The Future of The Saint Rose Campus in Albany Is Less Uncertain Now

It looks like the 40 acres of land where the former College of Saint Rose sits will not go unused for much longer.

When it was announced that Saint Rose was going to be permanently closing many people within the City of Albany were worried about what come of all the property that they owned. The campus which stretches down both Madison and Washington Avenues has a lot of history and some very historic buildings.

One of the biggest fears was that the property would end up in the hands of some major corporation that would not use the land in the best way or that it would sit vacant and just begin to decay over time. It looks like we don't have to fear that anymore.

Last week a deal was struck to help transform this property and keep it for the City of Albany. The Pine Hills Land Authority won the bid for the property at $35 million. So what is next for this piece of historic Upstate New York property?

Unknown - Sort Of

While right now some ideas have been tossed around for what this property could be turned into there are no absolute plans in place yet.

Dan McCoy said he would love to see a public pool area as well as event space that can be used for weddings and other events.

My biggest fear - the city of Albany now kind of owns this property which is good an bad. But what are they REALLY going to do with it? I love McCoy's ideas but actions speak louder than words. I hope that it doesn't take too long to transform this property into something because it has so much potential.

The possibilities are endless. One thing I'd love to see is an indoor space that the residents of Albany can use during the colder months. Almost like an indoor park. We don't have anything like that for the public so it could be really beneficial. With the amount of open space on Saint Rose, this could be a great use of city resources.