Courtesy Envision Architects (2021)
Envision Architects was officially selected to design the Market Center project on South Street in Glens Falls. With a contract of $255,000, the firm will design and act as a consultant as the project moves forward. The development is part of the city’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative. The center will fill what is currently an empty lot just south of Elm Street and be more than a market, but include space for events such as wedding receptions or small concerts. A city committee had recommended the firm after considering 12 applications. The Glens Falls Common Council vote to approve the contract was unanimous. For more on this click here and here.
A number of restaurants have been cleared to use the sidewalks for outdoor seating and dining. Since they encroach on the public right-of-way, they must seek Glens Falls Common Council approval. The approvals stipulate that all state-mandated, pandemic protocols must be followed and that the tables and chairs not block pedestrian travel.
The approvals begin in June and run through May 2022. The restaurants:
- On Bay Street: Seafood by the Bay.
- On Glen Street: Gourmet Café, Mean Max Brew Works, Mikado Restaurant, and Specktor Coffee.
- On Ridge Street: Farmacy Restobar and Queensbury Hotel.
Similarly, sandwich board signs may be placed on the sidewalk for these approved businesses:
- Glens Falls Farmers Market Association.
- 42 Degrees on Glen Street.
- First Baptist Church on Maple Street.
- Farmacy Restobar on Ridge Street.
- Fountain Square Outfitters on Ridge Street (permit for a clothing rack as weather permits).
- Queensbury Hotel, on Ridge Street.
- World Awareness Children’s Museum on Warren Street.
Two ice cream trucks were approved to operate in Glens Falls under a seasonal, six-month permit:
- Tonya Barrows of Cooley’s Ice Cream of Fort Edward.
- Brian Collins of Mr. Ding-a-Ling of Latham.
Finally, the Henry Street Pump Station improvements contract went to Tom Kubricky Company, Inc., in the amount of $974,988. Maple and Walnut Streets Sanitary and Storm Sewer improvements project went to Galusha and Sons, LLC, in the amount of $961,458.
After the vote, Ward 5 Councilman Jim Clark said he was glad to see the infrastructure projects win approval: "It's desperately needed in our city, and I'm glad we have the ability to do that."