PRESS KIT:
Scenic Hudson’s Northside Hub
After five years of transformation, Scenic Hudson officially opened the doors of its new Northside Hub in Poughkeepsie in what can be a model for bringing new life to forgotten industrial sites in the cities of the Hudson Valley and across the country. The Northside Hub is the latest milestone in Scenic Hudson’s 60+ year track record in the Hudson Valley and continues its investment in Poughkeepsie.
Scenic Hudson’s Northside Hub is an innovation-driven collaboration between the environmental organization and dozens of dedicated partners, led by the nonprofit architectural firm MASS Design Group and Consigli Construction Co., Inc. It was made possible by New York state agencies that provided vital funding, including New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Empire State Development (ESD), as well as Foss & Company’s investment with state and federal historic tax credit programs.
Starting in January 2026, Scenic Hudson’s Northside Hub will be available for community use, including meetings, events, workshops, and educational activities. If you’re interested in using these community spaces, please contact Scenic Hudson’s Northside Hub Program Coordinator, David Wong: dwong@scenichudson.org.
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PRESS CONTACTS
- Scenic Hudson
Melissa Attias, mattias@scenichudson.org, 845-473-4440 x289
___________________________ - Consigli Construction Co., Inc.
Maura Driscoll, mdriscoll@consigli.com, 774-573-0149 - Empire State Development
pressoffice@esd.ny.gov, 800-260-7313 - Foss & Company
Allison Lanser, PR@fossandco.com - MASS Design Group
Amber LaCroix, alacroix@mass-group.org, 734-223-6844 - NYSERDA
mediainquiries@nyserda.ny.gov - SunCommon
Julia Andrews, julia.andrews@suncommon.com, 802-324-9273
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PARTNER BACKGROUND
About Consigli Construction Co., Inc.
Consigli Construction Co., Inc. is a leading construction manager in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Consigli services clients across all markets, including academic, healthcare, life sciences, institutional, energy, corporate and federal. Founded in 1905, Consigli is now a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) company, providing its people a direct benefit of its success and creating a culture of accountability. The company has offices in Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., Maine, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, New Hampshire and the Caribbean. Consigli has received numerous awards for its craftsmanship and employment practices, including national recognition as a Forbes Best Employer. For more information, visit consigli.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
About Empire State Development
Empire State Development is New York’s chief economic development agency, and promotes business growth, job creation, and greater economic opportunity throughout the state. With offices in each of the state’s 10 regions, ESD oversees the Regional Economic Development Councils, supports broadband equity through the ConnectALL office, and is growing the workforce of tomorrow through the Office of Strategic Workforce Development. The agency engages with emerging and next generation industries like clean energy and semiconductor manufacturing looking to grow in New York State, operates a network of assistance centers to help small businesses grow and succeed, and promotes the state’s world class tourism destinations through I LOVE NY. For more information, please visit esd.ny.gov, and connect with ESD on LinkedIn, Facebook and X.
About Foss & Company
Since 1983, Foss & Company has been a reliable resource, working with institutional clients around the country to find the best investment solutions to meet their strategic tax planning needs. These tax credit solutions result in low-risk, sustainable options with predictable, risk adjusted returns. With over $9 billion in equity raised, Foss & Company is a full-service advisor with proven expertise navigating the world of tax credit investment, resulting in accessible and efficient tax advantage investments. Learn more at www.FossandCo.com.
About MASS Design Group
MASS Design Group’s Fringe City Design Lab located on Main Street in Poughkeepsie is home base to architects and urban design thinkers who serve the local community and the surrounding Hudson Valley region. The office was founded in 2017 with the belief an abundant ecological, social, and economic future is possible for the small post industrial American City, when designed and built in partnership with the people who inhabit them. Design can help amplify existing assets and facilitate ownership of these assets by the nonprofits and community orgs that have endured decades of disinvestment following Urban Renewal and globalization of manufacturing. Poughkeepsie is a pilot. The project is the place.
MASS was awarded the 2022 American Institute of Architect’s Firm of the Year Award, the highest honor bestowed by the institute, and is headquartered in Boston, MA and Kigali, Rwanda.
About NYSERDA
Since 1975, NYSERDA has been working to advance New York’s energy system and economy. As a public benefit corporation, NYSERDA has served as an objective source for information and technical expertise to drive innovation and investment. NYSERDA professionals have worked for the past 50 years to protect the environment and help New Yorkers increase energy efficiency, save money, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. To learn more about NYSERDA’s programs and funding opportunities, visit nyserda.ny.gov.
About Scenic Hudson
Scenic Hudson’s mission is to sustain and enhance the Hudson Valley’s inspirational beauty and health for generations to come. Founded in 1963 to save iconic Storm King Mountain from a destructive industrial project, the organization is credited with launching the modern grassroots environmental movement. Today, with more than 25,000 ardent supporters, the nonprofit is the largest environmental group in the region.
Responding to urgent, unprecedented threats to the health of the region’s communities, lands, air, and waters, Scenic Hudson remains committed to making the Hudson Valley a great place to live, work, and play by protecting and enhancing the region’s great assets — beautiful open spaces, working farms, and historic cities and town centers.
About SunCommon
Founded in 2012, SunCommon is a market solution to climate change with a purpose beyond profit. As a NYSERDA Quality Installer in the Hudson Valley and Capital Region of New York and Vermont’s largest solar provider, we believe that everyone has the right to a healthy environment and brighter future – and renewable energy is where it starts. Our success lies in our mission to make solar simple and affordable for everyone. SunCommon is a Certified B Corp based on a rigorous third party assessment of our commitment to the triple bottom line of people, planet, and profit. Our employees are passionate about our values-led business. Our mission is to tear down barriers to clean energy and use our business as a force for good. SunCommon is a subsidiary of Clean Royalties, a private equity firm that invests in organizations in the clean energy and electric infrastructure industries. For more information, go to www.suncommon.com or connect with us on Facebook and Instagram.
BIOS & HEADSHOTS (Press Day Speakers)
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Consigli Construction Co., Inc.
Foss and Company
MASS Design Group
- Justin Brown, AIA, LEED AP, Co-Founder and Principal
- Heather McArthur, Director
- Vrinda Sharma, Senior Designer
Scenic Hudson
- Ned Sullivan, President
- Erin Thérèse Riley, Senior Vice President
- Jason Camporese, Chief Finance & Operations Officer
- Caroline Alsup, Director of Northside Properties & Projects
SunCommon
