WAVES (Waterfront, Access, Vitality, and Economic Strategy)  

Albany WAVES

Project Website:

This page provides an overview of the goals and objectives of this project. Please visit the project website to read about the process, project partners and access documents and relevant resources.

https://www.albanynywaves.com/

Project Question: 

Feel free to reach Poulomi Sen, Senior Planning Project Manager at dpd@albanyny.gov with any concerns.




The City of Albany embarked on a comprehensive project to reimagine its approximately 4.6 miles of waterfront along the Hudson River with funding from the New York State Department of State. The project built on the Albany 2030 Comprehensive Plan which aims to leverage Albany’s history and diverse natural, cultural, institutional, and human resources to become a global model for sustainable revitalization and urban livability. The Albany WAVES project had three components:

  1. Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) update – The City is updating its 1991 LWRP to reflect current needs, interests, and regulations, incorporating new projects that will contribute to a vibrant, resilient waterfront while promoting local investment.
  2.  North Warehouse District Brownfield Opportunity Area program Nomination Study (N-BOA) – The City completed an in-depth analysis of existing conditions and potential redevelopment scenarios for an approximately 102-acre area of the North Warehouse District adjacent to the Hudson River. 
  3. South Waterfront District Brownfield Opportunity Area program Nomination Study (S-BOA) – The City completed an in-depth analysis of existing conditions and potential redevelopment scenarios for an approximately 23-acre area of the South Waterfront District on the Hudson River.