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Category Archives: Construction Planning

‘Park Place On The Peninsula’ Will Be A 244-Unit Apartment Complex In Halfmoon

Posted onFebruary 14, 2022February 15, 2022
This is a rendering of one of the units that will comprise Park Place on the Peninsula.

By Christine Graf

Gail Krause and Jeffrey Gordon, partners on Park Place on the Peninsula on the Mohawk River in Halfmoon, were awarded $2.8 million in tax incentives for their proposed $44 million, 244-unit apartment complex. 

Krause is local realtor and former owner of Krause’s Restaurant & Grove, and Gordon is the co-owner of Albany-based Gordan Companies which manages several million square feet of commercial, retail, and residential space. They specialize in creating “affordable luxury.” 

Krause’s plans for the 36-acre parcel of land have changed over the years to meet the demands of the market. She has been working to develop the property for more than fifteen years.

“Back in 2004 or 2005, it was going to be condos,” she said. “I got my approvals for condos, and when the market for condos went bad, I decided not to do condos anymore and started working on apartments around 2008. It was all market driven.”

Four years ago, Krause partnered with Gordon whose brother, Dave Gordon, was involved in the project before his retirement. Although it is Krause’s first major development project, Gordon Companies has numerous luxury apartments in their portfolio including Park Place at Saratoga and Park Place at Wilton.

One of the project’s major hurdles involved the installation of an approximate three-mile sewer extension along Beach, Clamsteam, and Dunsbach roads. The extension will benefit the town because other commercial properties will have the ability to tie into it in the future. Total infrastructure improvements costs for the property are projected at $7.7 million.

Micheli Contracting of Rensselaer started clearing the land and prepping it for construction in 2019. All work was halted due to the pandemic, but crews are back on the job site. Installation of the off-site sewer is currently underway and could be completed by May or June. 

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New Hospitality Area Being Built Near Paddock At Saratoga Race Course

Posted onFebruary 14, 2022February 15, 2022
This is a rendering of the Post Bar and Paddock Suite, a new spot for racing fans. The second story will have a climate-controlled bar, lounge and balcony with views of the paddock.
Courtesy NYRA

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced that it will unveil a new hospitality area for the 2022 summer meet as part of a continuing series of capital improvements at Saratoga Race Course.

The Post Bar and Paddock Suite will be a new, permanent two-story structure that will replace and enhance the original Post Bar, a  single-story, open air gathering spot for racing fans that had been located beneath a temporary canopy.

The second story Paddock Suite will feature a climate-controlled bar, lounge and outdoor balcony with sweeping views of the historic Saratoga paddock where fans can watch the sport’s finest thoroughbreds parade beneath them. The Paddock Suite will be available to groups and individuals by reservation.

The Paddock Suite will sit above the newly renovated Post Bar which will remain an open-air structure featuring a central bar and large-scale televisions. The Post Bar, one of the most popular destinations for fans at Saratoga, will continue to be accessible to all guests, ages 21 and over.

“We are thrilled to announce this newest capital improvement project which we anticipate will be very well received by fans attending Saratoga this summer,” said NYRA vice president of sales and hospitality Kevin Quinn. “The renovated Post Bar and newly constructed Paddock Suite follows on the heels of last year’s additions, the Spa Verandas and Tailgate at the Turn. These improvements are designed to offer our fans the best in modern amenities while preserving the charm and history that set Saratoga apart as a sports and entertainment venue.”

The second floor Paddock Suite can accommodate as many as 80 guests. Rental packages will be sold to groups on a full or partial basis. Rental includes admission, choice of food platters, non-alcoholic beverages, coffee and tea, tax, gratuity and race program. Open bar packages are also available for purchase.

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Stewart’s Shops Plans Construction Of Many New Stores, Plus Renovated Shops, in 2022

Posted onFebruary 14, 2022February 15, 2022
Stewart’s Shops is pursuing capital projects at 20 retail shop sites in 2022 including this new store, being built directly behind an older facility on Broad Street in Glens Falls.
Paul Post

By Paul Post

Stewart’s Shops is pursuing another year of aggressive capital improvements with projects at 20 sites including several in Saratoga County.

Plans call for stores in seven new markets and replacing older buildings with large new facilities at 13 locations, the company said.

This comes on the heels of $50 million the Saratoga Springs-based company spent last year for construction on 18 shops, of which 12 were replacements. The other six previously belonged to the Central New York-based Blueox Neighborhood Market convenience store chain, which Stewart’s purchased and rebranded as its own.

But retail shop upgrades are only one part of the company’s capital program. “We are continuing to invest in our manufacturing facility in Greenfield,” spokesperson Erica Komoroske said. “We recently completed a 54,000-square-foot dry warehouse expansion project and we are currently expanding our deli cooler to address our ever growing customer demand for expanded food-to-go options.”

