Malta Development Blog

At Malta Development, we understand how important the local economy is to our homeowners and renters. Therefore, we’ll occasionally shine a spotlight on nearby businesses that have been featured in the news lately.

The new season means a fresh start. Nothing says this better than doing a couple of interior decorating upgrades around the house. It only takes a few simple and minor changes, for example a new lamp or a couple of throw pillows, to freshen up a familiar room. This summer’s new design trends are known for their simplicity while making bold statements. Here are a couple of things to keep in mind when deciding to redesign your living space.

When thinking of places to go scuba diving, exotic locations like Hawaii or a small island in the Caribbean usually comes to mind. One doesn’t think of the placid shores of Lake George in New York. A short 30-minute drive from Malta, NY, the lake is a renowned diving location that provides a plethora of options. Ranging from dive depths of 20’ to 150’, the lake offers unique natural land formations, plenty of freshwater fish, and 2 historic wrecks for adventurous divers to explore.

This is the time of year when parents' thoughts turn to programs for their kids during the summer. In addition to plenty of camp possibilities in Saratoga County and the Capital City Region, Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs offers a wide variety of exciting local learning opportunities. Programs are available for youths, high school students, and college students. There's even offerings for adults and professionals in the community. Summer in and around Saratoga Springs is never a quiet, boring time; there's entertaining activities everywhere!

You’ll see Stewart's Shops throughout the Saratoga County area. This popular convenience store chain is a private employee- and family-owned business with 330 stores throughout 30 counties in upstate New York and southern Vermont. It is headquartered in Saratoga Springs and has 4,500 employees who work in their shops, dairy, ice cream plant, distribution center, and corporate offices. 1,500 are employed in Saratoga County, making it the second largest employer in the area.

One of the newest trends in wine making is centered on small local vineyards that are often right in your backyard. These hyperlocal vineyards are creating high quality wines that are often parallel in quality and taste to the larger more famous wine producing regions, like Napa Valley in northern California. Saratoga County is known to be one such area of the nation containing a few very high quality hyperlocal vineyards. Here are three located nearby.

Tom and Wayne Samascott completed the National Association of Home Builders’ Certified Green Professional (CGP) program in 2013. This rigorous curriculum of courses, tests, and verifications provides a solid background in green building methods.

The Ballston Spa Central School District serves several of Malta Development's communities and, according to the New York State Education Department; it is one of the notable districts in the state. The district includes four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. There are 4,400 students enrolled in the district.

Malta Development has made it their mission to be an active part of the communities in which they locate their new developments. With this commitment in mind, it was an easy decision to develop a relationship with the Ronald McDonald House (RMHC) charitable effort in Albany. As well, Malta Development had a personal interest in RMHC's success since one of their own was welcomed at the Camden NJ, Ronald McDonald House in 2011.

More than simply serving as President of Malta Development, Tom Samascott is the heart and soul of the company. Since he started Malta 26 years ago, he has earned a solid reputation for building quality homes with innovative design in the Capital Region of Upstate, NY.