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The Queensbury Hotel\u2019s new Adirondack Ballroom and renovated event space was officially opened in late July. It more than doubles the capacity for hosting conferences and special events.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Paul Post<\/p>\n

Downtown Glens Falls\u2019 slow, steady resurgence just got a boost with the July 21 grand opening of Queensbury Hotel\u2019s $3.8 million new Adirondack Ballroom.<\/p>\n

The 5,200-square-foot facility more than doubles the historic hotel\u2019s capacity for hosting conferences and special events, which can further fuel the local economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re already sold out now on Friday and Saturday nights, almost year round, hosting 300 people that need things to do. They want to go shopping, go to restaurants, events at Wood Theater or Cool Insuring Arena,\u201d said Tyler Herrick, hotel general manager. \u201cBefore the expansion we were hosting 750 events a year. This is just going to help accelerate that by bringing midweek conventions to Glens Falls, which means more business for our property and all of downtown.\u201d<\/p>\n

The New York State Sheriff\u2019s Association was the new facility\u2019s first customer. Scores of law enforcement personnel attended the multi-day event that began Sunday, July 24. Several large weddings and another state conference have already been booked this fall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>\u201cHonestly, the phone has been ringing off the hook,\u201d Herrick said.<\/p>\n

The ballroom is the latest project in an ongoing makeover of the landmark, 96-year-old hotel, which has helped make it a business incubator by encouraging other small businesses to locate downtown.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m more excited about that than I am for The Queensbury itself because I love this community,\u201d said Ed Moore, who purchased the hotel in March 2016. \u201cI\u2019m so proud of this place. We brought it (the ballroom) home and brought it in on time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is going to be enormous,\u201d said Jim Siplon, EDC Warren County president and CEO. \u201cEvery time the surface area of a place like this expands it has a three to four times multiplier effect in town, at a minimum, whether that\u2019s culinary business, retail, attractions like the Hyde Museum, or so many other things that make this community unique. Every one of them will get a shot in the arm from this.\u201d<\/p>\n

He described The Queensbury as a \u201cquaint hotel you would pay an arm and a leg for in New York City, here in the heart of the North Country.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new ballroom can host up to 400 people for plated dinners and dancing for special events. Adjoining hallway space affords capacity for nearly 600 guests for cocktail parties and business-related networking functions.\u201d<\/p>\n

But breathing new life into the old building was no easy task. Saratoga Springs-based Phinney Design Group handled architectural work while V&H Construction Inc. of Fort Edward was the general contractor.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny time we do an historic building there\u2019s always going to be things that pop up,\u201d said Ed Anker, Phinney\u2019s project manager. \u201cWe ran into a lot of that here. We found a lot of crumbling things and some of the past additions weren\u2019t really done that well. We were very sensitive to match the building\u2019s historic character, which was extremely critical, while also creating a little bit of flair for the new building. I think we nailed it spot-on with detailing, brick, cornices and baseboards.\u201d<\/p>\n

V&H owner and president Rob Holbrook said his firm\u2019s biggest challenge was staying on schedule while dealing with a shortage of materials and supplies caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, temporary aluminum doors have been installed, leading to the hotel\u2019s rear parking lot, as handsome glass French doors didn\u2019t arrive in time for the grand opening reception, with about 250 well-wishers on hand.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been doing this over 45 years and I\u2019ve never seen a time like this one,\u201d Holbrook said.<\/p>\n

In addition to its anticipated future benefits, the ballroom expansion provided jobs to plenty of area people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe employ about 25 directly, plus we pulled in eight other laborers and we work with a lot of sub-contractors, too,\u201d Holbrook said.<\/p>\n

Precise Painting & Wallcovering (Hudson Falls) did all the finishes, Glens Falls Metal Fabricators (Fort Edward) handled heating, ventilation and air conditioning work, while Adirondack P&M (Queensbury) took care of plumbing.<\/p>\n

Herrick said the ballroom addition has created 15 new jobs, adding to the hotel\u2019s staff that has grown from 35 to 100 employees since Moore purchased the property.<\/p>\n

\u201cSix years ago, we were all standing in the hotel lobby,\u201d Herrick said. \u201cI\u2019m always reminded of Ed\u2019s comments that day. His goal was to be a good steward of this property that has stood strong in this community for close to 100 years. I think he\u2019s hit a home run. But we have a lot more work to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

A multi-year master plan, developed by Phinney Design Group, calls for a roof-top bar that will give hotel guests a view of the surrounding southern Adirondack region.<\/p>\n

Many sports, entertainment and political luminaries have stayed at or visited The Queensbury through the years. The list includes former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, musicians Bob Dylan, Louis Armstrong and Kenny Rogers, and Robert F. Kennedy who visited both prior to and immediately after his 1964 election to the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n

Moore also owns Fairfield Inn & Suites at Northway Exit 18 in Queensbury, a large outlet store complex on Route 9 in Queensbury, and the Sawyer building directly across from Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls. In addition, he\u2019s on the board of a coalition of business leaders that operate the arena and Adirondack Thunder hockey team.<\/p>\n

Moore said he\u2019s hopeful that the hotel\u2019s increased capacity will encourage Herrick and arena general manager Jeff Mead to collaborate on bringing more and bigger events to Glens Falls, which would greatly benefit downtown as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so thrilled,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is going to bring more attention to our restaurants and shops. It\u2019s up to us now to do a good job and make it all work.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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