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Simone's Kitchen opens in Schenectady
Simone's Kitchen began as a small, makeshift Mediterranean restaurant in Coxsackie with an unwavering line out the door in 2018. Its...
Spraragen Partners
Sep 4, 20221 min read
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Schenectady charter school narrowing in on downtown location
SCHENECTADY — Five months after Destine Preparatory Charter School gained state approval to operate within the city, the school is close...
Spraragen Partners
Mar 9, 20221 min read
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Upstate cities have had varied experiences with their Downtown Revitalization Initiative awards
The five rounds of funding through the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative have brought hundreds of millions of dollars to...
Spraragen Partners
Feb 21, 20224 min read
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2021 Recap
Despite a challenging year, we prevailed through perseverance and remained optimistic as our visions came alive. In just one short year,...
Spraragen Partners
Jan 25, 20221 min read
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New coworking space bets on downtown Schenectady
SCHENECTADY — Urban Co-Works, which whirred to life this fall downtown, is the latest co-working space that believes it can harness the...
Spraragen Partners
Nov 8, 20213 min read
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Urban Co-Works opens new space in downtown Schenectady
Urban Co-Works has opened its new offices in downtown Schenectady. Located on the second floor of 430 Franklin St. across from city hall,...
Spraragen Partners
Oct 26, 20211 min read
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Urban Co-Works moves into new space
SCHENECTADY – In 2016, Jeff Goronkin was looking for a place to operate his marketing firm. Instead, he stumbled upon a new business...
Spraragen Partners
Oct 26, 20213 min read
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Jeff Goronkin’s vision is coming together in Schenectady
Jeff Goronkin’s path after high school included serving in the Navy, starting a business in college in which he made lamps out of saguaro...
Spraragen Partners
Jul 1, 20214 min read
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Ellis Medicine expands adolescent mental health clinic
Ellis Medicine next week is opening a 4,000-square-foot mental health clinic for children and adolescents, which includes space for...
Spraragen Partners
Jun 8, 20211 min read
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Ellis opens expanded child, adolescent & family mental health center, responding to increased demand
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Ellis Medicine has cut the ribbon on its $1.5 million child, adolescent and family outpatient mental health clinic at...
Spraragen Partners
Jun 8, 20214 min read
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Urban Co-Works moving to new downtown Schenectady offices
Urban Co-Works is moving to a new location in downtown Schenectady, enabling it to respond to the growing demand and shifting market for...
Spraragen Partners
Jun 2, 20212 min read
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Schenectady awaiting $10M in state economic development funds
Previous recipients include Albany, which received $2.8 million for streetscape improvements along Clinton Avenue from Broadway to North...
Spraragen Partners
May 19, 20212 min read
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Renovated downtown Schenectady building gets first tenant: a restaurant
A 17,000-square-foot building at the heart of downtown Schenectady has received its first tenant after undergoing a $2.4 million...
Spraragen Partners
Apr 23, 20212 min read
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Mediterranean fusion restaurant announced for prominent downtown Schenectady corner under renovation
SCHENECTADY — Plans were announced Tuesday for a new restaurant at the corner of Franklin and Jay streets. When those plans will be...
Spraragen Partners
Apr 20, 20212 min read
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Sibling team renovating 430 Franklin St. for retail, office space
SCHENECTADY - The two-story office building at 430 Franklin St. has no flourishes. It is a squat, utilitarian rectangle, easy to overlook...
Spraragen Partners
Aug 27, 20203 min read
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Overhaul begins of large vacant building on Jay Street Marketplace in Schenectady
SCHENECTADY — A sweeping overhaul is proposed for a homely building at the end of the Jay Street pedestrian mall. The two-story office...
Spraragen Partners
Jul 1, 20201 min read
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Downtown Schenectady building sold, will be renovated
An empty office building in downtown Schenectady was purchased by Chris Spraragen, president of Schenectady Hardware and Electric, and...
Spraragen Partners
Jun 30, 20201 min read
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Major Renovation Planned at 430 Franklin Street in Downtown Schenectady
Schenectady, N.Y. — The Schenectady County Metroplex Development Authority today announced that the one of largest vacant buildings in...
Spraragen Partners
Jun 29, 20202 min read
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Downtown Schenectady building will be renovated and return to tax rolls
The president of Schenectady Hardware and Electric plans to buy a 40,000-square-foot office building in downtown Schenectady, New York,...
Spraragen Partners
Jan 22, 20182 min read
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Ellis unveils new mental health center in Schenectady
SCHENECTADY — Ellis Hospital unveiled its newest facility Wednesday, this one dedicated to addressing the growing need for mental health...
Spraragen Partners
Jun 14, 20172 min read
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