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Transforming vacant Seneca block building into newmixed-use development in Downtown Schenectady CPC and Jay Street 118 LLC announce completion of $650,000 project S chenectady, NY — The Community Pres- ervation Corporation
pliments on the new façade and we have already leased one- half of the new apartments.” Ray Gillen, Chair of the Schenectady CountyMetroplex Development Authority said, “The Seneca Block building has been transformed and we are excited to see the project lease- up and continue the revitaliza- tion of downtown Schenectady. We thank Mr. Smith and his partner and CPC for investing in our community.” Metroplex provided a $24,000 façade grant for the project. To finance the rehabilitation of 118 Jay St., CPC provided a $450,000 construction loan and a SONYMA-insured per- manent mortgage through their funding partnership with the New York State Common Retirement Fund. The devel- opment team has partnered with CPC on several previous projects, with both principals having extensive experience renovating and developing small to medium-sized multi- family buildings. CPC has financed 385 multi- family and mixed-use develop- ment projects in the Capital Region, bringing more than $730 million of private and public investment to cities like Schenectady, Troy and Albany. CPC is helping to finance a similar project in Troy – a multi-million project to trans- form the vacant manufacturing building at 444 River Street into a mixed-use development. As a nonprofit housing fi- nance company with a long history of serving communities throughout New York State, CPC understands the history of a community and the impor- tance of investing in a project that will breathe new life into downtown Schenectady. His- toric buildings, including for- mer hotels and factories which were once hubs of activity throughout New York can be put back into use as new hous- ing and retail space – again serving as anchors of activity and economic opportunity for neighborhoods large and small. The development team at 118 Jay Street took great pains to preserve as much original detail as possible while adding modern amenities and safety features that people have come to expect in a new development. 118 Jay Street has eight small and eight large one-bedroom units offering residents ample sunlight, views of City Hall, and the Mohawk Valley. n
tive reuse of this former hotel building, CPC and 118 Jay Street LLC are bringing new housing and retail opportuni- ties to the heart of Schenectady. The project will act as a commu- nity anchor and help to attract public and private investment to the surrounding area. Michael Skrebutenas , CPC’s senior vice president and regional director said, “At CPC we believe that you have to understand a community to help support its unique de- velopment needs. Investing in the rehabilitation of 118 Jay St. will help transform a long-
vacant building into a resource of housing and new economic opportunity that will serve the needs of the Schenectady com- munity for years to come. My sincere thanks to our partners Noah Smith and Theodore Haber, Schenectady County Metroplex, and our funding partners at the New York State Common Retirement Fund .” Noah Smith said, “We are pleased to work with CPC to bring this building back to life. So far the response to our project has been tremendous. Every day we are getting com-
(CPC) and Jay Street 118 LLC , a development team comprised of principals Theo- dore Haber and Noah Smith announced the completion of renovation work at the five- story Seneca Block building at 118 Jay St. in Schenectady, NY. Located across from City Hall, the Seneca Block build- ing now features 16 rental apartments along with 2,400 s/f of commercial space on the ground floor. Through the adap-
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