Construction of the long-awaited Fowler Square development has been making steady progress since work began last year. Construction crews have been working to install the frames of the various mix-used buildings that will be home to 144 apartment units at the corner of Bay Road and Blind Rock Road in Queensbury near SUNY Adirondack.
Chad Arnold
QUEENSBURY — In 2020, town residents on lockdown turned to private pools for their escape.
In terms of the number of building permits, 2020 looked a lot like the previous years in Queensbury. But there were a lot fewer commercial projects and new houses, while the town had a mini-boom in pool construction.
Pool construction increased by 83%, in comparison to 2019. There were 57 pool permits last year, versus 31 the year before.
In total, the town issued 609 permits, while in 2019 builders collected 655 permits.
But in total construction cost, 2020 beat out 2019. The permits were for work worth $65 million, as compared to $51.3 million in 2019.
The coronavirus shutdown stopped development in town at its busiest time: April. That month, two health-related businesses received building permits. Other than them, the only work done in town was on septic systems.
By comparison, in 2019, developers received permits for 11 new houses and nine commercial projects in April alone.
Work picked up over the summer in 2020, and by the end of the year developers had received permits for 30 new single-family homes. But in 2019, when developers didn’t lose three months of building time, they received permits for 58 new homes.
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