Costco coming to Guilderland (Syracuse, Colonie: real estate, affordable apartments, hotel)

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by Ellwood

Well it looks like upstate will not get a Costco. What a shame, it would bring needed revenue to the area and jobs, instead of the depressed area it is becoming. https://wnyt.com/albany-new-york-new...stco-/5931117/

I order from Costco online quite a bit and before Covid would road trip to CT to a store.

There is one in Camillus just west of Syracuse and one in Rochester.

A street view of both, Camillus location in Township 5: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0565...6!9m2!1b1!2i37
https://www.costco.com/warehouse-loc...s-ny-1176.html

Rochester: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1137...6!9m2!1b1!2i37
https://www.costco.com/warehouse-loc...r-ny-1195.html

So, there are a confirmed 2 locations in Upstate NY.

[Hawk4042C]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

So, there are a confirmed 2 locations in Upstate NY.

Those are Western New York



Upstate NY typically refers to the areas surrounding Albany, and north.


There is a better for the Costco in Menands. It's in the location of a closed Price Chopper, close to
the interstate.

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.7006...7i13312!8i6656

The spot needs the development to bring it back. There is plenty of traffic, it just needs a place to go to there.

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by Hawk4042C

Those are Western New York



Upstate NY typically refers to the areas surrounding Albany, and north.


There is a better for the Costco in Menands. It's in the location of a closed Price Chopper, close to
the interstate.

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.7006...7i13312!8i6656

The spot needs the development to bring it back. There is plenty of traffic, it just needs a place to go to there.

They are still Upstate NY, as it also has regions. Rochester is WNY, Syracuse(Camillus) is CNY and many call Albany the Capital District/Region. This is for another thread though.

With this said, I think it is a matter of time before the area gets a Costco. Until then, the closest are in Brookfield CT and Camillus(both are roughly the same distance away).

[Ellwood]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

There is one in Camillus just west of Syracuse and one in Rochester.

A street view of both, Camillus location in Township 5: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0565...6!9m2!1b1!2i37
https://www.costco.com/warehouse-loc...s-ny-1176.html

Rochester: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1137...6!9m2!1b1!2i37
https://www.costco.com/warehouse-loc...r-ny-1195.html

So, there are a confirmed 2 locations in Upstate NY.

For those of us in Saratoga area it is closer to drive to Enfield,CT, rather than across the state.

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by Ellwood

For those of us in Saratoga area it is closer to drive to Enfield,CT, rather than across the state.

That’s fair given that Enfield is about 27 minutes shorter than Camillus. So, it is less, but not by a lot. https://goo.gl/maps/Zmmfus4Yym57AmXCA

https://goo.gl/maps/gZLovn8dUGDuLvwL8

Given the directions, I’m wondering as to which drive would have lower tolls?

[Ellwood]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

That’s fair given that Enfield is about 27 minutes shorter than Camillus. So, it is less, but not by a lot. https://goo.gl/maps/Zmmfus4Yym57AmXCA

https://goo.gl/maps/gZLovn8dUGDuLvwL8

Given the directions, I’m wondering as to which drive would have lower tolls?

Actually when COVID isn't a problem I visit family and shop Costco Delaware for big items as there is no tax.

[Ellwood]

With all the building of homes (even farmland) and increase in population of Saratoga/Malta/Ballston Spa, etc. there is no Costco! Can't believe people in Guilderland were so against it.

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by Ellwood

With all the building of homes (even farmland) and increase in population of Saratoga/Malta/Ballston Spa, etc. there is no Costco! Can't believe people in Guilderland were so against it.

Was there a reason given for the pushback against it?

[ChadChadderson]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Was there a reason given for the pushback against it?

Yes. It's just how people are in this area. Complain that we don't have anything new or decent but then shoot down plans for anything new or decent.

The area is depressed economically and full of depressed miserable people.

[bridgerider]

I'm convinced there had/has to be a compromise in getting a Costco to the capital region. Fine, if the residents of Guilderland are so opposed, there are other municipalities to look at. We cut our noses off to spite our face around here, it seems.

Meanwhile, once-thriving Colonie has turned its 3 main drags (Central Ave./Route 5; Troy-Schenectady Rd./Route 2&7; and Loudon Rd/Route 9) into long stretches of self-storage lots, car dealerships, and discount motels.

I'd rather have to put up with the traffic of one Costco than all of the above.