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Jeff Smetana, Chief Development Officer, featured in Times Union

Written by United Group | Oct 29, 2025 6:30:00 PM

Jeff Smetana, United Group's Chief Development Officer, talked with Times Union about handling challenges in real estate. Read his insights, below!

Times Union: "When real estate development company United Group broke ground on its $100 million City Station mixed-use project in Troy during July 2024, it didn’t expect to find old foundations and waterlines.

“Whenever you’re building in an old city, once you put a shovel in the ground, you know you’re going to start finding problems,” said United Group Chief Development Officer Jeff Smetana.'

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