When Agava Restaurant closed in December 2022, it was just for several weeks, or at least that was the plan. The restaurant would reopen in early 2023, refreshed and ready to go. Unfortunately, it was...

Replicating the abilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fleet of weather satellites would take time and a lot of money—and expose private companies to a large amount of…

ITHACA, N.Y.—The Finger Lakes Land Trust announced that it has purchased the 480-acre Bell Station property that features 3,400 feet of shoreline along Cayuga Lake from New York State Electric […]

ITHACA, N.Y. — Plans for a mixed-use project on the land of a city-owned parking lot have come to an end. Finger Lakes Development, led by local developers Jeffrey Rimland […]

Save the Museum of the Earth from Imminent Closure

ITHACA, N.Y. — The developer of a large residential project on the east end of downtown Ithaca was dealt a setback last week when the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency […]

ITHACA, N.Y. — It’s been a busy time for developer Charlie O’Connor, the owner of Modern Living Rentals, a trend that will continue with another proposal slated to come before […]

LANSING, N.Y. — A prominent regional developer put out feelers regarding a potential residential development with over 100 units before the Village of Lansing Board of Trustees Monday night. Park […]

ITHACA, N.Y. — Developers behind a plan to develop an underused city-owned parking lot on Inlet Island are making a last-ditch effort to advance as the project team risks losing […]

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Legislature on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve the purchase of a site to construct a new year-round homeless shelter. The roughly one-acre lot is located in an industrial neighborhood on Cherry Street on Ithaca’s West End.  County officials said they hope to begin the design process on the 100-bed shelter by the end of 2025.

ITHACA, N.Y. — The City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board meeting this month was lengthy, but the material of the meeting was more housekeeping than earth-shattering. Proposals which had […]

DRYDEN, N.Y. — Proposals for smaller single-family “cottage” rental complexes have grown in popularity in and around Tompkins County in recent years. Pioneered by projects like the Boiceville Cottages...

The tall sign designed to be spotted from the highway was lowered into place by a crane on Wednesday morning, but the new Taco Bell location in Ithaca's northeast isn't quite ready to open.

A new housing development on Sears Street is set to provide affordable homeownership opportunities in the heart of downtown Ithaca. Spearheaded by Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS), the proj...

Giving Tuesday, or #GivingNewsday as its known in the local journalism world, is a crucial time for non-profit organizations. We know you’ll be hearing from nearly all of them today, […]

Tompkins County and City of Ithaca officials announced Tuesday morning that the County plans to purchase a one-acre property on Cherry Street in Ithaca's southwest as the first step in "investing in a...