11/05/2026 Landmarks Commission

The City of Albany Landmarks Commission meeting on November 5, 2026, focused primarily on a quasi-judicial review of application HI-21-25 / SB-20-25 / RL-9-25 for redevelopment of the former Wells Fargo property at 300 First Avenue SW. The proposal is for a four-story, approximately 27,000-square-foot mixed-use building with 37 apartments, about 7,695 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, a parking garage, and consolidation of four lots into one. Commissioners debated the project’s height and scale, compatibility with the historic district, façade materials, balconies, and garage entrances. The commission voted 5–1 to reopen the public hearing so the applicant could respond to concerns and then continued the hearing to December 2, 2026, to allow revised design materials. No final approval, contract award, or spending authorization was made; the project is a private development proposal, not a city procurement.