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Albany commission defers Land Bank demolition request for 45 2nd Avenue, asks for full structural report and cost breakdown

Albany Historic Resources Commission · March 13, 2026
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Summary

The Historic Resources Commission voted to defer the Albany County Land Bank Corporation's demolition request for 45 2nd Avenue, requesting a detailed, building‑specific structural report, stabilization and rehab cost estimates, and outreach to the South End neighborhood organization before any action.

The Albany Historic Resources Commission deferred an Albany County Land Bank Corporation request to demolish a corner building at 45 2nd Avenue in the South End/Groesbeckville historic district, asking the Land Bank to supply a full structural report and a rehabilitation/stabilization cost estimate specific to that property.

Land Bank representatives Jason Jocarne (development specialist) and Lynette Terrence (director of operations) told the commission the Land Bank acquired the property from Albany County in 2019 and that asbestos and structural surveys have raised safety…

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