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The Planning Board approved, 5-0, a site plan to renovate and reopen a vacant building and gas station at 885 Fifth Avenue, including food preparation, convenience-store goods, and site improvements. The board also voted 5-0 to declare its intent to serve as lead agency for the proposed Lansingburgh Gateway redevelopment, which includes 205 workforce housing units, 11,000 square feet of commercial space, and a publicly accessible riverfront path.
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The 885 Fifth Avenue project received site-plan approval and can move forward through the applicable development process. The much larger Lansingburgh Gateway project was not approved at this meeting; the board took an initial environmental-review role and did not make a final development decision. Public hearings for projects at 185 Earl Street and 272 Hoosick Street were scheduled for July 21, 2026.
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