Skyline Coffee Co., open for about 11 months next to the Madison Theatre in Albany, will close after business on Sunday, Feb. 16, according to a sign at the shop. An employee confirmed the information for me this morning.

The sign blames the city of Albany, which delayed the cafe’s opening and limited its seating, and the long redevelopment of the theater, which finally opened in mid-December, about a year after originally projected.

Skyline Coffee is owned by Tierra Farm, the Columbia County fruit-and-nut wholesaler that owned the Madison and its adjoining coffee shop from 2013 to mid-2018, when it sold the property to Colonie-based Trinity Realty Group. Tierra Farm leased back the cafe space with the understanding that it and the theater would open around the same time and boost each others’ business, according to a Times Union story from last year.

Instead, according to the closure notice, “We have lost a significant amount of money as we battled with the city of Albany and waited for the movie theater to open. We cannot sustain these losses moving forward.”

The note suggests Tierra has essentially tried to give away the Skyline business, equipment included, to an operator who would take over the lease. Having found no takers, the owners decided to close, the note says.

Hours until Feb. 16 will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekends. The telephone number is 518-424-3705. The cafe is at 1036 Madison Ave.

Albany Common Council member Owusu Anane, whose 10th Ward covers the area around the Madison Theatre, said in a statement, “It's unfortunate that this coffee shop is closing, but I remain confident in the economic vibrancy of the Pine Hills neighborhood. I am optimistic that another owner will come in to operate this establishment.”

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