Via Aquarium Possible Aquarium for Albany ny

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Push continues for Albany aquarium | All Over Albany

New York State's Capital Region is in badly need of an aquarium or zoo I hope it gets built. But I can't say I'm too hopeful it will knowing the history of the Capital Region lack of action on ideas in the past.

 

[Zooplantman]

Part of the question may be "If," but then a bigger concern is "What exactly?"
There are many rather cheap aquariums being thrown into developmwnts these days.

 

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Part of the question may be "If," but then a bigger concern is "What exactly?"
There are many rather cheap aquariums being thrown into developmwnts these days.

Right now the plans aren't really clear but there taking about an aquarium in the $50 Million range.

 

[Zooplantman]

Right now the plans aren't really clear but there taking about an aquarium in the $50 Million range.

That tells us a great deal about the scale of the project. Small.
Perhaps like this A: Everything. Q: What's Wrong with the Greater Cleveland Aquarium? | Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog

 

[snowleopard]

That tells us a great deal about the scale of the project. Small.
Perhaps like this A: Everything. Q: What's Wrong with the Greater Cleveland Aquarium? | Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog

I've visited the Greater Cleveland Aquarium and this quote from the article sums it up perfectly:

"I love aquariums and wanted to be there," said a local twentysomething about her Cleveland aquarium experience, "and I had to really work to stay for 45 minutes."

 

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Omni Development to do aquarium study - Times Union

Omni Development hires consultant to study aquarium in downtown Albany, NY - The Business Review

 

[Zooplantman]

The consultant they hired is widely used and well respected.
They are not aquarium designers, but rather gauge likely economic benefits from the aquarium. They would specify what size aquarium would yield the desired results

 

[Zooplantman]

Results of downtown Albany aquarium study to be released - The Business Review

 

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Omni Development touts aquarium study - Times Union

http://troyrecord.com/articles/2013/09/26/news/doc5244e891c7870274381389.txt

 

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Go fish: Study says Albany area could support aquarium - Albany Business Review

 

[Zooplantman]

So now it just needs $150million and off you go!
Of course, there are aquariums and there are Aquariums!

 

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Cash is a catch in plan for fish - Times Union

 

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An Albany aquarium, by the numbers - Albany Business Review

 

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Real estate developer I. David Swawite is renewing his push to bring an aquarium to downtown Albany, New York - Albany Business Review

 

[Zooplantman]

Though Swawite and his business partner, Richard Zipes, have been the biggest proponents of the idea, they have chosen not to flex their financial muscle and take the lead on actually developing the aquarium. Rather, Swawite said the government has to join with the private sector to get it built.

Perhaps we shouldn't rush to pre-order our AquaAlbany t-shirts just yet then

 

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Looks like the Albany area may getting an very small aquarium in all place a dying shopping mall.

Rotterdam Square Mall's new owner plans aquarium, major updates in $10 million plan - Times Union

 

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Rotterdam Square Mall gets permit for aquarium - Times Union

 

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How big is 25,000 square feet? I imagine that's small for an aquarium.

New director makes plans for Rotterdam Square Mall aquarium - Times Union

 

[snowleopard]

How big is 25,000 square feet? I imagine that's small for an aquarium.

New director makes plans for Rotterdam Square Mall aquarium - Times Union

These three Sea Life franchises (Arizona, Kansas City and Orlando) are all around 25,000 sq. ft. in size. A facility somewhat geographically close to the proposed project would be Jenkinson's Aquarium in New Jersey, which is approximately 23,000 sq. ft. while Aquarium of Niagara (in New York) is 32,000 sq. ft. in size. Those examples should give you an idea of the size of the Rotterdam Square Mall Aquarium if it is built. There are approximately 130 aquariums in the United States and the establishments that are around 25,000 sq. ft. in size are smack-dab in the middle in terms of size...meaning that the average visitor only spends an hour inside the facility. For a Sea Life franchise, a single individual often struggles to spend more than 30 minutes visiting the attraction.

 

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Photos: Aquarium work under way in Rotterdam - Times Union

New Rotterdam aquarium gets closer to grand opening