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The Capital Region in 2024 had New York’s second largest increase in single-family building permit approvals. Saratoga County had the state’s 2nd largest increase in the annual number of approved single-family building permits. Columbia County had its most permits in 17 years.

The Albany Times Union writes about CEG’s new Venture Readiness Program that will serve a as “a one-stop shop to obtain the venture capital funding [through Launch NY] needed to grow and compete in the marketplace." tinyurl.com/muw22hms

#WeekinReview: CEG launches a Venture Readiness Program w/access to venture capital from Launch NY, Catskills gets ready to spend $10M on downtown revitalization, Crane Stationary to move HQ to Latham, Glens Falls’ Events Downtown Center, (“The Ed”) opens, and more.

Don’t miss this op-ed in the Daily Gazette on how NY’s prevailing wage bill would be devastating, by Mark Eagan. The proposal could increase construction costs by 30%. “This drastic increase would stop projects from getting off the ground in the first place, which in turn

#WeekinReview: UAlbany to tap AI for better weather forecasting, SUNY Schenectady trains air traffic controllers, GlobalFoundries adds $3B to investment plans for its Malta and Essex Junction fabs, Atlas Copco’s expansion in Voorheesville is on, and more. tinyurl.com/383x9rrz

Hey Class of 2025: CoworkingCafe.com ranks the Albany, NY the 8th Best Small City for Starting a Career after Graduating. tinyurl.com/4bv339tu

With a High-NA EUV Center being built at NY CREATES' Albany Nanotech Complex and GlobalFoundries planning to invest billions for its Saratoga County expansion, Site Selection ranks the Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA as the 6th Top Emerging Tech Market in North America.

The Capital Region in 2024 was New York’s third fastest-growing region for jobs – boosted by state government employment that climbed to a 16-year high. tinyurl.com/ef6bp7hb

CEG’s Capital Region Economic Scorecard saw an uptick in positive-trending economic indicators for Q1 2025. The region’s total nonfarm employment expanded for a 15th consecutive month. Get more insights into the regional economy by downloading the Q1 scorecard here:

The Capital Region’s small firms and academic institutions saw an uptick in patent awards in 2024 after dipping the previous year. And nearly a dozen local small firms – including one in Catskill headed by Etsy’s founder – received their first patents. tinyurl.com/mtc4efdu

The Capital Region’s ranks of gig workers increased by nearly 2,000 in 2023 as more people delivered packages for online companies, such as Amazon, and rented real estate. tinyurl.com/5fhwyu98

CoWorkingCafe.com ranks the Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA the 6th Best Mid-Sized Metro for Professionals Working in Science. Among mid-sized metros, the #AlbanyNY MSA has the third most STEM establishments, including GlobalFoundries, Regeneron, @CuriaGlobal, GE Vernova,

Homestatosphere names #ChathamNY the 6th Best Town in the USA to Move to if You Want to Cultivate a Small Farm Lifestyle. tinyurl.com/4shdaet3

#WeekinReview: Market 32 will invest $12M at Rotterdam Corporate Park to create a centralized kitchen; RensCo’s “Field of Dreams” project involves the installation of 26,500 linear feet of pipe, 43 water hydrants and 24 valves; plumbing and HVAC supplier Ferguson expands into

.@WalletHub ranks the Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA the 6th Top City Where Gen Z Homebuyers Are Moving To. Gen Z accounts for 25% of homebuyers in the metro area. tinyurl.com/3dem8wn8

.ConsumerAffairs ranks the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area the 15th hottest housing market in the U.S. The median days a house spends on the market is 8, and 44.8% of homes sold at above the asking price. tinyurl.com/3b7nbu92

RentCafe.com ranks Albany, NY as the 5th Best Place for Renters to Live in the Northeast in 2025. In the U.S., it ranks 27th for quality of life. Go CapNY tinyurl.com/ywkmpe6f

The Troy Record highlights CEG research in its report on a partnership between @RPI and Albany Med Health System. tinyurl.com/v3rakhx5