Community Links
Albany County Empire Zones
New York State created the Empire Zone (EZ) Program in 1986 to stimulate economic growth in its distressed areas by providing significant tax incentives.
The program is designed to both help existing businesses expand and attract new businesses from outside the state.
Albany County's Empire Zone comprises 1280 acres and is presently located in the following areas: [CLICK LINK FOR PDF*]
| OVERVIEW MAP | |
| City of COHOES: | MAP 1 | MAP 2 | MAP 3 | ZONE PROFILE |
| Village of GREEN ISLAND: | MAP | ZONE PROFILE |
| City of WATERVLIET: | MAP | ZONE PROFILE |
|
RAILROAD AVENUE CORRIDOR (Towns of GUILDERLAND and COLONIE): |
MAP | ZONE PROFILE |
|
NORTHEASTERN INDUSTRIAL PARK, Town of GUILDERLAND: |
MAP | ZONE PROFILE |
|
VISTA TECHNOLOGY PARK, Town of BETHLEHEM: |
MAP | ZONE PROFILE |
| Village of MENANDS: | MAP | ZONE PROFILE |
Additional Material:
- Summary of Program Benefits
- Detailed Description of Program Benefits [PDF*]
- Currently Available Properties [PDF*]
- If you're not located in one of these zones, you may still qualify as a "Regionally Significant Project" [PDF*]
2008 Empire Zone Board Meetings
The Albany County Empire Zone Board will meet on the following dates in 2008:
- Wed, Jan 9
- Wed, Mar 5
- Wed, May 7
- Wed, Jul 9
- Wed, Sep 3
- Wed, Nov 5
All meetings will begin at 8:00am in the County Executive's boardroom, 112 State Street, Room 200, Albany, NY 12207.
Questions can be directed to Thomas Leitz, Empire Zone Coordinator, at (518) 879-2177.
For more information or an Empire Zone application, please contact:
Thomas Leitz,
Senior Economic Development Planner
(518) 447-5669
or
Elizabeth Staubach,
Economic Development Planner
(518) 447-5667
