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Our Pet Policy

Your cat or small dog is part of your family and will be considered if the following conditions are met, in addition to viewing approval, and pet owners exercise the common courtesy standards set forth.  Gold fish are also welcome, ask us about all t other pets.

 

Cat(s) - two maximum.  Declawed or clawed permissible.  Cats under 1 year must be neutered or spaded.

 

Dog - one small dog. Must be housebroken, no dogs under 1 year allowed.  No barking or howling disturbance inside or outside.  Not permitted to be staked or tied outside or left unattended for a duration of time.  Daily pet clean-up required.  Urination lawn burns not acceptable.  Town of Colonie requires dogs over four months to be licensed, renewed annually, and provide positive proof of rabies shot.  (Sorry, dogs not permitted at Shaker Commons under any condition)

 

Each pet (not including gold fish) harbored is subject to an additional $30 monthly fee and requires a $250 one-time non-refundable fee prior to move-in for the privilege of housing a pet and is applied towards additional wear, tear and cleaning at move-out.   Damages will be tenant responsibility at additional expense.

 

About Latham Living!

Latham is a hamlet of the Town of Colonie and located just north of the City of Albany, New York in the heart of the Capital Region with easy access to Albany, Troy, Schenectady and Saratoga, and farther beyond, within an hour to the Lake George Adirondack region and the Catskill Mountains.  Traveling further?  No problem, Albany International Airport is only 10 minutes away.

Living in Latham means convenience to area shopping, restaurants, parks and recreation, places of worship of all denominations and entertainment venues.
 
Nearby food stores include Price Chopper, Hannaford, Fresh Market and Trader Joes.  Major shopping centers in close proximity include Latham Farms, Colonie Center, Newton Plaza and Crossgates Mall and a volume of smaller plazas.  Restaurants of every ethnic variety abound and are within a short drive.  
 
Nearby recreational venues include Colonie Mohawk River Park (including swimming pool), The Crossings Colonie Park, Peebles Island State Park as well as the Mohawk and Hudson River and numerous golf courses are all close by with many other options within a short drive.   
 
Located between New York City - Boston - Montreal, world class arts and entertainment performances are plentiful in the region performed at a wide range of venues, from historic Victorian halls to intimate lounges to the most advanced modern theatres.
 
In annual surveys conducted by CQ Press, the Town of Colonie has consistently rated as among the top 10 safest communities in the country!
 
Quite simply, Latham has it all!
 
About North Colonie School District
 
All residences are located in the North Colonie school district which has been a perennial leader among the regions 11-county area ranking regularly achieving an overall top four district rating and has been named the number one district six times.
 
The North Colonie school district includes:
 
Forts Ferry Elementary School - K-6  (for 73 Broadway & 25 Mohawk Ave)
Latham Ridge Elementary School - K-6  (for 9 Pierson Ave, 9 Sylvan Ave)
Blue Creek Elementary School - K-6  (for 29 Grapevine Place, 10 Schuyler Ave, & Shaker Common condominiums)
Shaker Junior High School - grades 7-8  (all properties)
Shaker High School - grades 9-12  (all properties)