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Okay - so I just added all the figures in my head (NOT) and came up with a grand total of $7,231,000.00 of money being doled out to private businesses by the metroplex. Now this did not include the $90,000/year salary for the part time facade czar. Nor does it include monies given to Villa Italia and numerous other businesses at a low or no-intrest loan. And my apologies, I also didn't add in the $22.5 million expansion of Proctor’s Theatre, a Hampton Inn hotel, and street and facade improvements.
WOW!


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Senator Farley Announces Mazzone Returns To Downtown Schenectady with $2.35 Million Investment
Restaurant /Loft Apartments/Office Space / Specialty Coffee Shop Slated for Four Buildings on State Street
Monday, June 14, 2004


Senator Farley, along with Schenectady County officials, today announced that Angelo Mazzone, one of the most successful business owners and operators in the Capital Region, will invest $2.35 million in downtown Schenectady creating a first class restaurant, loft apartments, renovated office space and a new specialty coffee shop in four buildings located on State Street.

Susan E. Savage, Chair of the Schenectady County Legislature said, "Today with Angelo Mazzone’s help and vision, we are making a giant step forward in our efforts to redevelop downtown Schenectady. In one fell swoop, we are taking four empty buildings and turning them into new and exciting retail/office and living space in a key block of downtown. When I took over as Chair of the County Legislature, I promised an aggressive, smart growth economic development effort. Today we place four buildings back on the tax rolls and move Schenectady forward once again."

Mayor Brian U. Stratton said, "What better sign could we have that our economic development efforts are working than the return of Angelo Mazzone to the Proctor’s Block downtown. We appreciate this huge vote of confidence in the City by one of the most prominent business leaders in Upstate New York."

Angelo Mazzone said, "Downtown Schenectady has always held a special place for me - it was where I began, and if I can be a part of the revitalization of that area, I am happy to do my part. My family and I are very proud of where we came from and are looking forward to seeing the old downtown successes reborn with the help and guidance of the new Metroplex leadership. It will not only benefit Downtown Schenectady, but the Capital Region at large."  

Senator Hugh T. Farley said, "This project brings people – not just offices -- to Schenectady and is a giant step toward a 24-hour downtown! With quality housing, exciting restaurants, and class A office space, Angelo Mazzone's investment promises tremendous vibrancy to State Street. It's a vote of confidence by a respected local businessman, an incredibly visible improvement to a major section of State Street, and a boost to the city's tax rolls."

Earlier in his career, Mr. Mazzone operated several restaurants in downtown Schenectady. He currently owns and operates the Glen Sanders Mansion and provides catering and management to the Hall of Springs in Saratoga and is currently building a new restaurant in downtown Albany.

Mr. Mazzone, with his partner Paul Sciocchetti, a prominent local attorney, will purchase four buildings from Metroplex. The Close Building is a three building complex connected along the streetscape at 420, 422 and 426 State Street. Over $1.6 million will be invested to renovate the three buildings with a restaurant and wine bar on the first floor and Class A office space on the second and third floors.

At the Whitbeck building at 414-416 State Street, a $550,000 renovation is planned to convert the first floor into a specialty coffee shop that will be open seven days a week. The top three floors will converted to office space and loft style housing.

All four buildings will feature renovated facades which meet or exceed design guidelines put in place by the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation.

Mr. Mazzone will purchase the four buildings, which are currently vacant, from Metroplex for $200,000 bringing the total investment in the project to $2.35 million. Proposed Metroplex funding for the project includes a $250,000 grant for facade improvements and a $980,000 loan.
Robert T. Farley, Minority Leader for the Schenectady County Legislature said "Angelo Mazzone, a hometown, Schenectady businessman, with a profound track record of success, is seeking to invest his considerable talents and capital in the new State Street entertainment district of downtown Schenectady. With the help of Metroplex, Angelo and his partners will provide a lynchpin that can make this vision of the 440 Block, become the Arts, Entertainment and Restaurant destination that our community has so long desired. Angelo has magic to his success and can transfer that quality to this new location. This is exactly the type of public encouragement to develop private sector business for which Metroplex was created."

Gary Hughes, Chairman of the Committee on Economic Development and Planning for the Schenectady County Legislature said, "In the early 1980s, when I had just moved to Schenectady, one of my favorite restaurants was a place downtown in the 400 block called Peggy's, owned by Angelo Mazzone. Peggy's is long-gone, but it served as the one of the building blocks in Angelo's food service empire and it is great to see Angelo coming back to downtown for what promises to be even more success."

