http://cityofschenectady.com/pdf/development/CAPER%202009%202010%20-%209-22-10%20%282%29.pdf


Schenectady will become a community in which all of its neighborhoods are safe, secure, pleasant, clean, and provide economic opportunity and stability for their residents.
Implementor Target Areas
 Programs and services that reduce and/or mitigate barriers to new and continued homeownership
 Neighborhood and local small business development
 Redevelopment of vacant and/or underutilized properties
 Community policing and/or support programs
 Increased security street lighting
 Demolition and/or clean up of foreclosed, abandoned properties
 Development of revitalization plans for neighborhoods and neighborhood commercial are


While not sponsored through CDBG, HOME, or ESG, the Metroplex Development Authority has served as a catalyst for extensive community development in the Downtown area. Metroplex involvement has sparked a significant renaissance in the surrounding area, spurring new businesses, façade improvements, and other re-investments in the community, including the creation of more than 1,500 jobs and the investment of over $250 million.
The following lists major Downtown projects that received funding from Metroplex:
 Proctor’s Theatre Expansion and Renovation - $22.3 million;
 Hampton Inn - $8 million;
 Bow Tie Cinema/Office Complex - $8 million;
 The Big House Restaurant - $3 million;
 Mazzone’s Restaurant/Office/Loft Space - $2.3 million;
 UTECH Products Headquarters - $2 million;
 Villa Italia Bakery - $2 million;
 Robinson Building - $3 million.
 General Electric’s Battery Manufacturing Facility – $100 million



The City of Schenectady is pleased with the progress it has made in creating suitable living environments, and in the provision of decent affordable housing. While economic opportunities for the City’s low and moderate income persons has progressed, efforts to achieve expansion are continually being emphasized through the Enterprise Community/Renewal Community, the Economic Development Zone, the Metroplex Development Authority, and through the use of CDBG funds for economic development purposes.

The Big Hose Gin Mill-$3 MILLION?
     Robinson's Building aka {Gillen's Gulch}-$3 MILLION? $6 MILLION totally wasted.

     Great example of how the City hides behind the Metrograft veil. None of this has anything to do with City development/planning. At least have the decency to update this information when a project goes belly up after wasting millions in taxpayer funds

Where the heck are the 1,500 jobs?

And $100 million to GE? Guess that's how they bought Obama's 1/2 an hour visit.

As long as Metroplex is still operational the money wasting will continue.

There are 2 new hot dog jobs in front of the packed DSS-at least in the summer. Then multiple the State jobs that Senator Farley brought in by 10X. Never subtract anything when a business closes or flees ala Stratton.

The metroplex needs to be abolished and the tax exempt businesses need to pay their fair share of taxes.

then take some of that tax money and get more 'working' cops, if they can find any, on the streets to make them safer.

Quoted from rachel72

Where the heck are the 1,500 jobs?

And $100 million to GE? Guess that's how they bought Obama's 1/2 an hour visit.

More Political Math-Create 1500 "New" jobs (?) then fail to deduct the ones that no longer exist within the same time period.  Prevents a definitive/accurate/current climate of employment status.  But technically create new jobs phrase is correct,just not an accurate measure of the net gain.

Quoted from Mr. Majestyk

More Political Math-Create 1500 "New" jobs (?) then fail to deduct the ones that no longer exist within the same time period.  Prevents a definitive/accurate/current climate of employment status.  But technically create new jobs phrase is correct,just not an accurate measure of the net gain.

the 1500 food/drink servers needed on an 'as per venue' basis........scattered throughout the year....

Where are these jobs?????    Move jobs from one Schenectady county address to another Schenectady county address and that's "creating" jobs?????    

Obviouswly they don't know the definition of "create"

Quoted from mikechristine1

Where are these jobs?????    Move jobs from one Schenectady county address to another Schenectady county address and that's "creating" jobs?????    

Obviouswly they don't know the definition of "create"

I guess it would be considered creating a new space....like when you move some furniture pieces from one room to another????

so now they sucked all the furniture pieces from around the county and placed them downtown.....what happens to the rest of the
homestead??????....... they have turned into guestrooms for the 'family' you dont really like visiting....