Buildings have been demolished on South Street in preparation for a major revitalization project in Glens Falls that is being called The Market.
\nA ceremony marking the demolition was held Oct. 28, attended by officials including state Sen. Senator Betty Little, Glens Falls Mayor Dan Hall, and EDC Warren County President Ed Bartholomew.
\nThree buildings in Glens Falls demolished for the construction of The Market, a 10,000-square-foot, one-story glass-and-brick building to be used for the year-round farmers market and community events, were the former Juicin\u2019 Jar at 49 South St., the former OTB building at 51-57 South St. and the former Daily Double at 59-63 South St.
\nThe cost of the project is estimated at $2.5-$3 million. Requests for qualifications from interested developers will go out either late this year or early next year, city officials said.
\nIt is the centerpiece project of the city\u2019s $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative.
\nThe former Hot Shots building at 45 South St. and incubator space at 36 Elm St. will be renovated by private developers.
\nThe city hopes to lease back the first floor of the 36 Elm St. building in connection with the farmers market. A portion of Elm Street would be closed on Saturdays for the market. The current pavilion will be replaced by a mixed-use building by a private developer, with a public parking garage in the rear.
\nEd Bartholomew, president of EDC Warren County, said the year-round farmers market will open up opportunities for vendors during other times of the year, such as maple syrup producers from up north.
\nThe city is looking to incorporate modern technology into the design, including LED lights and possible solar panels on the roof.
\nIn addition to the farmers market, the space will be able to be used for community events.
\nThe city is going to work with SUNY Adirondack and Cornell Cooperative Extension on filling the space, according to Bartholomew. The Market will be accessible through a rear entrance that can be accessed via Elm Street.
\nJMZ Architects and Planners and The LA Group worked on the preliminary designs.
\nBartholomew said that The Market will have one floor, but its height will make it the equivalent of a two-story building. There will be about 20 stalls on the side of the building for vendors to pull up their trucks to unload their produce, or in the warmer weather, set up shop on the outside.
\nThe city would like to lease back the first floor to house the test kitchen and public restrooms. The buildings would not be connected to each other, but people would be able to get from one place to another through the site.
\nThe project also includes a parking garage, which will be located in the rear of where the current pavilion is now. The city plans to sell that lot to a private developer to construct a mixed-use building with retail on the first floor and market-rate apartments on the upper floors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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