Harbor Center celebrates ceremonial groundbreaking
Schenectady’s Harbor Center celebrates ceremonial groundbreaking
With construction underway in the background, local officials gathered Thursday for a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Harbor Center along Erie Boulevard.
The new building, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2017, will be a roughly 100,000 square foot office space and retail complex. The Harbor Center is one of several ongoing projects on the Mohawk Harbor site in Schenectady, which leaders said help make the city a regional destination.
“This is the new face of Schenectady,” said Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who spoke at the groundbreaking.
Harbor Center is a $27 million facility that will be comprised of two buildings. One Harbor Center will be a 39,000 square foot building, and Two Harbor Center will be nearly 66,000 square feet. Both buildings will be largely used for office space, with retail space on the first floor.
Hochul called Schenectady “a comeback city,” and likened its recent downtown renaissance to her hometown of Buffalo, which, coincidentally, also has a building named “HarborCenter.”
Officials gathered under a tent next to the site, where workers and construction vehicles are stationed and beams have already been driven into the ground.
Representatives from the Schenectady City Council, the Schenectady County Legislature and state government spoke about the importance of partnership in moving the Mohawk Harbor developments forward.
David Buicko, COO of Galesi Group, the development firm associated with several of the Mohawk Harbor projects, said other projects on the site are making progress as well.
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Samuels, Brett. “Schenectady’s Harbor Center Celebrates Ceremonial Groundbreaking.” Daily Gazette. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2016. <http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2016/oct/13/schenectadys-harbor-center-groundbreaking/>.
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