Author: Vicki Harris

April 27, 2023 – Troy New York – City of Troy Officials & the Rensselaer County Chamber came out to celebrate with First Columbia and Life Storage on the grand opening of Troy’s newest climate controlled facility at 500 River Street, Troy, New York.

January 26, 2023 – Troy, New York – Kristen Diesel, Leasing Director of First Columbia has been inducted as the 2023 President for the Commercial & Industrial Real Estate Brokers (CIREB) organization.

November 3, 2022 – Latham, New York –First Columbia had the joy of celebrating a ribbon cutting for the Anderson Center for Autism new location at 7 Century Hill Drive in Century Hill Plaza, Latham NY

October 8, 2022 – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – First Columbia’s, Kevin Prunty, Development Analyst recently competed in the Ironman World Championship. Kevin originally qualified for the World Championship race by his outstanding results in Ironman Lake Placid in 2021. 

Thursday July 21, 2022, Colonie, NY – Pioneer, a leading financial institution in New York’s Capital Region, today reinforced its commitment to investing in its local community, supporting a sustainable environment, and boosting New York’s clean energy economy with the official opening of public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at its Pioneer Plaza branch office … Continue reading “Pioneer & First Columbia Partner with Livingston Energy Group to Unveil Public Electronic Vehicle Charging Stations”

With the recent purchased of 150 New Scotland Avenue in Albany, NY also known as the Medical Life Sciences Building, The Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences recently hired First Columbia LLC as the new property manager and leasing agent for the facility. The Center for Medical Science building is a five-floor, 154,000-square-foot building … Continue reading “First Columbia Chosen to Manage & Lease the Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Newly Acquired Facility”

First Columbia is Bringing Food, Health, & Senior Housing to North Central, Troy NY. TROY, N.Y. (05/31/22) — A fitness center with a rock climbing gym will break ground this summer in Troy. Regional development company First Columbia has announced plans to construct a nearly 20,000-square-foot indoor rock climbing, fitness and yoga facility at 545 … Continue reading “Rock Gym & Fitness Center to Open @ the Bargain Block in Troy This Summer”

First Columbia is proud to have our President, Kevin Bette be apart of the Albany Business Review’s 40 Under 40 Hall of Fame, honoring those professionals who’ve made the biggest impact since earning the award. Kevin earned his 40 Under 40 award in 2000 and will be inducted into this year’s Hall of Fame along … Continue reading “First Columbia’s President Kevin Bette Inducted into the Albany Business Review’s 40 Under 40 Hall of Fame”

TROY (01/12/21) — Regional developer First Columbia, along with business partner Hampstead America LLC, purchased the long-empty “Verizon Building” in downtown Troy for $1.95 million. The 35,758 square foot, two-story building is located on a 1.1-acre site at 1776 Sixth Avenue at the foot of the Louis Rubin Memorial Approach, an ornate granite staircase connecting … Continue reading “First Columbia & Hampstead America Buy Key Downtown Property for $1.95 Million”

WILMINGTON, NY (December 15, 2021) — First Columbia, broke ground on Phase II of the Owaissa Club an Adirondack townhome community in Wilmington, N.Y. just two miles from the base of Whiteface Mountain. With Phase I sold out, the Phase II has begun offering 18 more four-season townhome units. The Club offers home owners waterfront … Continue reading “First Columbia has begun PHASE II of the Owaissa Club Townhome Community.”