Two years of county talks to turn Albany’s long-vacant former McDonald’s into a bus station and community space have collapsed, leaving the south end site without a redevelopment deal.
County leaders blamed competing ideas and outspoken critics for derailing consensus, saying opposition drowned out residents who supported the project.
The setback revives a fallback option: demolishing the building and using the parcel as a parking lot for MVP Arena.
The property has already seen one failed reuse effort after a grocery store there closed in 2023, and city officials said public discussions will continue as they seek a new investor.