Planning Board - Regular Meeting
The Albany Planning Board met to discuss three projects: a four-story addition to an existing building at 222 Spruce Street, the demolition of a commercial building at 161 Washington Avenue Extension for a new drive-thru coffee shop, and the conversion of floors 3-10 of an existing building at 52, 54 State Street into 120 multi-unit dwellings. The board approved the Spruce Street project with conditions and the demolition review for Washington Avenue Extension, while the State Street conversion was presented for concept review.
About this meeting
- Government Body
- Planning Board
- Meeting Type
- Planning Board
- Location
- Albany, NY
- Meeting Date
- March 10, 2026
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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Start free trialConstruction of a four-story addition to existing one-story vacant building to be used as dwelling, multi-unit for a total of 44 dwelling units.
| Application Number | DPR-2025-44 | | --- | --- | | Application Type | Development Plan Review - §375-505(3) | | Property Address | 222 Spruce Street | | Applicant | Patrick Chiou, 222 Spruce Street, LLC | | Representing Agent | Daniel Hershberg, Hershberg & Hershberg | | Zoning District | MU-CU (Mixed-Use, Community Urban) | | Proposal | Construction of a four-story addition to existing one-story vacant building to be used as dwelling, multi-unit for a total of 44 dwelling units. | | Action(s) Under Consideration | SEQRA: Determination of Significance Development Plan Review - §375-505(3) |
Proposed demolition of existing one-story commercial building (±2,600 SF), on an outparcel of 161 Washington Avenue Extension
| Application Number | DR-2025-16 | | --- | --- | | Application Type | Demolition Review - §375-505(7) | | Property Address | 161 Washington Avenue Extension | | Applicant | Brew Team NY, LLC | | Zoning District | MU-CH (Mixed-Use, Community Highway) | | Proposal | Proposed demolition of existing one-story commercial building (±2,600 SF), on an outparcel of 161 Washington Avenue Extension | | Action(s) Under Consideration | Demolition Review - §375-505(7) |
Conversion of floors 3-10 in existing building into Dwelling, Multi-Unit for a total of 120 units.
| Application Number | DPR-2026-5 | | --- | --- | | Application Type | Development Plan Review - §375-505(3) | | Property Address | 52, 54 State Street | | Applicant | Ryan Jankow, Jankow Companies | | Representing Agent | Daniel Hershberg, Hershberg & Hershberg | | Zoning District | MU-DT ( Mixed-Use, Downtown) | | Proposal | Conversion of floors 3-10 in existing building into Dwelling, Multi-Unit for a total of 120 units. | | Action(s) Under Consideration | Concept Review |