Founded in 1945, Stewart’s is among the Top 25 convenience store chains in America with 354 shops across 32 counties in New York and Vermont. Its territory stretches from Canton near the Canadian border, west to Oswego County, south to Orange County in the lower Hudson Valley, and east to Rutland, Vt.

The firm employs about 5,000 people, 4,400 in shops and 600 between its manufacturing and administrative departments.

Dun & Bradstreet Business Directory says Stewart’s has gross sales of about $1.67 billion per year.

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Brookside Museum Renovations To Proceed With Help Of ‘Preserve The Porch!’ Funding

Posted onFebruary 14, 2022February 15, 2022
The Saratoga County History Center raised some $30,000 in 2021 through its Preserve the Porch! campaign for the grand piazza which is in need of reconstruction.
Courtesy Saratoga History Center

The trustees of the Saratoga County History Center raised some $30,000 in 2021 through its  Preserve the Porch! campaign.

In November and December of 2021, the officials said the campaign yielded $20,720.  Moreover, an anonymous donor agreed to match funds up to $10,000.00, making the total amount raised $30,720.

The museum is located at 6 Charlton St., Ballston Spa.

The funds will go directly to replacing storm windows and repairing Brookside Museum’s iconic front porch.

Built in 1792, just four years after the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, and remodeled in the 1830s in the popular Greek Revival style. But the grand piazza is in need of reconstruction. Specifically, all the front steps and floor boards, ruined by rot and mold, need to be replaced, as well as the deck frame supporting the floor, officials said. In addition, the entire portico needs to be rebuilt for proper drainage, and the earth beneath should be covered with plastic and pea stone to reduce future moisture.  The crisis concerns both safety and appearance.

“The response from the county and beyond has been astounding,” said history center president Field Horne.  “We went hat-in-hand to our friends and neighbors, asking them to help  us save this awe-inspiring façade and important piece of local history, and they rallied and responded well-beyond our expectations.”  

“Support for our ‘Preserve the Porch!’ campaign is a major win for the Saratoga County History Center,” said Sean Kelleher, vice president of membership and community engagement. “The ability to fund the restoration of the iconic porch and storm windows will provide stabilization for the Brookside Museum in the future, and will allow visitors to safely access the museum,  grounds and library for generations to come.

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Work Ongoing For Car Dealership’s New, Larger Facility As Business In Region Grows

Posted onFebruary 14, 2022February 15, 2022
Working is progressing on a new 21,000 square foot home for Krystal Chrysler Jeep Dodge. The dealership plans to move in early this summer.
Paul Post

By Paul Post

A Warrensburg car dealership is planning an early summer move into a spacious new facility, nearly triple the size of its current home.

Krystal Chrysler Jeep Dodge is relocating from a less than 8,000-square-foot site at 4488 Route 9, to a 21,000-square-foot building 2.5 miles closer to the village, adjacent to Oscar’s Smokehouse, one of the North Country’s most popular retail stores.

Owner Steve Lofrgren said the move is necessitated by business growth spurred by the popularity of the Ram and Jeep brands, and the need for larger service capacity.

Lofgren said Krystal clients come from throughout the surrounding area including Warren, Saratoga, Washington and Essex counties. 

“We get people from all over with help from the internet,” he said. “SUV and truck sales are 95 percent of our business. Ram is currently our best seller. Jeep production is moving forward as the availability of microchips is on the rise. By summer we should have fully stocked Jeep lineup.”

There are several other Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealerships in the region including Nemer, in Queensbury, but Lofgren said the new Warrensburg site will have unique features such as a Jeep-only showroom.

“We would be the only one north of Albany with this type of facility,” he said.

When facing the building, the Jeep showroom will take center stage in the middle. A separate showroom for Chrysler and Dodge vehicles will be on the left, with service to the right on the south end of the structure.

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NYRA Will Renovate Grandstand Section And Reconstruct The Historic ‘Wilson Chute’

Posted onFebruary 14, 2022February 15, 2022

The New York Racing Association Inc. (NYRA) has plans to reconstruct the historic Wilson Chute at Saratoga Race Course, which will be in use during the 2022 summer meet and allow for one-mile races to be contested on the main track.

Construction plans for Saratoga Race Course include a major renovation of its first-floor grandstand and the inclusion of a permanent saddling stall structure. The projects are set to get underway this year at the Union Avenue venue, NYRA officials said.

Long a distinctive part of Saratoga Race Course, the Wilson Chute was dismantled after the 1972 season to accommodate additional parking, officials said. It was brought back briefly in 1992 when 25 races started in the chute, including an off-the-turf edition of the Grade 3 Daryl’s Joy, later renamed the Fourstardave Handicap and now one of the most popular Grade 1 races of the annual summer meet.

