Schenectady County Metroplex Development Authority

Upstate cities have had varied experiences with their Downtown Revitalization Initiative awards

The five rounds of funding through the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative have brought hundreds of millions of dollars to...

Urban Co-Works moves into new space

SCHENECTADY – In 2016, Jeff Goronkin was looking for a place to operate his marketing firm. Instead, he stumbled upon a new business...

Urban Co-Works moving to new downtown Schenectady offices

Urban Co-Works is moving to a new location in downtown Schenectady, enabling it to respond to the growing demand and shifting market for...

Downtown Schenectady projects get $9.7M in state funds

SCHENECTADY — A list of nearly $10 million worth of state project grants to improve downtown Schenectady ranging from new street lights...

Schenectady awaiting $10M in state economic development funds

Previous recipients include Albany, which received $2.8 million for streetscape improvements along Clinton Avenue from Broadway to North...

Mediterranean fusion restaurant announced for prominent downtown Schenectady corner under renovation

SCHENECTADY — Plans were announced Tuesday for a new restaurant at the corner of Franklin and Jay streets. When those plans will be...

Industrial, mixed-use and retail: A look around Schenectady's recent real estate investment

There's more than 1.6 million square feet of development underway or recently completed in Schenectady County, according to the Metroplex...

Sibling team renovating 430 Franklin St. for retail, office space

SCHENECTADY - The two-story office building at 430 Franklin St. has no flourishes. It is a squat, utilitarian rectangle, easy to overlook...

Downtown Schenectady building will be renovated and return to tax rolls

The president of Schenectady Hardware and Electric plans to buy a 40,000-square-foot office building in downtown Schenectady, New York,...