Rensselaer, New York — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Rensselaer during 2025.
Rensselaer County indexed 602 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 706 approved and 6 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.2% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Troy drove most of the activity (451 of 602 projects, 75%), with East Greenbush a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
602
Projects with decisions
706
Approved actions
6
Denied actions
99.2%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleton-on-Hudson | 32 | 32 | 1 | 97.0% |
| East Greenbush | 85 | 101 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Poestenkill | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rensselaer | 29 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Troy | 451 | 537 | 5 | 99.1% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.