It would be interesting to know who has made offers to buy and develop the lot at 300 West First Ave. in Albany, the site of the former and now demolished downtown branch of Wells Fargo Bank.
Monteith update: Stage steel lifted into place
Written August 29th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
On Saturday the steel roof supports of the new stage in Albany’s Monteith Riverpark were still sitting on the ground. Today they had been lifted into place.
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Tags: Albany riverfront, CARA, Monteith Park, stage in Monteith, urban renewal, Waterfront Project
Tags: Albany riverfront, CARA, Monteith Park, stage in Monteith, urban renewal, Waterfront Project
Demolition cost more than expected
Written June 25th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Unforeseen complications have raised the cost of demolishing the former Wells Fargo Bank branch in downtown Albany.
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Tags: ARA, Broadalbin Street, city council, demolition, downtown Albany, First Avenue, urban renewal, Wells Fargo
Tags: ARA, Broadalbin Street, city council, demolition, downtown Albany, First Avenue, urban renewal, Wells Fargo
An open plaza for now, as a 2011 plan said
Written June 13th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Under the terms of the city contract, the demolition of the former Wells Fargo branch in downtown Albany had to be finished by the end of June. Laneco, the Portland-based contractor, got the job done with three weeks to spare.
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Tags: CARA district, Central Albany, downtown Albany, Laneco Demolition, urban renewal, Wells Fargo lot
Tags: CARA district, Central Albany, downtown Albany, Laneco Demolition, urban renewal, Wells Fargo lot
Albany lists former bank lot for sale
Written May 19th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
The former site of the Wells Fargo Bank in downtown Albany has been put on the market for a listed price of $310,000 and, according to a city official, has attracted quite a bit of interest.
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Tags: ARA, CARA, downtown Albany, lot for sale, real estate, urban renewal, Wells Fargo lot
Tags: ARA, CARA, downtown Albany, lot for sale, real estate, urban renewal, Wells Fargo lot
Riverfront project: Report from open house
Written May 16th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Among all the drawings and displays at Monday’s public open house on Albany’s Waterfront Project, which is now under construction, this is the chart I found most informative.
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City OK’s crossing construction contract
For someone in a wheelchair, trying to cross the railroad track on Water Avenue to reach the Dave Clark Path is an arduous adventure if it’s possible at all.
Tags: Albany riverfront, ARA, CARA, rail crossings, urban renewal, Water Avenue