Federal Building

A facelift for the old post office/city hall

Written September 20th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

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If you’ve wandered around downtown Albany, as I was last week, you may have noticed that things are happening with the old city hall at Second Avenue and Broadalbin Street.

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Tags: downtown, Federal Building, Lepman, old city hall., Sears warehouse

Renovation under way at the ‘old City Hall’

Written March 15th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 12 responses.

Renovation of a downtown Albany landmark is now under way after years of the building standing empty.

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Tags: downtown Albany, Federal Building, Lepman companies, old city hall., old post office, remodeling, renovation

A penthouse for the old St. Francis

Written July 16th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 8 responses.

The former St.Francis Hotel at First Avenue and Ferry Street in Albany might end up with an addition, a crowning feature you might say. Drawings prepared by Albany architect Don Johnson for the renovation of the four-story structure show a penthouse on the roof.

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Tags: Don Johnson, Federal Building, Landmarks Commission, Lepman, St. Francis