Builders group cancels home tour
The Showcase of Homes, a long-standing tour of new construction in Saratoga County, will not be held this year.
Barry Potoker, executive director of the Saratoga Builders Association which hosts the showcase, made the announcement Wednesday.
“We are sad to announce that due to public health and safety concerns from the COVID pandemic, this year’s Showcase of Homes ‘live’ tour event has unfortunately been cancelled,” Potoker wrote.
The association is preparing a schedule of alternative programming for the fall, to be presented online and on TV. Ticket sales from the annual showcase go to Saratoga County Rebuilding Together and the Habitat for Humanity chapter of Southern
Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties. The event has raised more than $1 million over 24 years for the two nonprofits.
Pinnacle HR buzzes into Albany Beahive
Pinnacle Human Resources is setting up shop in the Beahive, a co-working space at 418 Broadway.
Formerly located at 90 State St., Pinnacle President Rose Miller said her staff outgrew the space
(15 of Pinnacle’s 20 total employees were located at the Albany office). The company also has offices in Saratoga Springs and Syracuse.
Founded in 2009, Pinnacle HR is a state and nationally certified womanowned business. Pinnacle offers clients on-site HR support services, employee handbooks, compensation systems, engagement/
culture surveys, sexual harassment/ diversity/managerial training programs, and merger assistance.
One of Pinnacle HR’S fastest growing divisions is the leave of absence administration service where companies can outsource employee requests for family medical leave, paid family leave and disability leave. Employer guidance related to COVID-19 policy and procedural mandates has also contributed to the company’s growth.
Pinnacle HR ranked 14th of 50 companies this year on Albany Business Review’s list of fastest-growing companies.
“We outgrew our current space and we found an amazing space available at the Beahive,” Miller said. “The Beahive’s fourth floor is perfect for us and we’ve always dreamed of having our own space with a training area available to clients.”
Beahive Albany launched in 2012 with 3,000 square feet and now spans 9,000 square feet across three floors with private office suites, open work areas with dedicated and flexible desks, and four conference rooms, plus kitchens and restrooms on each f loor.
While the past several months have been quiet at Beahive Albany, its owner/operator, Tracy Metzger of TL Metzger, is invigorated by the level of new interest. “I didn’t really know what to expect and when to expect it, but the phone is ringing. Most of the inquiries are coming from companies looking for a home base for key staff while the rest of the staff continues to work from home. Nonprofits, in particular, are realizing coworking spaces are not only a great cultural fit but will allow them to reduce their overhead.”