About The BID

The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) is an independent, not-for-profit organization established in 1996. The organization partners with businesses, property owners, arts and cultural institutions, social service providers, government agencies and elected officials in a united effort to revitalize downtown Albany. The BID represents an area of approximately 50 square blocks. Click here for BID boundaries and membership addresses.

The BID plays a vital role in business recruitment and retention, visual improvements and safety. To help promote downtown as a premier entertainment destination, the organization launched a new brand identity for the district in 2004: “Downtown Albany: Worth Discovering Since 1609.” Paying tribute to explorer Henry Hudson’s historic landing, the brand helps spotlight downtown’s great dining, performances and events and unites the marketing efforts of downtown stakeholders.

MISSION

To restore, promote and maintain the character and viability of downtown Albany and to improve the quality of life and overall image for those who live in, work in and visit the Capital City.

VISION

Downtown Albany is the nation's premier state capital. The sparkling clean, family friendly center of the region's arts, architecture, culture, education and entertainment, downtown Albany is big city energy and small town charm. Blessed with the most exciting and unique residential opportunities, an extraordinary collection of one-of-a-kind shops, dining that ranges from simple to elegant, and a major international center for technological innovation and implementation, downtown Albany pulses with a dynamic spirit and a passion for excellence. The heart of a region of more than a million people at the crossroads of great mountains, rivers, and cities, downtown Albany is an unforgettable experience, a theater stage known worldwide for its celebrations of past, present, and future.

Click here for a copy of the Downtown Albany BID By-Laws