Colonie Center Redevelopment Plans Include Proposed Drive-Thru Businesses

Albany Schenectady Troy, NY, October 15, 2026 —

The developer behind a proposed redevelopment at Colonie Center is defending plans that would include drive-thru businesses, including Chick-fil-A and Starbucks, while pointing to planned site improvements as a way to manage traffic concerns.

The proposal’s inclusion of drive-thru businesses has prompted questions about traffic, according to the information provided about the redevelopment. The developer says the planned improvements to the site are intended to help address those concerns. Details about what the improvements would involve, however, were not provided.

The information also does not identify the developer, describe the proposed changes to the broader site, or specify how many drive-thru businesses are planned. It does not say whether Chick-fil-A or Starbucks has agreed to operate at the location, or whether the plans have received any approvals.

No traffic studies, estimates of vehicle volume, road changes or other measures for managing traffic were described. The timing of the redevelopment and any next steps were also not provided. As a result, the available information outlines the developer’s position on the proposed drive-thru businesses but does not provide details for assessing the expected traffic effects or the measures planned to address them.

The developer’s defense centers on the stated role of site improvements in managing traffic concerns. Further specifics about those improvements and the status of the proposal were not included in the summary.

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