Albany County is Alive with Opportunity
$500,000 Grant Award to Boost Shovel-Ready Tech Manufacturing Site Development in Colonie
The Advance Albany County Alliance has received a $500,000 FAST NY grant award from Governor Kathy Hochul and Empire State Development for the 58-acre Al Tech Advanced Manufacturing Campus: the single-best industrial development site in Albany County. Under the Governor’s dynamic leadership, essential funding is now available to partner with local economic development organizations and advance “shovel-ready” sites, creating more competitive opportunities. The site, which sat vacant and contaminated for many years before the Alliance’s involvement, is being redeveloped and…
ACPHLA Board Approves Sale of Five Former College of Saint Rose Properties to Albany County
The Albany County Pine Hills Land Authority (ACPHLA) board today voted unanimously to approve the sale of five properties on the former College of Saint Rose campus to Albany County. The $6,000,000 sale includes major purpose-built structures such as the Event and Athletics Center and the former Hearst Communications Center. While Albany County has been operating under a temporary use agreement for the facilities approved earlier this year, the sale now transfers sole ownership to Albany County. The five properties…



