Downtown entrepreneur tells Glens Falls City she plans to convert 172 Ridge Street into wellness spa

Angelica Marquina, who identified herself as the owner of 518 Beauty Room in Downtown Glens Falls, told city officials she plans to renovate 172 Ridge Street, a building she described as the former “Quakers Friends meetup,” and convert it into a combined salon and wellness retreat.

Marquina said she has owned 518 Beauty Room since 2020 and described a two-level project: downstairs would offer traditional beauty services — hair, nails, lashes and skin care — while the upstairs would operate as a wellness retreat featuring red light therapy, a sauna, a steam room and a relaxation area. “I just love the fact that it's a church, and I wanna give it new life and rebirth it and turn it into a wellness spa retreat,” she said.

She told officials the downtown area currently lacks the kind of health and wellness services she plans to offer and framed the renovation as a community benefit. Marquina thanked city leadership and the mayor for advancing the process and said she appreciated the city’s assistance in moving the project forward. The transcript records her public comment and expressions of gratitude but does not show any formal decision, permit approval, or timeline from city staff in these segments.