Category Archives: Construction Planning

By Jennifer Farnsworth
A property with open space in Queensbury is being cleared for the construction of a virtual sports facility.
David Brindle of Luxury Box LLC, developer of the project, said the facility will include seven separate buildings located on Route 9 across from the Fun Spot.
Brindle said the zoning approval came through at the end of January and they are now just waiting for final approval on building permits.
Brindle expects the project to be completed by mid-March if all goes well.
The seven buildings will have virtual golf. It will also give customers options for baseball, darts, soccer, hockey, hunting and more. The golf simulators also offer much more than the traditional program, said Brindle.
“The technology with these games is so advanced. We have golf simulators in the area but this goes way beyond what we have seen, with a putting simulator and the ability to play many courses,” he said.

By Christine Graf
Renovation and restoration work is underway on the former Red Cross building at 74 Warren St. in Glens Falls.
Glen Street Associates purchased the approximately 5,000-square-foot property for $182,000.
According to Peter Hoffman, president of Glen Street Associates, 74 Warren St. is his company’s first 1940s-era building. In addition to specializing in the restoration of old buildings, the Glens Falls-based company also develops, owns, and operates apartment, commercial, office, and hospitality properties in Warren, Washington, and Saratoga counties.

By Jill Nagy
Adirondack Trust Co. is planning to construct a new branch office at 79 Main St. in Queensbury. It will replace the present branch on Maple Street in Glens Falls.
Construction will begin as soon as the weather allows, according in Charles Wait Jr., executive vice president.
“We are stymied by the weather. It’s not exactly the best weather to be digging,” he said. Once construction can begin, they are “targeting an eight-month schedule.”

By Rachel Phillips
After years of growth, Saratoga Eagle Sales and Service is expanding its Saratoga warehouse.
Saratoga Eagle Sales and Service is a beverage distributor, which delivers products to restaurants, pubs, convenience stores, grocery stores, concert venues and other retailers all over the area.
Currently, they provide service in counties from Albany, Schoharie and Rensselaer all the way up to Franklin County.
Recently, the company acquired Plattsburgh Distributing in Clinton County, prompting the need for more storage space, officials said. The warehouse, located at 45 Duplainville Road in Saratoga Springs, will be expanded 30,000 square feet, and will then encompass a total of 165,000 square feet to help meet increased demand.

Hudson Headwaters Health Network plans to construct a new primary care center on Larose Street in Glens Falls.
The proposed facility will replace Hudson Headwaters Health Center on Broad Street.
Hudson Headwaters has received grant funding from the state of New York as part of its Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program. The total capital investment in the new space will be approximately $10 million.

By Greg Hitchcock
It all started with a sawmill. In 1827, Captain Isaac Henry Curtis built his sawmill on Charlton Road and by it’s 125th anniversary in 2015, Curtis Lumber Co. grew to over 600 employees in 21 locations in New York and northern Vermont.
It had $200 million in sales in 2018, according to the company.
Aside from selling materials, part of the company’s effort goes to working with builders and design teams to see what projects are going on and how Curtis Lumber can help them.
Margie Miller, architectural representative for Curtis Lumber, said the company’s success couldn’t have happened without a strong, knowledgeable sales team and good customer service from the Curtis Lumber team.

By Greg Hitchcock
A newly proposed housing project for the homeless is in the works in Glens Falls.
The Warren-Washington Association for Mental Health Inc. is planning to build a 28-unit apartment building at 47-50 Cooper St.
After being awarded $9.2 million in grants for operating and building the housing development, Andrea Deepe, executive director of the association, said the next steps are to appear before the city Planning Board for approval, while educating the public on the merits of the project.
“We already have a presence on Maple Street, nearby,” Deepe said.