Apartments proposed on Century House property in Latham

If the entrepreneurs of The Century Home opt for to retire, the banquet corridor would be torn down to make way for extra residences, but the hotel and original Century Residence would be restored and protected. 

“We appear forward to collaborating with the existing resort and cafe/function center’s administration to spouse on a new residing principle exactly where we have shared amenities amongst the lodge, restaurant/party heart, and residences,” Dawn President Jesse Holland said in a push launch. “We adore the history of The Century Household and want to continue on to build on their wonderful status for good shopper service and staying an active member of the local community.”

The new apartments will manage the campus’ historical design all through facades and courtyards but have interiors with modern-day amenities. Dawn designs to add two buildings to the campus, one particular with approximately 58 apartments and the next with 24, and a courtyard to hook up the two structures.

The strategy nevertheless needs zoning approval from the town of Colonie.

The Century Home owners claimed they are hunting forward to the collaboration with Dawn.

“Our location is perfect for household progress, significantly with all the new organizations encompassing us. When I started off talking to (Dawn), there was immediate chemistry involving the providers, both having the mission of furnishing great shopper company to our consumers,” Colin DeMers, taking care of husband or wife at Century Household, said in a press release. “There will be a synergistic romantic relationship with the resort, cafe, and apartments presenting total-provider hospitality.”

If the DeMers loved ones decides to retire, Dawn would propose tearing down the banquet hall and setting up a 3rd apartment creating. Nonetheless, the 68-room hotel would continue to be and the original Century House restored if the second stage of the job ended up to get place.

The Albany Small business Overview noted that the believed charge is $8 million to $10 million for the 1st stage of the program, and $5 million to $7 million for the second section.

The Century Dwelling, an 1800s Federal brick estate property, was bought by husband and wife Jim and Dorothy O’Hearn in the 1940s. Their loved ones worked with each other to transform the home into a hotel and restaurant in 1949, according to The Century Home web page.

The family members lived in the farmhouse upstairs and served visitors meals in their very own residing and dining rooms. But as the business enterprise grew in excess of the many years, the household expanded their home to include eating rooms, banquet rooms and the meeting heart.

About 70 several years later, the lodge stays a well-known web site for gatherings and weddings in Colonie.