Frank Maurizio, President of the Schenectady City Council said, "This is an important and exciting component of the revitalization effort in downtown Schenectady. The mix of projects announced today is every urban developer's dream, and moves us a giant step closer to being a 24-7 downtown that offers something for both Schenectadians and for visitors to our city."

Ray Gillen, Chairman of Metroplex said, "This project will be a catalyst for additional investment and jobs downtown especially on the Proctor’s Block of State Street. To have a well respected business owner like Angelo Mazzone put his stamp of approval on downtown’s future sends a powerful message that Schenectady is open for business. I appreciate the outstanding support that we received from the County Legislature, the City and the Metroplex Board as we put this project together."


Renovations to the four buildings are scheduled to begin later this year with a late 2005 opening date.


Is it open yet?
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There goes another 2.35 million sunk into that same block of State Street and not one dime for the rest of the city.
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Renovations to the four buildings are scheduled to begin later this year with a late 2005 opening date.


I never get to the lavish downtown area, but does anyone know if these 4 buildings are open yet?


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They are not finished. I wonder what Ms.Savage will tell all those folks, who she didn't want to 'burden' to learn English fluently to receive benefits, when Downtown is 'upscaled' and they cant 'fit in'.......Does she send them to Hamburg St./Altamont Ave. Rotterdam???


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This was on Schenectady Democratic website.

Just a sampling of what's been accomplished in a very short time
by our Democratic Administration


Economic development - Job Creation

Attracted $114 million in new investment to Schenectady.

Created 697 new private-sector jobs through the combined County/City/Metroplex unified economic development initiative.

Replaced an ineffective and costly "alphabet soup" of 35 economic development agencies with a cost-effective, results-driven, successful County/City/Metroplex economic development initiative, saving taxpayers $300,000 in 2005.


I thought Metroplex was a bipartisan organization to help the economic growth for schenectady county?  How is it that the county democrats can take credit for Metroplex's successes?  That just proves to me that Metroplex is nothing more than an arm of the local democratic party, taking our money through taxes and giving it to business's that will continue to keep them in office.


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Created 697 new private-sector jobs


Most of which you "dont have" to learn English to perform..... a small number of jobs for the buck.....where is the value??


...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......

The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.


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Now we have another building for Metroplex to subsidize when someone wants to open a business and go bankrupt in a couple of years just like 3n2.
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Quoted from CICERO
This was on Schenectady Democratic website.

Just a sampling of what's been accomplished in a very short time
by our Democratic Administration


Economic development - Job Creation

Attracted $114 million in new investment to Schenectady.

Created 697 new private-sector jobs through the combined County/City/Metroplex unified economic development initiative.

Replaced an ineffective and costly "alphabet soup" of 35 economic development agencies with a cost-effective, results-driven, successful County/City/Metroplex economic development initiative, saving taxpayers $300,000 in 2005.


I thought Metroplex was a bipartisan organization to help the economic growth for schenectady county?  How is it that the county democrats can take credit for Metroplex's successes?  That just proves to me that Metroplex is nothing more than an arm of the local democratic party, taking our money through taxes and giving it to business's that will continue to keep them in office.


Maybe this needs to be pointed out to them...I guess at one of the Metroplex meetings?  County Board?  City Council?  Where's the best time/place to bring this to light?

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The metroplex has just turned into a 'good old boys/girls' club!


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The metroplex has just turned into a 'good old boys/girls' club!


That makes Kosiur feel right a home, I'm sure.
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The Dems forgot to mention that all the jobs and money are in a 2 block area on State Street and the rest of the city is falling apart. Where are all the jobs located that they created? Are they taking credit for the new businesses that are being built in Rotterdam as being in the county. They list job creation twice, and credit forming one big central agency for saving $3000,000, not. There really isn't too much there to take credit for and no sex offender law is mentioned.
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Ok so where is the retail? Clothing stores for men/women/children. Shoe stores. Tailor shop. Sporting goods store. Jewelry store. Bridal shop. Specialty shops, other than the 'head shop' on Jay. How about a dept. store? Make me WANT to go down there at Christmas time to do more than drink and eat.


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Rotterdam's getting a thrift store.
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Rotterdam's getting a thrift store.


that,,,,is,,,,not,,,,,funny >

Who gets credit for that???

I want to see Suzie in there shopping.....not just dropping off......


...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......

The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.


STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS

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