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Month: December 2017

Holiday Inn Saratoga Renovations Complete As Downtown Hotel Looks Forward To 2018

Posted onDecember 6, 2017December 8, 2017
The Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs at 232 Broadway now features a new look following a $3.5 million renovation project. The hotel has been part of downtown for 53 years.
Courtesy Holiday Inn Saratoga

The Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs recently completed its $3.5 million renovation project, what is calls a “refresh of accommodations and amenities”

The hotel at 232 Broadway now features a new look popular with business travelers, corporate groups and associations, as well as families and social groups celebrating weddings, milestones and holidays.

“We are proud to have been at the forefront of Saratoga Springs’ revival over 53 years ago, and to remain so today as the city has blossomed to a year-round destination,” said Cindy Hollowood, general manager, who has 36 years of service at the property.

“Our substantial reinvestment shows we are committed to remaining a leading destination in Saratoga Springs well into the 21st century. Beginning with our founding when area residents invested $100 per share to bring the first modern era flag hotel and convention center to Saratoga Springs, through today, we are proud of our legacy of community leadership.

“You could say the Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs was all about crowd funding before crowd-sourcing for startup businesses became cool. We can’t wait for our many returning and new guests to experience our brand new look along with our renowned personal service.”

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Apartment Project Gets Incentive Plan From City; Construction Could Start This Summer

Posted onDecember 6, 2017December 7, 2017
This rendering shows what the building on South Broadway will look like. It will be comprised of workforce housing, as well as professional and commercial properties.
Courtesy KCG Development

By Maureen Werther

The Saratoga Springs City Council unanimously approved a 30-year PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) deal as part of its plans for the re-development of the old Saratoga Diner property on South Broadway, known as “SoBro.”

The incentive plan consists of waivers of various city fees and will support the project’s long-term (50-year) rent restrictions on its planned residential units.

The plan includes incentives of approximately $1.17 million over 30 years on an approximately $30 million investment in the 156,000 square-foot mixed use space and two-tiered parking, as well as waivers of $1,500 per unit recording fees and a waiver of building permit fees.

When completed, the project, which was issued a special use permit this summer by the city Planning Board, will contain 110 affordable one- and two-bedroom apartments- referred to as “workforce housing,” as well as professional and commercial properties. In total, the three-acre property will combine 96,000 square feet of residential space, according to DEW Ventures in Saratoga Springs, doing the project in conjunction with KCG Development of Indianapolis.

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Cantina Restaurant To Move Short Distance To Occupy Former Lillian’s On Broadway

Posted onDecember 6, 2017December 7, 2017
The former Lillian’s Restaurant will be the new home of Cantina sometime in 2018.
©2017 Saratoga Photographer.com

By Maureen Werther

Residents who have lived in Saratoga Springs since the mid-1970s will remember that, before it was Cantina or Professor Moriarty’s, the restaurant located at 430 Broadway was Lillian’s.

It opened in 1974 and was named after the famous actress, Lillian Russell, a famous actress and singer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries who made frequent trips to the Spa City during the heyday of her career.

So, it is something of an “organic evolution,” said Cantina owner Jeff Ames, that the very popular Cantina will once again open for business at Lillian’s Restaurant—this time, at its last and longest-occupied location at 408 Broadway.

Lillian’s owner Ray Morris closed the restaurant in December 2015, after selling it to Dan Pickett, CEO of nfrastructure and his wife, Jennifer. The building remained closed following the transaction.

“If it had been any other space that was available, I may not have done it,” said Ames, referring to the deal that closed in November. “I’ve leased Cantina for 10 years and it’s been a great business.”

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Downtowner Motel Sold; New Ownership Will Renovate With Plans To Open In July Of 2018

Posted onDecember 6, 2017December 7, 2017
Lark Hotels, a Massachusetts-based company, has purchased the Downtowner.
©2017 Saratoga Photographer.com

By Maureen Werther

The Downtowner Hotel on Broadway in Saratoga Springs has been sold and closed in October while its new owners—Lark Hotels, a Massachusetts-based company—completes as-yet-undisclosed renovations and updates to the property.

Lark Hotels founder and CEO Rob Blood chose the Downtowner to add to his company’s growing list of “boutique” properties because it sits squarely in the heart of downtown Saratoga Springs, at 413 Broadway. Blood said that he and his team are excited about their first hotel project in Saratoga. He said the area has been on their radar for a long time and they are thrilled to be part of “what is already such a vibrant community.”

