RESEARCH, RECOGNITION & REGIONAL CONTEXT
See the work.
Learn from it.
Build on it.
The Capital District already has people turning housing ideas into real homes. Their work belongs in this conversation—with its own name and credit.
ALBANY
Rehabilitation and compatible infill
The Land Bank’s South End updates, Legacy City work and 360 Sheridan Avenue provide local references for rehabilitation and narrow-lot construction. They are existing organizations’ projects, not our portfolio. See actual South End construction photographs through the official project update below. The photograph shown here is historical Albany context, not the South End project.
See the official project update ↗Project source: Albany County Land Bank, June 8, 2026, South Pearl Street construction. Context photo: Andre Carrotflower, May 2022, CC BY-SA 4.0. Construction photographs remain at their official source. No affiliation or endorsement implied.
SCHENECTADY
Mont Pleasant: more than one approach
The December 16, 2025 announcement describes rehabilitation of two homes and construction of two new homes for first-time buyers. It is a useful comparison for linking rehabilitation and infill; an announcement is not current inventory.
See the official project update ↗Source: Metroplex / Capital Region Land Bank · December 2025. Photo: Union Street, August 2008 · Daniel Case / CC BY-SA 3.0. Current project photographs are being checked separately for accurate date, subject and public reuse permission.
TROY
Lansing Fields: a homeownership comparison
HCR’s August 12, 2026 announcement describes the start of construction of 12 townhomes, each with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. Redburn is the developer; TRIP supports outreach and homeownership counseling. No affiliation or current availability is implied.
See the official project update ↗Project source: NYS Homes and Community Renewal, August 2026. Historical context photo: Daniel Case, correction MattWade, June 2008, CC BY-SA 3.0. View the official CPC groundbreaking photograph. That event does not establish that homes are finished.
SCHENECTADY / SEE THE BUILDER’S CONSTRUCTION VIDEO
Homes arriving.
A neighborhood changing.
MLB Construction’s own Summit Avenue post shows the delivery and construction of homes on Hamilton Hill. This is the builder’s work with AIK and its partners, not our footage or project.
Watch MLB’s original construction update ↗Watch the original interview on YouTube in a new tab. This external interview is not our short concept film or live construction coverage. YouTube controls availability and playback.
Source post is from 2025; it is historical construction evidence, not an October 2026 progress report. LinkedIn may request sign-in. The video is linked at its source, not copied or presented as licensed footage.
RENSSELAER & THE WIDER REGION
Keep the conversation regional.
Rensselaer and other surrounding communities belong in the discussion. No specific Rensselaer construction project or photograph has been verified for this edition. The aim is to learn across jurisdictions without pretending that every city has the same lots, programs or needs.
PRIVATE REVISED IDEAS
Recognize the work already under way.
Local examples are credited to their actual organizations. They are not our projects.
Albany: South End construction
The Land Bank update is dated June 8, 2026, although its URL contains 5/8. It documents South Pearl Street work. Source [6] links the original construction photographs.
Schenectady: Summit Avenue
MLB documents its Summit Avenue redevelopment work and provides an original modular-delivery post. Sources [16] and [17] link the project and original post.
Troy: Lansing Fields
HCR and CPC both issued August 12, 2026 construction announcements. Source [15] is HCR; source [19] is CPC, whose page includes the groundbreaking photograph. These announcements do not establish current home availability.