Capital District Regional Planning Commission

09/28/2026

🏠 Housing costs are rising faster than renter wages across the Capital Region.

CDRPC’s 2026 At What Cost: A Series Exploring Housing Affordability examines rental and homeownership affordability across Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady counties.

The 2026 one-bedroom Fair Market Rent increased 15% to $1,417, while renter wages grew just 3.9%.

Read the full report to explore the latest housing affordability trends across the Capital Region!

https://cdrpc.org/at-what-cost-2026-housing-affordability-in-the-capital-region

09/03/2026

🏘️ New CDRPC Report: Multifamily Housing on the Rise in the Capital Region

The Capital District Regional Planning Commission has released On the Rise: Multifamily Housing in the Capital Region 2026, examining more than a century of multifamily housing development across Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady counties.

📈 11,280+ multifamily units are currently proposed, under construction, or in planning for 2025–2029.

💡Key findings:
• 76,322 multifamily units were constructed between 1900 and 2024.
• Recent projects are getting larger, with developments of 50+ units accounting for 85% of units built from 2020–2024.
• Multifamily development has increasingly shifted beyond the region’s traditional urban centers.
• Today’s development pipeline is spread across a broad network of suburban municipalities.

The report provides historical context for current housing trends and highlights the importance of coordinating housing, transportation, infrastructure, and land-use planning as the region grows.

📖 Read the full report by clicking the link below or visiting our website at cdrpc.org/on-the-rise-multifamily-housing-in-the-capital-region

https://lnkd.in/gUK7Jx6J

09/02/2026

CDRPC's Summer 2026 DataNews is now available!

Click the link below or in our bio to access this issue.

https://mailchi.mp/4ae3d0f2dbbe/2025-spring-datanews-13887606?e=[UNIQID]

08/26/2026

Get a sneak peek of sessions at CDRPC's 2026 Annual Planning and Zoning Workshop 👀‼️

For a limited time, an early bird discount is applied ✅🎫

Visit our website to register: cdrpc.org/2026-cdrpc-planning-and-zoning-workshop

08/19/2026

📣Upcoming: FEMA Flood Risk and Insurance Open House for Rensselaer County. ⛈️

This is a great opportunity to learn about updated flood maps, understand your flood risk, and get answers to your flood insurance questions.

Help spread the word!

08/06/2026

The latest CDRPC Newsletter is out!

Check out the updates featuring new reports, trainings, and tons of funding opportunities to support your planning goals!

Don’t miss out, click the link to read the full Newsletter!

🔗https://mailchi.mp/cdrpc/spring-newsletter-13886437?e=[UNIQID

08/06/2026

📣 Fall 2026 Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) Competitive Programs Now Open!

Pre-applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2026 Catalyst Program, Forest Economy Program, and Timber for Transit Program.

These competitive funding opportunities support projects that strengthen rural communities through investments in economic development, infrastructure, workforce development, natural resource-based industries, and community resilience.

🗓️ Pre-applications due: August 21st at 5:00 PM EST ⚠️

For full program details and requirements, including maximum award amounts, required match, and project type descriptions, visit NBRC’s webpage.

🔗 Link: https://www.nbrc.gov/competitive-programs

06/11/2026

06/08/2026

🚨 New data drop
A new report from the Capital District Regional Planning Commission shows that while the region saw a modest net loss of 556 residents to domestic migration in 2022–2023, it remains one of New York State’s top-performing regions for attracting and retaining residents.

Key takeaways:

➡️ Ranked 3rd among New York regions for migration performance
➡️ Strong inflows from New York City and the Mid-Hudson Valley helped offset out-of-state departures
➡️ Saratoga County led regional growth
➡️ Schenectady County saw the strongest gains from NYC movers
➡️ Migration is becoming increasingly important as births decline and the population ages

While challenges remain, the Capital Region continues to stand out as a place where people choose to live, work, and build their futures.
As our communities grow and evolve, understanding these migration trends will help shape housing, workforce development, and economic opportunities for years to come.

04/25/2026

Very sad news. Carm was a champion of the Capital Region and, as any good regionalist, he was relentlessly optimistic. An exemplar of public service, he inspired, by example, so many in government service to follow his lead. To work together, not in self interest, but in service of the interests of the region and its people. His legacy is rooted in those he inspired, and in the impact they continue to make.