RENSSELAER, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The City of Rensselaer was awarded a $250,000 grant, allowing a major transit-oriented development project to move forward on East Street near the Joseph Bruno Rail Station.
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Rensselaer was given the grant after being recognized by New York State as a Pro-Housing Community and after completing the “Rensselaer Rising” Brownfield Opportunity Area plan.
The $250,000 comes in the form of Technical Assistance grant that will go toward refining plans for mixed use development on the CDTA-owned land on East Street. The site is currently being used for surface parking, but officials are looking to incorporate a second parking structure into the plans for over 7 acres of land.
“I am grateful to New York State for all this support and I look forward to being a part of the Technical Assistance Process as Rensselaer Mayor,” said John Defrancesco. “Through this process, and with significant input from the community, we will develop a plan for Transit Oriented Development on East Street near the Train Station.”
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This is the second grant the City of Rensselaer has received related to having Pro-Housing Community status. The previous funding was used to make water infrastructure improvements in the form of new equipment that will assure adequate water delivery and water pressure to residents and businesses in the south end of the city…