Historic Resources Commission

MAYOR: KATHY M. SHEEHAN COMMISSIONER: CHRISTOPHER P. SPENCER DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT CONTACT: Erin Glennon hrc@albanyny.gov Historic Resources Commission February 18, 2021 Kathy M. Sheehan, Mayor 24 Eagle Street Albany, NY 12207 Re: 93 North Pearl Street, Nomination to the State and National Register of Historic Places Dear Mayor Sheehan: As part of the City of Albany’s Certified Local Government status, the Historic Resources Commission held a Public Hearing on February 17, 2021 for the consideration of the proposed nomination of the Park Mart Renewal Project at 93 North Pearl Street to the State and National Register of Historic Places. Michael Lopez of Redburn Development Partners, who prepared the report for the property presented the nomination and findings to the Historic Resources Commission. The Commission took public comment at the hearing; the Department of Planning and Development sent a hearing notice to all property owners within 250 feet of 93 North Pearl Street. Cara Macri from the Historic Albany Foundation spoke in support of the proposed nomination. The Historic Resources Commission voted in support of the findings that the Park Mart Renewal Project meets Criteria A and C of the National Register Criteria for Evaluation on a local level for its important association with Albany’s urban renewal programs and as an early example of pre-stressed concrete construction. Motion: To Support Nomination Lee Pinckney Second: Erin Tobin Vote: 6-0 John Myers, Chair Y Jack McEneny Y Jen Geraghty Not in Attendance Lee Pinckney Y Chris Hacker Y Norman Rice Not in Attendance Marilyn Kaplan Y Erin Tobin Y The Historic Resources Commission is extremely pleased to see another historic resource be nominated to the State and National Register of Historic Places. Sincerely, John Myers, Chair City of Albany Historic Resources Commission 200 HENRY JOHNSON BOULEVARD | ALBANY , NEW YORK 12210 | 518.465.6066