this is the handy work of Stevie T who held up things when he could have acted. Also they didnt make the payments to each and every businessman either from what I heard which is sadly a statement again on Stevie T.
I fail to see what Steve Tommasone had to do with this. It was a private sale and was approved by the town and had the green light to move forward.
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What a fiasco the Walgreens that was supposed to be built at Capitol Plaza in Rotterdam has turned out to be. The drugstore chain’s decision not to come after all means that 14 viable local businesses were displaced for nothing, and the plaza’s owner and town are left with an empty shopping center at a major intersection: Curry Road and Altamont Avenue. If the owner can renovate and re-rent the place, which he says he plans to do, the town could actually be better off — but with would-be tenants seeing the way he operated in this case, that’s a pretty big if. We opposed this project from the beginning because a funky 1950s-era shopping center with a neat sign, densely packed with local businesses, looks better, employs more people and serves more people’s needs than a large, chain-owned, suburban-style drugstore — especially when there are already several others nearby in town. This last fact also raises the possibility that Walgreens could have put one or more of those other drugstores out of business and left a big, empty building standing there for a long time, just like the old Eckerd on State Street in Schenectady. Now we know that these drugstore chains not only might leave, they might not even come after they say they will. The Capitol Plaza owner who was going to get a big payday for his property never did, and the tenants with long-term leases who the developer suggested might get money to help them relocate, never did and never will. The town, which is looking to encourage small businesses and make its main commercial corridors more pedestrian-friendly and attractive, should make clear, through changed zoning if necessary, that it wants the same thing for Capitol Plaza.
Another sad priority of our society....quick cash---the gold mine---the easy street----the next reality get rich quick show.....no matter what the crap your selling is----we'll buy it and someone gets rich......SHOW ME THE MONEY TRAIL........
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
Well, Duanesburg's town hall is on Rt. 20, going west from Rt 7, just after you pass under the railroad bridge. The new community center is off of 395 down in Delanson. You can't see it from 395, but it looks nice when you get down to it.
I would like to see the contract between Walgreens and the owner of the property. There had to be a stipulation with a timeline for Walgreens to change their mind on the purchase. Clearly an attorney would have covered that to protect the property owner.
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Re Aug. 1 article, “Walgreens backs out of Capitol Plaza”: Since Walgreens has definitely decided not to purchase Capitol Plaza on Curry Road, many residents of Rotterdam are of the opinion that the town should consider purchasing this property for the construction of a new, centrally located, state-of-the-art public safety building that would house the Rotterdam Town Court and police station. Anyone who visits the courts in surrounding towns in our county or adjacent counties can easily see that our present facilities are antiquated, insufficient and a fire trap, as well as being dangerous to the litigants, attorneys and court staff. Our town court, police and residents deserve much better. I am asking that the town board consider purchasing the property to construct a public safety building that we can be proud of, one that would take us out of the 18th century and bring us into the 21st century. THOMAS E. DELORENZO Rotterdam The writer is an attorney.
The town had the old Curry Rd shopping center and still opted to sell it to a developer who may or may not build new condo's there due to the economy. That's helping to lower our taxes, not.
I am glad that Mr. DeLorenzo is not on the Rotterdam Planning Board!
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I would have to say that although the Draper School may be a good place, the Capitol Plaza is definitely a more centralized location, with the entrances / exits to Curry Road and Altamont Ave.
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