New Four-Story Mixed-Use Building Proposal Just West of Broadway 

SARATOGA SPRINGS – A new project seeks to develop a four-story mixed-use building near the intersection of Church and Clinton streets where a gas station and small convenience store currently stand.  

The proposal calls for a civic space/sculpture fountain on the Church Street/Clinton Street corner with new trees and concrete curbing, and the construction of the four-story structure – measuring approximately 50 feet by 80 feet – located at the south of the existing property. 

Currently, a gas pump island with four pump stations stand beneath a red canopy on a concrete pad at the location. That would be modified to feature four fuel pumps and a new canopy. The brick/block structure housing the existing convenience store would be demolished with an expanded market to be constructed in its place.  The expanded market and fuel station would continue to operate under the current owner’s use. A second tenant would be added, preferred to be a coffee and beverage franchise, according to the proposal.  

The project location at 54 Church St. sits just west of Broadway, between the AMC Saratoga Springs cinema on Church Street and the Blackmer Building on Clinton Street. 

The 15-page application for a Site Plan review was submitted to the city by Grewal Properties, Inc. 

The proposal depicts commercial use space on the first floor – including an expanded market and fuel station for use by the current owner, with floors 2,3 and 4 each housing four apartments. A penthouse apartment with outdoor patio space would be located on the roof. The plan also calls for 13 on-site shared parking spaces. 

The application has not yet made its way onto the Land Use Board calendar as a meeting agenda item, but the Planning Board was specifically cited as the preferred board to conduct the Sketch Plan Review as variances related to the proposed project will likely be required.