For Those Interested in Developments in Ithaca (Lansing, West End: department store, pollution)

[Ex-Ithacan]

A couple of articles from the Ithaca Voice ref: some new downtown retail/office space, housing proposal, and a mystery project.

https://ithacavoice.com/2018/03/lot-...ess-bay-alley/

https://ithacavoice.com/2018/03/inhs...-mystery-site/

[Ex-Ithacan]

Are these projects which include some affordable housing possible? Maybe yes! Blog entry from Ithacating:

https://ithacating.com/2018/03/11/ne...ing-week-2018/

[Ex-Ithacan]

I guess we'll see what happens after tonight's Planning & Economic Development Committee meeting (from the Ithaca Voice):

https://ithacavoice.com/2018/03/city...ax-abatements/

[Ex-Ithacan]

A little snow doesn't stop the work:

[Ex-Ithacan]

Article (including photos)about the energy efficiency for the City Centre project pictured above. (from the Ithaca Times)

The sustainability of City Centre | News | ithaca.com

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Originally Posted by Ex-Ithacan

I guess we'll see what happens after tonight's Planning & Economic Development Committee meeting (from the Ithaca Voice):

https://ithacavoice.com/2018/03/city...ax-abatements/

Holy moly! That's a crazy amount to cover. Really seems like the need to work more with developers. Affordable housing is great except who's paying for it? What about everyone else?

[Ex-Ithacan]

Some info regarding the PEDC meeting noted in post #426 above (from the Ithaca Voice):

https://ithacavoice.com/2018/03/city...erhaul-zoning/

I feel bad for the owners of The Nines building.


On a different note, here's some info about the Harold's Square construction project (also from the Ithaca Voice):

https://ithacavoice.com/2018/03/haro...expect-delays/

Yikes!

[Ex-Ithacan]

Well, the crane mentioned in the 2nd item of the previous post is now up and working on the tower crane for Harold's Square. The cranes in the foreground are working on the City Centre project:

[Ex-Ithacan]

Ithaca Voice article ref: the plans to build a new East Hill Village Center by Cornell:

https://ithacavoice.com/2018/03/comm...-hill-village/



And a quick pic to show the completed tower crane for Harold's Square:

[Ex-Ithacan]

Three articles indirectly related to development in the Ithaca area.

First from the Ithaca Times is discussion of a proposal to make a Business Improvement District in the Collegetown neighborhood:

A Business District for Collegetown? | Ithaca | ithaca.com


Next is a positive outlook for Tompkins County economy from the Ithaca Voice:

https://ithacavoice.com/2018/03/cham...-outlook-2018/


Finally another Ithaca Voice article ref. a slow but positive population growth for the
Tompkins County:

https://ithacavoice.com/2018/03/tomp...ty-upstate-ny/