Remember back in April the City of Newburgh was offering up RFQ’s to develop the huge empty lot on Broadway? The City has now received 6 proposals. You can read more details at the Newburgh Advocate. Ms. Johnston did a great job at getting copies of the RFQ’s and there are even a few rendering concepts included. The best ideas yet, an urban supermarket with office space and medical offices above. Take a look and see what you think for yourself.
The auction of distressed properties in Newburgh happened about 2 weeks ago now, and some of you might be wondering what were the results. The Mid Hudson News reported that the city hoped to make $300k and actually made $500k from the auction. “Forty something” properties were sold out of the 50. Are the buyers really going to developed these distressed properties? Only time will tell.
Remember that parcel of land on Broadway between Johnston and Lander Street that was torn down in hopes of receiving the location of the now completed SUNY Orange campus on Grand and 1st? You might have thought, what is going to become of that land? Well the City now owns it, and they are trying to seek developers who would be interested in building something there. They are accepting RFQ (Request for Qualifications) for the approximately 2.5 acre site.
I’ve heard around town that some feel that the City of Newburgh lacks a supermarket and that this site might be an ideal place to put one. What other types of businesses would you like to see fill in this spot?
The City seeks creative but feasible approaches to the redevelopment of the parcels and wishes to work closely with the developer to acheive the maxium potential reuse of the property. The RFQ may result in a short list of developers who would be invited to an interview, which could result in the issuance of a RFP (Request for Proposals) to prequalified developers.
The deadline for submitting the RFQ is May 20, 2011 at 3pm. For a copy of the RFQ and complete details of the site and surrounding area click here, (PDF File).
A few months back we showed you the updated photos of the SUNY Orange Campus in Newburgh. It was quite a popular topic. Since then classes began in January and this campus is fully operational. Michael Gabor went on a tour and was able to snap these photos. He described his tour as “amazing” but check out the amazingness for yourself.
Dummies in a hospital setting in the nursing lab
Greenhouse on the South Side of the building
Views of the Hudson River
View of the Dutch Reformed Church a major Newburgh Landmark
Thanks to the Newburgh Advocate’s taping of the latest Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, we got to see a quick update on the Regal Bag Building project. This project has been quiet for a while, and even had some people thinking that it was kaput. However, at the meeting, the Regal Bag Project was approved for a year extension to work out some of it’s issues. Owner, Bill Kaplan confessed to having met challenges and hard times starting the project. Even so, he anticipates starting work this year. It has been reported that the windows have already been replaced.
This project will bring over 100 new and reused housing units to the Newburgh waterfront and is supposed to add $2 million to the City of Newburgh’s tax rolls. 2011 will be an interesting year if this project can get started as well as the Newburgh Brewery that is supposed to be operating by the end of this year, as well as Ray Yannone’s waterfront home project that should be starting soon.
News of the Newburgh Brewing Company has been brewing for some time (couldn’t resist the pun). After a recent feature article in the THR it seems the cat is out of the bag. Apparently the proprietors have just closed on the building at 88 Colden Street, which used to be an old paper box factory. Newburgh beer might be available as soon as the end of 2011.
As mentioned in the last zoning board notes available on the internet from November 2010, “Three floors will be used for the brewing process and the fourth will be used for as a tasting and private reception area in the future.” There are plans to possibly serve food on the fourth floor which boasts river views. The building is on the South Side of Colden Street which is a quieter section of the Newburgh waterfront but, it is also across from Washington’s Headquarters which is one of Newburgh’s main attractions. Their logo with the purple heart pays tribute to General Washington’s history in Newburgh and the first purple heart ever awarded at the Headquarters in 1782.
Christopher Basso who is one of the partners in the project, is well known in Williamsburg, Brooklyn for his beer making abilities as mentioned in the THR. William Hauser, who is the engineer for the brewery mentioned that everyone he knows is excited about the Newburgh Brewery. One would guess that very shortly any vacant space on the Newburgh waterfront will be a thing of the past. The Hudson River Renaissance is really taking shape and more and more people are coming to appreciate the Hudson River as a desirable place to live and conduct business. My, how things have changed in the past decade. Here’s to hoping that the rest of Newburgh can catch on soon!
Remember back in April the City of Newburgh was offering up RFQ’s to develop the huge empty lot on Broadway? The City has now received 6 proposals. You can read more details at the Newburgh Advocate. Ms. Johnston did a great job at getting copies of the RFQ’s and there are even a few rendering concepts included. The best ideas yet, an urban supermarket with office space and medical offices above. Take a look and see what you think for yourself.
