- Jog, walk your dog, or stroll to the ice cream shop in this friendly “sidewalk” neighborhood
- Easy commutes via Rt. 90 & Rt. 787
- Close to Rt. 4 shopping centers
- Steps from CDTA Route #214 for a “green” commute into Albany
- Five-minute drive to Amtrak (2.5 hour train ride to NYC)
- Minutes from Rensselaer’s brand-new public school campus
- One mile from Doane Stuart, a renowned private school
- Tech Valley High School is also located in Rensselaer
- Blocks from Eastland Park’s playground, tennis & basketball courts, and baseball diamond
Rensselaer’s Smart Growth
- New Amtrak station (2002) is key in New York’s high speed rail strategy
- City of Rensselaer has built a new public school campus (2008), a new North End fire station (2009) on Washington Ave., and a new public library (2009)
- De Laet’s Landing, modeled on Baltimore’s inner harbor, will transform Rensselaer over 10 years, adding a marina, residential, retail and commercial space