The company paid former owners, husband-and-wife team, Mary Cae and William Asay, $4.55 million for the motel. The sale was financed with a $6.1 million mortgage and construction loan through M&T Bank. Lark Hotels completed the purchase of the property through its real estate holding company, 413 Broadway Holdings Company,LLC, according to documents filed with the Saratoga County Clerk’s office.

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Personnel Briefs – December 2017

Posted onDecember 6, 2017December 7, 2017

DZ restaurants announced Carol Ippoliti as the company’s sales manager.

She will be responsible for all private event sales for Chianti Il Ristorante, Forno Bistro and Boca Bistro, all in Saratoga Springs.

Ippoliti began in the industry at Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia. She studied hospitality management at Schenectady County Community College. During this time, she also began her sales career with the Mallozzi Group. While there, she was promoted to sales manager and off-premise catering director. Most recently, she worked as a sales manager for Mazzone Hospitality.

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Longtime Lake Theatre actor and director, Jarel Davidow has been named as the Lake Theatre’s new artistic director.

Davidow is familiar to Lake Theatre audiences for his onstage roles in “The Love List,” “Moonlight And Magnolias” and “The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (Abridged).”  He also directed 2016’s “Almost Maine” and last season’s “The Great Kooshog Lake Hollis Mccauly Fishing Derby.”

Davidow has been a member of the Oberon Theatre Ensemble and Resonance Ensemble in New York City. His credits also include The Know Theatre in Binghamton; the Bickford Theatre in New Jersey; the New England Shakespeare Festival and The Great American Melodrama in California.  He is a member of Actors’ Equity, the union of professional actors and stage managers.

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Florist With Experience On Hollywood Films, TV Shows, Opens Shop In Saratoga Springs

Posted onDecember 6, 2017December 7, 2017
Sidney Martin has opened Simply Sidney Floral Design and Home Accents.
©2017 Saratoga Photographer.com

By Maureen Werther

After nearly a dozen years of making floral magic in Los Angeles for the television and motion picture industry, Sidney Martin is creating the sequel to his West Coast career in downtown Saratoga Springs with the opening of Simply Sidney Floral Design and Home Accents at 268 Broadway.

Sidney Martin celebrated the opening of his new storefront with a grand opening event on Nov. 17. According to Martin, the event was a success, with more than 75 in attendance. He is thrilled to be part of the downtown business scene.

Martin hopes to bring what he calls a “west coast design aesthetic to the area.”

“I love Saratoga and I have no intention of trying to change anything about it. But, I can bring a much broader view of floral design and décor that comes from both the West Coast and my southern upbringing,” said Martin.

He said visitors will see evidence of both influences in the store displays and photos of his work.

Martin spent nearly a dozen years in L.A., creating floral fantasies for the sets of movies like “Legally Blonde 2,” “Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest,” “Monster-In-Law,” “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” and “Princess Diaries 2,” the film that Martin says he “cut his teeth on” in when he first arrived there.

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NYS Makes $1.8 Million Available To Help Businesses Establish Clean Heating, Cooling

Posted onDecember 6, 2017December 7, 2017

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced the availability of up to $1.8 million for community campaigns to help residents and businesses install clean heating and cooling systems.

Increasing the use of clean heating and cooling technology will play a major role in achieving the state goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent by 2030, officials said.

Alicia Barton, NYSERDA president and CEO, said, “Clean heating and cooling systems will provide users with energy bill savings, increased comfort levels and health benefits compared to conventional heating and cooling technologies. It’s a win-win for consumers and the environment and is vital to meeting Governor Cuomo’s nation-leading goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”

Officials said the Clean Heating and Cooling Community Campaign initiative will bring together groups of potential customers so they can obtain discounts for air and ground source heat pumps, biomass heating and solar heating through aggregated purchases and a simplified procurement process.

Community campaigns can be proposed by municipalities or community based organizations and will receive up to $150,000 for each campaign, with additional funds available for workforce development ($50,000) and low-to-moderate income engagement ($150,000) strategies. Community campaigns should be in a county, city, borough or region with at least 40,000 residents and are encouraged to include local financial institutions, colleges/universities and local utilities.

