In 1975 several residents of the Ten Broeck Triangle formed the Arbor Hill Concerned Citizens Association (AHCCA) to lobby the city for improvements in neighborhood services.
Many of them lived in the surviving townhouses, which they had often restored themselves.
They saw gentrification as the key to revitalizing the neighborhood, due to its proximity to downtown Albany and the growing service-sector jobs there.
To further this goal, they worked with preservationists to have the triangle recognized as a historic district.
That 13-acre (5.3 ha) area was duly listed on the Register in 1979 as the Ten Broeck Historic District.

The city's urban renewal agency helped to repopulate the area with three auctions of foreclosed houses on Ten Broeck Street during that period.
Starting prices were between $5–10,000; winning bidders received a $70,000 grant and a $80,000 loan at 3 percent interest.
Priority went to former residents of Arbor Hill, families, and those who demonstrated an eagerness to participate in the community.
All had to have a sufficient credit history to justify the loan.
The AHCCA assisted the city in identifying bidders who met those qualifications.
While only half the houses sold under the program were actually rehabilitated, the program was considered a success.

Continuing historic surveys and inventories of the area found that the blocks between the Ten Broeck Triangle and North Swan also had many intact rowhouses from the same 19th century period with little modern intrusion, even if some of them were in a state of neglect and disrepair.
That area also extended to St. Joseph's School, part of the church's complex.
Accordingly, in 1984, the district was extended by 21 acres (8.5 ha) to its present size of 34 acres (14 ha).
In addition to almost tripling its area, it more than doubled the amount of contributing properties to 220.
The expanded district was renamed to reflect the area's wider scope and historic naming.

St. Joseph's struggles in the late 20th century were emblematic of the district as a whole.
After being among the many historic locations in Albany used by the producers of the 1987 film Ironweed to recreate the city's appearance during the Great Depression, tight finances forced the Diocese of Albany to sell it to a congregant who in turn rented it back to them.
It did not prevent the church's outright closure in 1994, and two years later the diocese bought it back, and appointed a committee to seek alternative uses for it.
By that point it needed extensive repairs estimated to cost at least $2 million.

In 2000 it made the Historic Albany Foundation's list of "Seven to Save" in the city, and then the New York State Preservation League's similar list for the state two years later.
A plan to rehabilitate it for use as a nightclub fell through, and when the building itself was on the verge of collapse in the winter of 2001 the city had to shore it up and take possession under eminent domain.
It was in turn deeded to Historic Albany, which was able to secure matching funds for the necessary work which continued to stage cultural events there to raise all the money for a more complete restoration.
Its plans for the adaptive reuse of the building failed to meet with community approval, and in 2013 Historic Albany returned it to the city.
Residents of the Triangle continue to advocate for the church's restoration.

Historic Albany also helped partially preserve 41 Ten Broeck Street.
In 2000, after ownership had reverted to Albany County following a foreclosure for unpaid property taxes, the county began to demolish the building.
A court ordered the work stopped after finding that the county had not gained the proper approvals.
It was eventually transferred to Historic Albany, which had brought the suit.
Today only the facade remains, and Historic Albany is working to find a developer willing to restore it and rebuild the structure.

The AHCCA founded a separate group called the Arbor Hill Improvement Corporation in the early 1980s to address housing issues that the private developers of the area were no
In 1975 several residents of the Ten Broeck Triangle formed the Arbor Hill Concerned Citizens Association (AHCCA) to lobby the city for improvements in neighborhood services. Many of them lived in the surviving townhouses, which they had often restored themselves. They saw gentrification as the key to revitalizing the neighborhood, due to its proximity to downtown Albany and the growing service-sector jobs there. To further this goal, they worked with preservationists to have the triangle recognized as a historic district. That 13-acre (5.3 ha) area was duly listed on the Register in 1979 as the Ten Broeck Historic District.
The city's urban renewal agency helped to repopulate the area with three auctions of foreclosed houses on Ten Broeck Street during that period. Starting prices were between $5–10,000; winning bidders received a $70,000 grant and a $80,000 loan at 3 percent interest. Priority went to former residents of Arbor Hill, families, and those who demonstrated an eagerness to participate in the community. All had to have a sufficient credit history to justify the loan. The AHCCA assisted the city in identifying bidders who met those qualifications. While only half the houses sold under the program were actually rehabilitated, the program was considered a success.
Continuing historic surveys and inventories of the area found that the blocks between the Ten Broeck Triangle and North Swan also had many intact rowhouses from the same 19th century period with little modern intrusion, even if some of them were in a state of neglect and disrepair. That area also extended to St. Joseph's School, part of the church's complex. Accordingly, in 1984, the district was extended by 21 acres (8.5 ha) to its present size of 34 acres (14 ha). In addition to almost tripling its area, it more than doubled the amount of contributing properties to 220. The expanded district was renamed to reflect the area's wider scope and historic naming.
St. Joseph's struggles in the late 20th century were emblematic of the district as a whole. After being among the many historic locations in Albany used by the producers of the 1987 film Ironweed to recreate the city's appearance during the Great Depression, tight finances forced the Diocese of Albany to sell it to a congregant who in turn rented it back to them. It did not prevent the church's outright closure in 1994, and two years later the diocese bought it back, and appointed a committee to seek alternative uses for it. By that point it needed extensive repairs estimated to cost at least $2 million. 
In 2000 it made the Historic Albany Foundation's list of "Seven to Save" in the city, and then the New York State Preservation League's similar list for the state two years later. A plan to rehabilitate it for use as a nightclub fell through, and when the building itself was on the verge of collapse in the winter of 2001 the city had to shore it up and take possession under eminent domain. It was in turn deeded to Historic Albany, which was able to secure matching funds for the necessary work which continued to stage cultural events there to raise all the money for a more complete restoration. Its plans for the adaptive reuse of the building failed to meet with community approval, and in 2013 Historic Albany returned it to the city. Residents of the Triangle continue to advocate for the church's restoration.
Historic Albany also helped partially preserve 41 Ten Broeck Street. In 2000, after ownership had reverted to Albany County following a foreclosure for unpaid property taxes, the county began to demolish the building. A court ordered the work stopped after finding that the county had not gained the proper approvals. It was eventually transferred to Historic Albany, which had brought the suit. Today only the facade remains, and Historic Albany is working to find a developer willing to restore it and rebuild the structure.
The AHCCA founded a separate group called the Arbor Hill Improvement Corporation in the early 1980s to address housing issues that the private developers of the area were no
Arbor Hill Historic District–Ten Broeck Triangle