BY JOHN CROPLEY, The Daily Gazette

SCHENECTADY — A striking new building stands at the site of the old Castelo’s Restaurant, waiting for a new occupant.

Two brothers who have renovated a series of rundown houses in the Schenectady area demolished the old building to the foundation and built a radically different structure without having a tenant secured. But they feel confident about its prospects, based on all the development going on nearby.

“I envision someone who maybe has a couple of other restaurants and wants to come into Schenectady with all the new stuff that’s being built. Hopefully this will be the spot for them to make something,” said Chris Malizia, who, with brother David Malizia Jr., founded Malizia Development.

With a soaring wall of glass that catches the sunset and a patio in front of that, the most likely use for the space seems to be another restaurant.

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