17 Chapel News

May 16, 2012
2012 CRBRA Parade of Homes
Category: Articles,General,Parade of Homes — 10:37 am

The 2012 Capital Region Parade of Homes is just around the corner! During the first two weekends of June, tour 15 spectacular homes crafted by some of the area’s finest builders. This tour is one of the best opportunities for choosing a new home and viewing the latest design, styles, finishes and technologies. Style and lifestyles of these homes include luxury townhomes, urban condominiums, custom homes, elegant single family homes, and more.

On June 2, 3, 9 & 10, our model condos at 17 Chapel Street in Downtown Albany will be a part of this annual event. We hope we see you there!


 
April 30, 2012
2012 Vanguard Showhouse “May Day” Week
Category: General,Vanguard Showhouse — Tags: , , , , , , , , , — 2:27 pm

To celebrate the opening, the Downtown Albany Improvement District (BID) and Vanguard have put together an exciting week of events  to provide a complete Downtown experience by combining the showhouse and seminar offerings at 17 Chapel along wth the best dining and entertainment in the Captal Region.

View the full list of all the Downtown happenings, events, shows, drink and dinner specials by clicking here.

Tuesday May 1st

Vanguard Showhouse Opening Day
Special Rate for Downtown Employees $15
(RSVP by clicking here)

  • 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM Vanguard Showhouse Opening Day

Wednesday May 2nd

Thursday May 3rd

Downtown Albany’s Renaissance
Downtown Albany Business Improvement District Package $18
(RSVP by clicking here)

  • 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM Vanguard Showhouse Open
  • 3:00 PM Showhouse Tour
  • 4:00 PM Downtown Development Walking Tour with Georgette Steffens, Executive Director of the Downtown Albany BID and Mike Yevoli, Commissioner of Economic Development and Planning for the City of Albany and President of Capitalize Albany. Everyone will meet in the Lobby at 17 Chapel.
  • 5:00 PM Happy Hour with BID and Capitalize Albany staff at Blue 82.
    One drink coupon provided.

Friday May 4th

  • 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM - Vanguard Showhouse Open
  • 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Special Evening Rate $12
  • 5:00 – 9:00 PM Downtown Albany Blues Music Competition (free)
  • Come out and listen to 13 blues groups compete to win three coveted spots at the Alive @ 5 Blues Night this summer. The event is free and acts are depending on you to come out and vote for the evening’s favorites.
  • Free trolley between the venues from 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM.

Saturday May 5th

  • 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM Vanguard Showhouse Open
  • 12:30 PM Designer Days – Meet the designers in their Showhouse rooms.
  • 5:00 PM Vanguard Showhouse Tour and Box Dinner from Yono’s - Limited space. Please call for info and reservations 518.366.2022
  • 7:30 PM Simply Sinatra Pops Special! Steve Lippia, a modern Sinatra with his own unique musical interpretation performs all the classic Sinatra hits at The Palace Theatre.

More information about Vanguard can be found on their website. For pictures, interviews with designers, and more information about the 2012 Vanguard Showhouse, click here to visit our blog.

Learn more about 17 Chapel.

To visit the Vanguard-Albany Symphony, Inc. website, click here.


 
April 1, 2012
Steve Barnes on the 17 Chapel Experience
Category: Articles,Finishes,General,Sales — Tags: , , , , , , , , , — 10:31 pm

In today’s Times Union, our new condo owner Steve Barnes writes of his experience selecting, designing, customizing and moving into his new home at 17 Chapel. Some excerpted highlights:

…As I looked into the building, located near the Palace and Capital Rep theaters and several of my favorite restaurants, my objections to owning a home were rebutted point by point…

…It’s exactly where I want to live. In fact, it’s literally next door to my beloved loft building of 13 years, and being downtown makes me feel involved in the city’s vibrancy…

…Finally, and the biggest thrill for me: I’d get to select each surface, finish, cabinet, tile, knob, handle, drawer pull and fixture. This meant specifying everything from quantity and location of electrical outlets to type of countertop to paint colors and appliances…

Read the full story here.


 
March 21, 2012
Sustainability Field Trip This Saturday
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Join the Stakeholders Institute on a Sustainability Field Trip
Saturday, March 24, 11:30 am – 2:00 p.m.

It’s not too late to join the Stakeholders Institute for a special Sustainability Field Trip this Saturday. The group will enjoy a talk and tour of two projects happening right now in the City of Albany. The tour will embark from the Radix Ecological Sustainability Center located at 153 Grand Street in Albany at 11:30 am. There is a suggested donation from public is $10 to go to the Radix Center for Ecological Sustainability. Details of the two projects and addresses are included below.

WHO: Stakeholders Institute, members and friends

WHAT: Sustainability Field Trip

WHERE: Downtown Albany, the Radix Ecological Sustainability Center and 17 Chapel Condominium Development

WHEN: Saturday, March 24th, 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

HOW: RSVP by Thursday, March 22nd to Michael Weidrich at arts@thestakeholders.org

11:30 AM @ Radix Ecological Sustainability Center
153 Grand St, Albany, NY 12202

The Radix Ecological Sustainability Center is a new not-for-profit educational organization in Albany promoting ecological literacy and environmental stewardship through educational programs based around demonstrations of sustainable technologies. The Center focuses on sustainability issues related to food security, health, and the remediation of contaminated soils. Some of the sustainable systems that will be on display include, but are not limited to, a Greenhouse, rainwater collection system, renewable energy systems, micro livestock (ex: sustainably raised chickens and other small animals), and composting. (1-hour talk/tour)

Suggested tour fee is $10 for the Radix Center for Ecological Sustainability.

1:00 PM @ 17 Chapel Condominium Development
17 Chapel, Albany NY

A look at Albany’s first downtown condominium project and the implications of residential growth on neighborhood revitalization. Join us for an in depth tour of the 17 Chapel Boutique Condominium Project with Dylan Turek of Rosenblum Development. 17 Chapel is the only luxury condominium of its kind in Downtown Albany, granting residents access to dining, entertainment, parks, places of business and more. Dylan will talk specifically about this adaptive re-use project as well as present findings from the Clinton Square Planning Studio, which addresses ideas for downtown redevelopment right here in Albany. (1-hour talk/tour)


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