All exciting news and information about economic and community development in Schenectady County can be read at the Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority website.
Below is recent news or releases related to the Land Bank:
February 2019: New Homeowner Picks up Keys and Title to Renovated Home in Rotterdam
February 2019: Land Bank Solves Puzzle on Notorious Zombie Property on Cornelius Ave, Niskayuna
December 2018: Land Bank Demolishing Blight on Lower Union Street Corridor, Schenectady
October 2018: Schenectady Zombie Properties to Get a Face Lift
August 2018: Capital Region Land Bank Awards Demolition Contract
August 2018: Tribute Park Ribbon Cutting
May 2018: KeyBank awards Better Neighborhoods Inc. a $250k grant
May 2018: More Blighted Properties Slated for Demolition in Schenectady County
May 2018: Schenectady Heritage Foundation Announces 2018 Awards Including Land Bank Projects
January 2018: Metroplex and Land Bank Approve More Eastern Avenue Renovations
December 2017: 1840 Union Street Zombie Property to be Demolished
The Leader Herald’s Coverage of Amsterdam Demolitions
October 2017: 99 Prospect Infill Development Collaboration with SEAT Center Underway
Daily Gazette: As Schenectady house grows, so do its builders
September 2017: Land Bank Awards Demolition Contract for 11 Blighted Properties
August 2017: Land Bank partners to demolish blighted motel, create renewable energy on aquifer
July 2017: Land Bank Moves to Raze East End Properties
July 2017: Schenectady County announces library project
May 2017: NYS Land Bank Association releases 5 year progress report
April 2017: Land Bank wins Rotterdam Junction Home Repair Grant
March 2017: Crane Street Residents Support Library Expansion
January 2017: The push to breathe life into the buildings that breathed light (All OverAlbany)
November 2016: Mayor McCarthy discusses the importance of additional Land Bank Funding
October 2016: City of Schenectady and Land Bank mark 100 demolitions