Author: Vicki Harris

Site Work on the 132 Room, 5 Story Hotel Marks Second Phase of the “Waterfront District” Redevelopment Project TROY, N.Y. (12/7/2017) — All it takes is one good idea to change a neighborhood, a city, and even beyond. One idea had by housewife, Hannah Montangue, tired of cleaning her husband’s shirt collars in 1820, led … Continue reading “Hedley Park Place Centennial Event Celebrates Century of Innovation & Unveils Future Plans for Troy”

Site Work on the 132 Room, 5 Story Hotel Marks Second Phase of the “Waterfront District” Redevelopment Project TROY, N.Y. (9/6/17) — Site work has begun on a 132-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel in downtown Troy, commencing the next phase of First Columbia’s waterfront re-development. The five-story concrete masonry structure will be prominently located between … Continue reading “Courtyard by Marriott Opening in Downtown Troy, Spring 2018”

Best of luck to Wired Coffee as it opens its second location in Pioneer Bank’s newest headquarters at 652 Albany Shaker Road, Albany NY.  652 Albany Shaker is the newest development and constructed mixed-use office building added to First Columbia’s portfolio of class A properties in the Capital Region.  Wired Coffee was the last tenant … Continue reading “Congratulations to Wired Coffee on It’s Move to Colonie”

Veteran Optician and Optometrist to Offer Comprehensive Eye Exams, One-hour Service on 12,000 Single Vision Lenses, Large Showroom Displaying 850 frames at Various Price Points LATHAM, N.Y. (June 20, 2017) — Regional developer First Columbia today announced that Taras Optical, a family owned and operated vision practice, has moved into 2,240-square-feet of ground floor space … Continue reading “Taras Optical Moves Into 1207 Troy Schenectady Road”

First Columbia announced the construction of a $30 million dual-branded Marriott to begin this summer 2017. The developer, First Columbia LLC of Latham, cleared another hurdle when the town planning board Tuesday night approved a new rendering showing a Residence Inn by Marriott, an extended-stay brand, connected to Courtyard by Marriott at 227 Wolf Road. … Continue reading “First Columbia plans 205 – room Dual Brand Marriott on Wolf Rd”

The Capital District Educational Opportunity Center will now call Hedley Park Place at 433 River Street in Troy, NY its new home. After 30 years on Congress Street, the Capital District Educational Opportunity Center celebrates its relocation to a new facility at 431 River Street (the Hedley Building). The 50,000 square foot space includes six … Continue reading “Hedley Park Place Welcomes the Educational Opportunity Center”

A year after the state’s restacking initiative removed more than 600 Department of Health jobs from the Hedley Building, First Columbia has moved in new businesses representing more than 500 new jobs to the Riverfront Complex. “When the state left we were down to 32 percent occupancy in a very bad commercial office market,” said … Continue reading “First Columbia Brings 500-Plus Jobs to Downtown Troy”

March 29, 2010 – Albany Business Review. AngioDynamics Inc. unveiled its new corporate headquarters in Latham on Monday, the latest sign of the company’s growth. AngioDynamics (Nasdaq: ANGO) finished moving employees to Latham last week from the former company headquarters in Queensbury. AngioDynamics has 70 employees in the 52,500-square-foot Latham headquarters, leaving 285 employees in … Continue reading “AngioDynamics Moves Into New Headquarters”

The hydrofracking boom has bypassed New York thus far, but one local company is cashing in on the controversial gas drilling technology. First Columbia has been known within the market as a prominent player when it comes to investing in real estate. However, First Columbia for many years has invested in and developed many opportunistic … Continue reading “First Columbia’s Investment Company Sabre Carves our Fracking Business Outside NY”