Retail

There has been a lot of news lately regarding Stuyvesant Plaza in Colonie. Another store has announced that it is eyeing the plaza for its next home.

After major retailer Bed Bath & Beyond closed locations across the country, many of those shuttered stores remain empty. There is an empty one in Albany County that is being transformed into a new HomeGoods store.

One-Four-Six Marketplace is a proposed mixed-use development to be built on 21 acres across from Lowe's at the intersection of Route 146 and Old Route 146 in Halfmoon. There would be 10 buildings total featuring 328 luxury apartments, retail stores, swimming pools, courtyards, restaurants, offices, underground parking, and more.

You couldn't pay me enough to go out on "Black Friday". That's the supposed busiest shopping day of the year when stores start to turn a profit and get out of the red. That may be so  but as a former retail salesman I HATED BF. I would rather work on New Years Day which I did a few times then the horror of BF...