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???We have way more need than the vouchers that we have???: County Section 8 program struggles amid federal cuts
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1136+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. —Tompkins County residents in need of the low-income Section 8 housing voucher program are facing wait times of more than five years. The federally funded Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides rental assistance to income-qualifying households. In Tompkins County, the…...
Op-ed: Six ways to improve the tax break proposed for for the new SouthWorks affordable housing apartments
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (271+ words) This is an op-ed by Peter Wissoker, a twenty-year resident of Ithaca. He holds a Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning from Cornell, with a focus on real estate development and finance. To submit opinion pieces for consideration, please send…...
Developers seek $17.5M tax break for SouthWorks affordable housing
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (818+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. — Developers are seeking an estimated $17.5 million local tax break to support the construction of 230 affordable housing units. Beacon Communities plans to construct 10 buildings as part of the SouthWorks redevelopment, a proposal to transform a 95-acre former industrial site and…...
Ithaca council votes to purchase Army Reserve Center on West Hill
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (745+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Common Council voted Wednesday to make the city the proud owners of the former SSH Reynold J. King U.S. Army Reserve Center at 101 Sunrise Road. We will never share your information with anyone. The 5.67-acre property on…...
City launches new tool to submit code and habitability complaints
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (403+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. — The City of Ithaca is rolling out a new online tool to help residents report housing and habitability concerns. We will never share your information with anyone. The tool, announced Wednesday, will allow community members to track code complaints…...
Gallery: See what’s under construction around Ithaca this summer
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (1373+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. – For years, the City of Ithaca’s Collegetown neighborhood has had at least a few construction sites running, and this summer is no exception. We will never share your information with anyone. Following part one of this summer’s construction series,…...
City planning board reviews SouthWorks housing, workforce training and child care center
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1355+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. – The City of Ithaca Planning & Development Board got a closer look at plans for the SouthWorks development during its meeting this Tuesday. We will never share your information with anyone. In addition to reviewing plans for lower-income housing in…...
Legislators aim to sell West Hill land county has reluctantly owned for decades
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (556+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. – Twelve years after prior plans to develop a county-owned property fell through, Tompkins County legislators are again looking at selling off a vacant West Hill parcel to help address the county’s housing shortage. We will never share your information…...
SouthWorks project submits first apartment plans for review
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (518+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. – The long-planned SouthWorks project is finally looking to move forward on the first phase of new housing at the site. We will never share your information with anyone. SoutWorks is a neighborhood-scale development proposed for a 95-acre parcel of…...
Raymour & Flanigan makes $5.5M real estate purchase in Ithaca
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (340+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. – Raymour & Flanigan purchased a $5.5 million lot in the City of Ithaca but has not announced its plans. We will never share your information with anyone. On April 17, an LLC that shares an address with the corporate headquarters of Raymour…...