“The Wilson Chute will only add to the quality and consistency of dirt racing at Saratoga,” said Glen Kozak, NYRA’s senior vice president of operations and capital projects. “It’s a thrill to be able to reconstruct a historic element of Saratoga in a way that will undoubtedly prove beneficial to the summer meet.”

The Wilson Chute was named to honor the contributions of the late Richard T. Wilson, a banker and president of the Saratoga Racing Association for most of the first quarter of the 20th century. The reconstructed Wilson Chute will carefully follow the route of the original chute along the Clubhouse Turn, just to the west of the 1863 Club.

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Saratoga Builders Association Will Award Two Scholarships; Application Deadline Is April 1

Posted onFebruary 14, 2022February 15, 2022

The Saratoga Builders Association Inc. has announce its continued monetary commitment to education. The organization  will be awarding two student scholarships in 2022. 

One is the SBA $1000 Scholarship award and the other is the $1000 Bob Best Memorial Scholarship award. The organization makes these cash scholarships available annually to students who are planning to pursue a construction industry education.

These scholarships are open to any high school senior or college undergraduate in Saratoga County who is planning to pursue a construction education at a two- or four-year accredited college or university or to students who would like to purchase tools and/or equipment for employment/career or to start a business in the construction industry. 

Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. They must demonstrate current or past involvement in the construction field, including classes taken in high school or college, to be eligible for these awards. Each applicant must also submit a high school or college transcript or list of construction classes taken plus a short essay describing why they are interested in a construction industry career and what events led to this decision.

Applications for the Saratoga Builders Association Scholarship program must be postmarked on or before April 1. Only the first 25 completed applications will be accepted so people should apply early, officials said. 

The winner and their school will be notified by June 1. To receive a scholarship application, please contact Barry Potoker, executive director at 518-366-0946 or bpotoker@saratogabuilders.org.

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COVID, Other Factors Push Lumber Price Increases, But Sales Figures Are Still High

Posted onFebruary 18, 2021February 19, 2021
Doug Ford, left, Curtis Lumber vice president, and Bob Eakin, director of sales.
©2021 SaratogaPhotographer.com

By Christine Graf
The timber industry has been dramatically impacted by COVID-19 and according to the National Association of Home Builders, lumber prices have risen by 130 percent since April.
The price increase is attributed to various factors, including supply chain disruptions and material shortages. As a result of the pandemic, many lumber producers were forced to close temporarily or operate at reduced capacity. Social distancing protocol made it difficult for plants to produce at pre-pandemic levels and increased operating costs.
Prior to the pandemic, lumber supplies and pricing had already been impacted by tariffs that were imposed on wood being imported from Canada. The tariffs are as high as 20 percent for treated lumber.
“The import duty or tariff that has been placed on Canadian lumber that is coming into the United States is so high that the Canadians are shipping wood to other areas rather than the U.S.,” said Doug Ford, vice president of sales and purchasing at Curtis Lumber. “The tariff was increased within the last year or two, and it’s put Canada in a position that they would rather sell it to someone else.”

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Barbera Homes & Development Will Build 132-Unit Condo Project In Clifton Park

Posted onFebruary 18, 2021February 19, 2021

By Andrea Harwood Palmer
Barbera Homes & Development will embark this year on a 132-unit condominium neighborhood in Clifton Park.
The 28-acre Park West community will be connected via sidewalks throughout leading to an open space common area, mail kiosk and gazebo, according to company president Frank Barbera.
The Park West project is comprised of 27 4-unit buildings, five 2-unit twin-style duplex buildings and 14 single-family homes. A combination of first floor master suites and one-floor, ranch-style homes will be the design for the 2- and 4-unit buildings. Single-family units will offer a contemporary colonial style.
Floor plans will be between 1,200 and 1,700 square feet.
The community is centrally located near the new round-about at routes 146 and 146A in Clifton Park, behind the Raven’s Wood Restaurant. Route 146 is a primary commercial corridor through the town.

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Curtis Lumber Grows With Acquisition Of Wiley Brothers Lumber Yard In Schaghticoke

Posted onFebruary 18, 2021February 19, 2021

Curtis Lumber announced the acquisition of Wiley Brothers at 1854 Route 40 in Schaghticoke.
Wiley Brothers has been a family-owned lumber yard and home improvement store for 75 years.
Adding this new location brings the number of Curtis Lumber Co. locations to 23, all of which are independent, family-owned, full-service home centers and building supply yards.
Officials said moving forward, the store location will carry Curtis Lumber’s premium products, superior hardware assortment, and be staffed with the expertise to cater to both builders and homeowners.
Curtis Lumber has long served the area with delivery service from nearby stores and this acquisition will serve to increase delivery and product availability to more of Rensselaer county.

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