opening celebration was held on December 11 and the S.T.E.A.M. Garden is now […]

New 427 Washington Avenue Apartments To Support Midtown Neighborhoods

November 21, 2019 – 4:49 pm

View the announcement’s press release here. Complementing new investment surrounding the University at Albany’s downtown campus and plans for the new home of UAlbany’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, this $2.6 million investment will remove neighborhood blight through construction of a new 3.5-story building with 16 apartment units. The project will create 85 construction […]

Annual Report | Building For Tomorrow 2019

November 18, 2019 – 9:16 am

Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019, Capitalize Albany Corporation has elevated the City of Albany and the Region. It’s executing action-oriented strategies and catalyzing transformation in Albany’s neighborhoods, downtown and commercial districts citywide. To learn more you can read Capitalize Albany Corporation’s 2019 Annual Report, click here or below. Read our 2018 annual report Read […]

Food Hall And Restaurant Incubator Albany Kitchen Readying For Opening

November 4, 2019 – 11:57 am

As part of Redburn Development Partners’ $80 million investment, the renovation of a 4,500 sq. ft. vacant building at 55 Columbia Street is under way. Occupying the building’s two floors with space fit up supported in part by the Downtown Albany Retail Grant Program, Albany Kitchen is planning for its opening in the coming weeks. Troy Kitchen opened […]

Redburn Development Partners’ $80 Million Investment Downtown Progresses

October 17, 2019 – 6:21 pm

View the announcement’s press release $12.3 million will be invested into the transformation of 39 and 45 Columbia Street as part of Redburn Development’s more than $80 million total investment into downtown Albany. The $7 million project at 45 Columbia Street will take what is currently a 78,000 sq. ft. vacant parking garage and create […]

Nov. 13 | Building For Tomorrow 2019

October 10, 2019 – 11:54 am

An annual event, Building For Tomorrow will be hosted this year at one of Albany’s newest investments, The Knick at 16 Sheridan Avenue. A more than $20 million investment, what was a vacant 112,000 sq. ft. office building is being transformed into 132 market-rate apartments and ground floor commercial space which will feature The Yard […]

Transformational Projects Announced For Clinton Square As Part Of $10 Million Downtown Revitalization Initiative Award

July 24, 2019 – 8:37 pm

View the announcement’s press release, click here The City of Albany’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative Plan and Award Booklet can be found here Governor Cuomo announced 12 transformational projects for Albany’s Clinton Square neighborhood as part of the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) award. The strategic investments in Clinton Square will enhance the neighborhood’s role […]

Groundbreaking Marks Important Milestone For Mount Hope Commons Project at 351 Southern Boulevard

July 10, 2019 – 7:01 pm

Joined by Sonic Drive In, Trinity Realty Group broke ground on its Mt. Hope Commons project at 351 Southern Boulevard in Albany — a more than $23 million redevelopment of the 10.5-acre site will create hundreds of jobs, several public infrastructure upgrades, new neighborhood amenities and increased tax revenue. A groundbreaking marked an important milestone […]