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Spa City Brew Bus Takes People On Tours Of Local Craft Breweries, Distilleries And Cideries

Posted onDecember 6, 2017December 7, 2017
Mike Hojnicki operates Spa City Brew Bus, a guided tour of craft breweries and distilleries.
©2017 Saratoga Photographer.com

By Jennifer Farnsworth

These days, a retired Air Force veteran is running a business with a mix of organized military mindset and  happy family man.

Mike Hojnicki is operating Spa City Brew Bus, with the help of his wife Heather. He provides a bus service to take people to various breweries, wineries and distilleries in the area.

He said the idea is something that he started thinking about while stationed in Antarctica as part of the Stratton Air National Guard Base in Glenville.

“When we had down time, we would go on the amazing wine tours, I would say to myself: ‘One of these days,’”said Hojnicki.

Hojnicki retired and spent some time in the corporate world before discovering it was not the right fit for him. At that time, he and his wife decided to start the tour business.

The four-hour tour includes four bus stops of about 45 minutes at each location so that passengers can have time to make the most of their visit. Hojnicki said Spa City Brew Bus works with about 75 different businesses, ranging from Paradox Brewery in Schroon Lake to the Henry Street Tap Room in Saratoga Springs. They have also partnered with the Saratoga Brewing Co., Druthers Brewing Co., R.S. Taylor & Sons Brewery and Artisanal Brew Works.

Currently, the bus runs on weekends only, but Hojnicki plans to be running tours daily throughout the spring and summer.

He said his business is more than just a ride to go from bar to bar. He hopes to help people learn about everything that goes into the art of making a craft beverage.

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New Wave Center Established To Create Jobs, Will Be In Saratoga Technology + Energy Park

Posted onDecember 6, 2017December 7, 2017

The Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership will launch its job-creating Next Wave Center in the Saratoga Technology + Energy Park in Malta.

Officials said it will include an office for the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA). The initiative will then expand into multiple sites throughout Saratoga County through creation of the Next Wave Network (NWnet).

The announcement was made during the second annual Saratoga County Prosperity Summit, which attracted more than 150 attendees to the Saratoga City Center.

Prosperity Partnership officials said the NWnet will provide short-term flex space as a landing pad for companies working with GlobalFoundries, and serve as a launch pad for firms to grow business relationships in Saratoga County and the Capital Region. The initial center, at 107 Hermes Road in the STEP Park, will provide 10,500 square feet of space over two floors for companies seeking flexible configurations for office, warehouse, and light manufacturing activities.

The Saratoga Partnership secured the first building by working with the United Group of Companies, which has set aside space for short-term leases—generally from three months to two years—for companies that are just beginning to build business in the marketplace.

Conversations are underway to engage additional real estate developers and landlords to participate in the NWnet, which will be marketed by the Saratoga Partnership to supply chain companies working with GlobalFoundries, among other potential tenants, officials said.

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Lake George-Based Event Medical Services Provides EMT Services At Special Events

Posted onDecember 6, 2017December 7, 2017
The staff of Event Medical Services is based in Lake George, but works all across New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. They provide EMT services at special events.
©2017 Saratoga Photographer.com

By Rachel Phillips

In 2014, a participant at the Red Hook Criterium bike race in New York City crashed into a metal barricade. Due to his broken ribs, the patient began to suffer respiratory problems. Fortunately, Event Medical Services of New York was onsite and able to provide basic life support and get the person in an ambulance in under three minutes.

A year later, after a full and speedy recovery, he was able to participate in that same race once again.

“If it had just been an ambulance, they couldn’t have gotten to him so fast inside the track like that,” said Travis Dunklee, owner and founder of Event Medical Services of New York, based in Lake George. “That’s where our motto ‘When seconds count, count on us’ comes from, because more often than not we’re there in 30 seconds.”

Upon realizing there was a gap in the market for affordable, proactive, and effective event medical services, Dunklee started his business in 2007 out of the desire to help his community.

Hiring an ambulance to attend large-group events is often a necessary precaution, but it can cost upward of $150 an hour. There’s also no guarantee the ambulance will stay on site if an emergency calls it away.

The providers of Event Medical Services of New York, however, will be present for the duration of the event, no matter what happens, and their services come at an affordable rate, said Dunklee. The staff is often the first line of defense before an ambulance is able to help.

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