Pine Hills Neighborhood Association

The crowd inside a Saint Rose auditorium filled three tiers Wednesday as hundreds of neighborhood and city residents are eager to hear what’s happening with the more than 20-plus acres of campus in the heart of the capital city. Some buildings are already occupied, and preparations are underway to enable other buildings to be put back on the tax rolls as housing stock.

The Pine Hills Land Authority's Board of Directors recently voted 5 to 1 to commence talks with Albany County. It’s a move that clears the way for the county’s intended purchase of five buildings on the 26.5-acre former college campus.

The final appointment has been made to the board that will help determine the fate of the former College of Saint Rose property in the city of Albany.