The St Joseph’s Church in Albany, New York was built in 1861 and was used as a Catholic Church for it’s entire life. The building is around 17,000 square feet, and sits on 1.04 acres of land surrounded by a small park in a neighborhood in the city of Albany, New York.. The church was left abandoned in the 1990”s., The Historic Albany Foundation eventually took ownership of the property with the intention of revitalizing the historic building. Sadly, after many failed attempts to renovate the old church, ownership was transferred back to the city of Albany, which has led to less care for the building, and more decay, and structural issues developing. In early November 2021, an arson took place in the St Joseph’s Church, however thankfully, only a small portions of a side structure attached to the main chapel was damaged. This led to the city of Albany opening a bid for contractors and engineers to stabilize the church after years of deterioration. In February 2023, the old church was put up for sale by the city. As of now, the building remains abandoned, however there appears to be hope for the future of this historic building.