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Ed Moore inspires change with dedication and hands-on leadership dressed in flannel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Paul Post<\/p>\n

Ed Moore\u2019s business suit is jeans and a flannel shirt, a bit atypical perhaps for a prestigious hotel owner and prominent civic leader.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a simple reflection of his mindset for achieving success in both work and life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI still get my hands dirty, get in there and do what I have to do,\u201d he said. \u201cMy father used to say a job worth doing is worth doing right. Whatever you do, do it good. When you do that, you lift people up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moore has been a driving force in downtown Glens Falls\u2019 revitalization since moving to Warren County full time from Staten Island in 1987.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy wife, Linda, and I passed through here on our way back from Niagara Falls on our honeymoon in 1966,\u201d he said. \u201cWe came back up in \u201968 for a weekend and in 1975 I bought a piece of property and built a cabin on Schroon Lake, 50 years ago this coming September.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moore had a lucrative downstate career as an excavating contractor, but left it behind to make Warren County his permanent home. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was smitten with the area, the mountains, all the lakes, just the beautiful calming environment,\u201d he said. \u201cI decided to make a life change. I wanted to get out of that rat race down there, come up here and have a change of life. It\u2019s worked out amazingly well.<\/p>\n

To say the least.<\/p>\n

He owns French Mountain Commons and Log Jam Outlet Centers on the Route 9 Million-Dollar Half Mile; Fairfield Inn & Suites near Exit 18; and the Sawyer\u2019s building (leased to Sawyer\u2019s Kitchen & Bath) on Glen Street hill opposite Cool Insuring Arena.<\/p>\n

But the property he\u2019s most visibly linked to is Queensbury Hotel, which he purchased in 2016 from a Connecticut-based investment group, bringing it back under local ownership for the first time since 2001.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>Moore quickly set about restoring the hotel to its luxurious grandeur with a series of upgrades. In 2022, the \u201cQ\u201d celebrated completion of a $3.8 million renovation highlighted by a new Adirondack Ballroom capable of hosting up to 500 people for special events.<\/p>\n

Plans are already under way for the hotel\u2019s 100th anniversary in 2026, coinciding with America\u2019s 250th birthday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe live in an historical area (a large painting of Cooper\u2019s Cave from James Fenimore Cooper\u2019s \u2018Last of the Mohicans\u2019 dominates the hotel lobby),\u201d Moore said. \u201cWe\u2019ll have an historical theme at the back entrance, telling the hotel\u2019s history from when it was built, and 250 years of American history.\u201d<\/p>\n

Plans also call for another major addition, a rooftop bar expected to open next year, giving guests a bird\u2019s-eye view of the city\u2019s beautiful surroundings.<\/p>\n

But Moore\u2019s interests extend far beyond his own business holdings. Extremely civic-minded, he was personally involved with Crandall Public Library\u2019s expansion, and creation of Wood Theatre, which sparked considerable retail and restaurant investment downtown; and he\u2019s a founding member and vice president of the Adirondack Civic Center Coalition, which has revitalized Cool Insuring Arena since taking over its management several years ago.<\/p>\n

Its main tenant, the Adirondack Thunder hockey team, has already had seven sell-out crowds this year and is averaging well over 4,000 fans per game.<\/p>\n

The 46-year-old arena has undergone a series of major improvements, most recently highlighted by the addition of six luxury suites and the renovation of Heritage Hall event space.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s more work to be done.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would love to renovate the whole front entrance and have a separate entrance with an elevator down to Heritage Hall for weddings and other catered affairs, would create another revenue stream,\u201d Moore said. \u201cPlus, the cooling system downstairs that takes care of the ice is in terrible shape. We need to fix that.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of his biggest concerns is maintaining momentum that\u2019s lead to the city\u2019s growth and resurgence during the 21st century\u2019s first 25 years.<\/p>\n

In December, Moore purchased the two-acre former TD Bank building and property on Maple Street, adjacent to Queensbury Hotel, for $1.2 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe main thing really was just to secure the property,\u201d he said. \u201cMaybe we\u2019ll put suites and hotel rooms there as an extension of the hotel.\u201d<\/p>\n

The site is directly across from City Park where summer concerts and numerous other events are held throughout the year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis park is a beautiful place,\u201d Moore said. \u201cIt\u2019s got to be taken care of. We need to keep it clean, decent, respectful and maintained in a proper fashion.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Paul Post Ed Moore\u2019s business suit is jeans and a flannel shirt, a bit atypical perhaps for a prestigious hotel owner and prominent civic leader. 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