Economic Development and Community Support Projects that HDC has done for the City of Hudson in the Last 10 Years.
Increase Tax Revenue for the City
- Sale of Riverloft building for the purposes of supporting new business and training growth and to increase tax revenue for City
- Support relocation of businesses to Hudson including Hawthorne Valley Farm, Harney Teas, Acquisition of CSX Parcel and Redevelopment of former KAZ Warehouse Site (Pending)
General City Support
- Co-Develop Winning DRI Application ($10M)
- Advance & Support multiple City applications through Restore NY, ESD, and local Foundations.
- Stabilization of Washington Hose Building ($250K)
- Stabilization & Rehabilitation of City owned building- Hudson Day Care ($200K)
- Cosponsored and financially underwrote The Grant Writers with HCDPA and the City for seven years
State and Regional Connectedness
Connect, Establish and Maintain relationships with local, regional and statewide public/private partners: Capital Region Economic Development Corp, NYS DOS, NYS ESD, NYS OPRHP, HRVG, CEDC, Columbia County Planning
Workforce Development
- Bliss Tower Computer Room ($5K)
- Host & Train Hudson High School Interns and Columbia Greene Community College Interns
- Sponsor Luncheon Speaker Series at Hudson City School District
- Establish presence of Hudson’s Creative Economy in the Capitol Region (Captivate Report)
- Sponsor Columbia-Greene Job Fair
Community Development & Support
- Sponsor community events and clean-ups
- Fiscal Sponsor for Mrs. Greenthumbs– Hudson Parks Conservancy
- Fiscal Sponsor for Hudson City Police Department
- Community Meeting Series
- Host City Tours for foundations, investors, developers, college/universities, American Planning Association & Real Estate professionals
Local Business Support
- Establish & Sponsor Hudson Business Coalition
- Annual Technical Assistance & Workshops for CFA for local businesses
- Start-UP Hudson Guide
- Business Climate Survey
- Economic Development Newsletter
- Research City Broadband Development
- Support Development/Sponsorship of Hudson Hall Renovation Grant
Tourism
- Support Hudson Walking Guides
- Sponsor Hudson Walking Tours
- Develop Signage & Wayfinding Application for Funding
- Coordinate with private entities to host events (All over Albany tours, Bacon Fest, Hudson River Valley Greenway Paddle, Creative Economy)
