Tag Archives: Glens Falls

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

After feedback at the Glens Falls Planning Board’s August meeting, developer Chris Patten and his team have redesigned the Washington Square apartment project he proposes on the Glen-Washington-Harlem Street block across from the former Travelers Building.

“Facade treatments have been redesigned to be more inkeeping with the style of the one building on Glen Street that everyone seems to be so fond of,” project …

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

Glens Falls Mayor Bill Collins suffered a rare Common Council defeat Tuesday when his plan to buy the TD Bank property across from City Park for $1.2-million fell short by an abstention.

Ward Two Councilman Bob Landry, Ward Three Councilwoman Diana Palmer and Ward Four Councilman Ben Lapham voted no.

But the decisive action was Ward One Councilman Ed Donahue’s decision to abstain.

Councilman-at-Large Jim …

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Chief Operating Officer

Acai bowl franchise Bowled is coming to downtown Glens Falls.

Kim Marro-Borysewicz told The Chronicle that she and partners Stephen and Michelle Christian will open the location at 140 Glen Street, across the hall from Kru Coffee.

Bowled markets itself as a “A Healthy Alternative to Fast Food.”

Its main offerings are acai, salad, & grain bowls and smoothies.

Acai is a South …

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Developer Tom Elliott is completing renovations of Dr. Vincent Koh’s former oncology office at 428 Glen Street, just north of downtown and across from the District 425 apartments in the long ago Glens Falls Junior High School.

Now divided into apartments, Mr. Elliott intends the four one-bedroom units to be short term rentals.

“Glens Falls has no shortage of rundown long-term rentals,” Mr. Elliott …

By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer

At the Aug. 27 Glens Falls Common Council meeting, Ward 3’s Diana Palmer stressed that the council should get more information before being asked to approve a bond measure for almost $4 million for the Market Square downtown revitalization project on South Street.

She indicated that Jeff Flagg, the city’s economic development director, had suggested at the previous council meeting that a resolution to …