BY CHAD ARNOLD, The Daily Gazette

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — For the last two years, the Transfinder building in the heart of downtown has sat empty with staff working remotely due to the pandemic. Now, the building is set to expand.

The Planning Commission on Wednesday approved plans to demolish the vacant two-story Subway sandwich shop at 438 State St. to make way for a five-story, 10,000-square-foot expansion to the Transfinder headquarters located next door at 440 State St.

Transfinder CEO Antonio Civitella said the company has continued to see steady growth even throughout the pandemic, and though keeping staff remote was a possibility, it is not something he wanted.

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