Kingston, NY — Charles Blaichman of CB Developers, known for the Hotel Kinsley in uptown Kingston, was named Business Person of the Year by the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce this year.
Eight companies, business leaders and organizations will be honored at the Chamber of Commerce’s Business Recognition Awards gala dinner on Thursday, October 27 at 5:30pm at Wiltwyck Golf Club, 404 Steward Lane, Kingston .
Other winners include J. Mullen and Sons Inc of Saugerties as Business of the Yearl. Peekamoose Restaurant and Tap Room were named Small Business of the Year. Rail Explorers was named Tourism Business of the Year. Catholic charities in Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster counties received community engagement awards. The Heritage Award goes to Scanlon’s Dry Cleaners. Ulster County Archivist Taylor Brook is honored as an emerging young leader, and Ulster County’s Len Kane Hart Award goes to HITS’ Tom Struzzieri.
Hotel Kinsley is a campus of four 19th-century boutique buildings with a total of 42 rooms, along with two uptown restaurants and bars.
It was the first “destination hotel” to open in Uptown in 2019, according to a press release.
The Chamber of Commerce said Breichmann “has been an investor in Ulster County since 1990 and has lived in the county for 25 years.”
“As a developer, Charles Blaichman had the acumen to buy properties that could ultimately be repurposed,” the Chamber said. “He is fully involved in every project and oversees the tiniest details. His team tests and re-tests the results of every decision, whether it be restaurant design, paint colors, menus, etc. I spend endless hours on it.”
The Hotel Kinsley is a 10-room Georgian stone building dating from 1770 at 301 Wall Street. His 14-room 41 Pearl Street opened in January 2021. 270 John Street was supposed to open in the summer. And then 24 John St. His two restaurants include Kinsley at 301 Wall Street and Lola’s at 243 Fair Street.
Blaichman employs between 50 and 75 full-time and part-time employees, depending on the season.
According to the Chamber of Commerce, COVID-19 has created serious challenges for Breichmann and his company, forcing his restaurants and hotels to close after just five months of opening. His restaurant has transitioned to takeout and then outdoor dining, with limited capacity, he said.
For more information or tickets, visit https://www.ulsterchamber.org/business-recognition-awards-dinner/.
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