Investment in upstate historic buildings soaring

Who:              Rose Harvey, Commissioner, Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation

                        Historic preservation advocates

                        State and local officials

                        Local business leaders

What:             Preservation advocates to discuss growth in usage of the state and federal rehabilitation tax credit, which provides incentives to reinvest in historic buildings.

When:            Thursday, March 9, 2017; 11 a.m.

Where:           Tech Valley Center of Gravity

                        30 Third Street, Troy, NY 12180

The announcement will include information about the success of this nation’s leading program and the impact in each region of the state. The announcement will conclude with a brief walking tour of recent tax credit projects complete and underway in downtown Troy to showcase the downtown revitalization taking place due to the historic tax credits.