Industrial sites · New York
5-story vacant warehouse
Approved housing project (74 units) but inactive and marked as 'already in play'—not a current opportunity. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …approved newtypes-extraction · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 4 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: 74 residential apartment units record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: 74 residential apartment units newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit approvednewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, approvedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | 74 residential apartment unitsnewtypes-extraction reported |
Planning
| Entitlement year | 2017Wikipedia no source |
|---|
Site context
| Housing permits, Rensselaer County (NY), 2024 | 131 units in 5+ unit buildings, 29 in 2–4, 160 single-family; 2023: 156 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 4 within 10 km, 8 within 25 km: Uncle Sam Atrium (0.4 km); Cohoes Commons (5.3 km); Latham Circle Mall (6.2 km); Albany Felt Company Complex (6.6 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 5,713 jobs in 413 establishments; average annual pay $39,746; employment location quotient 1.03; employment +0.5% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 6,578 jobs; 323 in retail trade, 680 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 36083040701)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 35th income percentile as adults; 4.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (449 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 8% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 34.7%; median family income $40,278; 800 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Troy City School District (PK-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 36 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 248 county-logged events: 195 thunderstorm wind, 19 flash flood, 15 flood, 13 hail; $3,961,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 12180, 2026-09 | median list price $357,425 (+22.5% on the year); 51 active listings; median 34 days on market; 12% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 435 establishments (+3%); 5,717 jobs (-4%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $327,950 (+6% 1 yr, +32% 5 yr); typical rent $1,521/mo (+6% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 9,110 vehicles a day on I787 NB to Lower Hudson Ave; 1,210 trucks; 32 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
5-story vacant warehouse in Troy, NY (originally industrial) approved for 74 residential units in 2017. Record states it is 'already in play' (approved, under construction, or sold with housing plans), making it not a new opportunity. Status is 'approved' with no current construction confirmation. Housing market shows strong growth (ZHVI up 32.3% over 5 years), but project is inactive per 'vacant' status. Nearby operating malls include Uncle Sam Atrium (0.4km). No current construction or delivery date provided. Verified as 'draft'.
Why. Record explicitly lists 'approved' and 'housing in the record' as reasons it's not a new opportunity. No evidence of active development beyond 2017 approval. Context shows housing demand but project status is static.
Where it stands. Approved for housing redevelopment but remains vacant; no active development noted. Not a current opportunity per database logic.
For a planner
- Nearby operating mall (Uncle Sam Atrium) at 0.4km
- Housing market growth confirmed (ZHVI +32.3% 5y)
For a developer
- Not a new opportunity (already approved)
- No active construction status
- 74 units planned but no timeline
What we do not know yet
- No current construction status
- No delivery date
- Verified as 'draft' (data incomplete)
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Multifamily screen
- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- housing in the record
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| County | Rensselaer County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 2 · Mid-Atlantic |
| Notes | Draft from troyny.gov, model-extracted, unreviewed: A 5-story vacant warehouse was redeveloped into 74 residential apartment units, approved in 2017. |
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Timeline
- 2017 Project Approved
Sources
- Projects | Troy, NY
2 quoted sentences
5-story vacant warehouse
Project Approved: August 30, 2017
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