I would like to start a small business in Cohoes. The Cohoes Industrial Development Agency administers a Business Loan Program and a Micro-Enterprise Loan Fund. The Department is staff to the Cohoes Industrial Development Agency. Any individual who is interested in financial assistance from either loan program should contact the Department for details.
Technical assistance is also available.
I would like to start a large business or would like to relocate my large business in Cohoes. In addition to the loan programs that the Cohoes Industrial Development Agency administers for small businesses, the Cohoes Industrial Development Agency also has the authority to issue revenue bonds to assist large businesses. Besides the Cohoes Industrial Development Agency, the Cohoes Urban Renewal Agency can assist large businesses with site acquisition. Both the Planning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals meet in the Common Council Chambers of City Hall. The Planning Commission usually meets the first Monday of the month and the Zoning Board of Appeals usually meets the fourth Wednesday of the month.