Saratoga Hospital is leasing more than 56,000 square feet at Wilton Mall to free much-needed space for patient care on the main hospital campus.
The lease, with mall owner and operator Macerich, reflects Saratoga Hospital’s long-term strategic plan to dedicate its Church Street campus to services that must be provided in a hospital setting—24/7 access to intensive and emergency care, constant monitoring, and a highly skilled medical team.
Officials said information systems and other support functions will be the first to move from the hospital campus to the mall space previously occupied by Sears. As departments relocate, hospital space will be reconfigured to meet the desperate need for more inpatient rooms and services that require the capabilities only a hospital can provide.
“Like many hospitals that were built before cities grew around them, we are almost out of room on our hospital campus,” said Angelo Calbone, Saratoga Hospital president and CEO. “To best serve our growing community, we must find ways to reserve space at the hospital for care that simply can’t be provided anywhere else.
“Virtually every Saratoga Hospital facility-related decision reflects that priority,” he said. “This innovative and strategic leasing arrangement is yet another example.”
‘Five Guys’ Restaurant On Kelch Drive In Malta Specializes In Burgers, Fries And Shakes
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By Rachel Phillips
A new Five Guys restaurant is open in Malta.
Located at 4 Kelch Drive the restaurant takes up 2,600 square feet and employs 30 people.
Since its opening, owner Tejraj Hada said business has been good, exceeding expectations.
Hada, a resident of Guilderland, is the owner of RSVT Holding LLC, a franchisee of Five Guys Enterprises LLC, and opened his first Five Guys location in Niskayuna in 2005. Hada has been in the restaurant industry for 14 years and now owns 22 Five Guys locations in the Capital Region and Central New York.
The Five Guys franchise was founded by Jerry and Janie Murrell in 1986 in Washington, D.C. The company has over 1,500 locations across the U.S. and abroad.
Business Briefs: November 2019
The Galway Public Library will be offering a free Social Security information program at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13. The program is designed to help pre-retirees learn how to maximize their Social Security income benefits.
Answers to commonly asked questions will be addressed, including: Will Social Security be there for me? How much can I expect to receive? When should I apply for Social Security? How can I maximize my benefits? Will Social Security be enough to live on in retirement?
Owner Of ‘Night Owl’ Club In Saratoga Reports Good Crowds Since October Opening
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By Jill Nagy
When the Night Owl, a cocktail lounge and night club in Saratoga Springs, opened Oct. 5, people were lined up in front of its 17 Maple Ave. location, waiting to get inside, recalled owner Matt Pedersen.
“It was a wonderful party, an amazing turnout,” he said.
He described Night Owl as a “cozy cool cocktail lounge,” serving carefully crafted mixed drinks from 7-10 p.m. Then, the DJs arrive and the dancing begins.
‘CRAFT On 9’ Moves And Expands Popular Venue, Now Located In Downtown Glens Falls
Andrea Palmer
by Andrea Palmer
CRAFT on 9, a brew pub and restaurant has moved from South Glens Falls to 7 South St. in downtown Glens Falls and has expanded its business..
The building was purchased about a year or so ago by Chris Patten, and completely renovated. There are about 18 new apartments upstairs. The building is also home to Hometown Cigars & Lounge at 278 Glen St.
Rob Murphy, owner of CRAFT on 9, and Bill Dingman, general manager, met when they worked together for many years at Bistro Tallulah in Glens Falls.
“When we were designing the place, we wanted to separate sections for dining and for the bar. So we designed the whole front area with the purpose of being a bar and lounge,” Murphy said. “We put the big windows in to keep the place open. Then we invested in a lot for the dining room in the back, apart from the bar area. We think it will be super beneficial to people who just want a drink. We’ll have a smaller, condensed menu with less entrees and more bar fare,” said Murphy.
Tang Museum At Skidmore Gets $1 Million In Grants To Expand Research And Services
Dan Lubbers
The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, known for its innovative interdisciplinary exhibitions and art programs, has received two gifts totaling $1 million: $500,000 from the Ellsworth Kelly Foundation to support the Tang collection’s endowment, and a $500,000 challenge grant from photographer, curator and collector Jack Shear to support the museum’s award-winning publications program.
The Ellsworth Kelly Foundation gift will allow the museum to expand research, scholarship and digital access to the more than 16,700 objects in the Tang collection, officials said.