
Scott Lepman doesn’t have an estimate of how long it will take to refurbish the old St. Francis Hotel at Ferry Street and First Avenue in downtown Albany. But he, his brother Spencer and their construction crew are about to start.
Tags: Albany downtown, Albany Revitalization Agency, historic restoration, Lepman, Opera House, St. Francis
A penthouse for the old St. Francis
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.
Tags: Don Johnson, Federal Building, Landmarks Commission, Lepman, St. Francis