All Over Albany

Pop-Place in downtown Albany

The Impact Downtown Albany project is organizing a week of pop-up shops at Albany's Tricentennial Park September 13-23. There's also an "Experience: Pop-Place" event planned for the evening of September 18, with food tastings and music.

Six shops are lined up for the run (and a seventh for the September 18 event). A list is after the jump -- it includes South End Pallet Works and the Rise and Shine Company (finalist in this year's Startup Grant competition).

Pop-Place blurbage:

The project introduces new business concepts and engages pedestrians. This effort allows people to visualize unique types of retail spaces and offers the kind of stores that serve the retail strategy recommendations emerging from the Impact Downtown initiative.

Impact Downtown is an initiative from Capitalize Albany, the development arm of the city of Albany. The initiative has hired consultants to study downtown Albany and pull together a development plan on multiple fronts, including retail. The shops will be open from 11 am-7 pm.

Pop-up shops

Descriptions via Capitalize Albany.

Rise and Shine Company {men's apparel, art & curated goods}

All Day She Plays {boutique women's fashion, jewelry & vintage finds}

South End Pallet Works {custom furniture}

Semi-Lux {bespoke men's & women's apparel} limited feature

Capital Creative {paintings by Tony Iadicicco}

Desolation Road Studios {photography by Jim Miller}

Fort Orange General Store {curated goods & gifts} September 18 - only
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Earlier on AOA:
+ South End Pallet Works
+ About retail in downtown Albany, and other local downtowns