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Lofts@SixMileCreek Tops Out Thursday

September 26, 2014 // by Jason Henderson

Lofts@SixMileCreek, the name for the Cayuga Place/Cayuga Green 2 project is now official, and the top-out ceremony is this coming Thursday, October 2nd at noon (12:00). Topping-out (or “topping off”) is when a building’s structural assembly is complete, generally when the highest point of the structure is finished.

The 7-story, 45-unit, 49,244 GSF project from Bloomfield/Schon + Partners out of Cincinnati, Ohio has been moving right along, as the final columns and beams of the structure are craned-in and secured, and concrete plank floors are installed this week and next. The ground floor has been levelled and plastic sheeting and steel mesh has been put down to prepare for a concrete pour for the slab floor. The core assembly began back in July, with the steel assembly following-up in early August. The project is being constructed by Turnbull-Wahlert Construction.

Here’s the Press Release announcement:
Presenting the Topping Out Ceremony of Downtown Ithaca’s newest residential construction Lofts@SixMileCreek on October 2, 2014 at 12pm.
Celebrate a traditional “Topping Out” as developer Bloomfield/Schon + Partners and Turnbull-Wahlert Construction hoist the final beams to the top of these contemporary and luxurious loft-style living apartments Lofts@SixMileCreek. Currently under construction, Lofts@SixMileCreek is located at 217 South Cayuga Street, downtown Ithaca, NY. Completion is scheduled for early 2015.

On October 2, 2014 at 12pm, Cincinnati developer Steve Bloomfield and Ken Schon, the crew of Turnbull-Wahlert Construction, Mayor Svante Myrick, alongside community business members, will address the high demand for loft- style apartments in downtown Ithaca. The ceremony is a construction tradition topping out the highest point of construction. Lofts@SixMileCreek is a 45-unit, sophisticated loft-style living masterpiece. Located at 217 South Cayuga Street, downtown Ithaca, just off of the Six Mile Creek Walk. The Lofts@SixMileCreek is the second building of Cayuga Place that includes apartments, retail and office space.
Lofts@SixMileCreek will be comprised of upscale studio, one and two bedroom loft apartments with high-end finishes such as stone countertops and upgraded appliances. Built under green construction methods, these energy efficient, elegant apartments will have spectacular views along Six Mile Creek. Balconies and terraces will be available on most units. Park your car in the Cayuga Street parking garage and enjoy direct access to the new building. Leasing information should be available by November 2014. Refreshments will be served.

Contact info@ithacalofts.com or follow us on Twitter @Lofts6MileCreek. Check back to our website www.IthacaLofts.com in November when we will present leasing information, unit availability, interior photos, amenities, floor plans, building layouts and exciting new perks of living in Lofts@SixMileCreek.
Project financing through First Niagara.

Full PRESS RELEASE HERE

Photos from September 24th:
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Cayuga Place Residences Adds Two More Concrete Decks

September 15, 2014 // by Jason Henderson

Downtown Ithaca’s Cayuga Place Residences project shows forward progress on construction in the past two weeks, as two more precast hollow-core concrete decks have been installed for floors two and three. Steel cross-beam assembly is done before each deck is installed, and by the looks of it, the fourth floor is just about ready for its floor.

The seams between each deck plank are covered over with a concrete topping or filler, a process referred to as “leveling and grouting” the plank floor. Often times, a steel mesh of welded wire is installed over top, then a concrete topping mix to finish the surface (depends on the type of floor that has been engineered, and the planks used). On top of that of course, carpet/tile, etc.- finished floor materials go in.

The project is being developed by Bloomfield/Schon + Partners, with construction by Turnbull-Wahlert Construction, both firms out of Cincinnati, Ohio. The building will be 7-stories, 45 apartment units, with a total of 49,244 gross square feet.

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Cayuga Place Residences Photo Update

September 1, 2014 // by Jason Henderson

The Cayuga Place Residences project has moved forward since the last check-in on August 20th for steel assembly: the second floor hollow core plank has been set in place between all 16 columns, and it looks as if the ends have been filled solid, which produces a higher-strength floor. Steel beams span the length of the third floor, so we should see the next floor set this week or next.

Supporting foundation work began early May, and finished-up later on in June, then block work began late June/early July.

The building will be a 7-story, 45-unit, 49,244 GSF project, being developed by Bloomfield/Schon + Partners, with construction by Turnbull-Wahlert Construction, both firms out of Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Cayuga Place Residences Steel Assembly

August 20, 2014 // by Jason Henderson

Structural steel assembly began last week on the 7-story, 45-unit, 49,244 GSF Cayuga Place Residences project from Bloomfield/Schon + Partners out of Cincinnati, Ohio.  The scaffolding for the block wall construction and ledger boards was taken off-site, and steel columns and beams have arrived with a telescoping boom crane and lift to hoist and tie-in the connections. The 16 columns currently set extend to the 5th floor level, and are topped-off with joining plates to secure framing for the remaining floors.

Constructed is being completed by Turnbull-Wahlert Construction.

Photos from August 14th:

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Photos from August 20th:

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Cayuga Place Residences Foundation Work

May 19, 2014 // by Jason Henderson

The Bloomfield/Schon + Partners‘ 45-unit Cayuga Place Residences project is moving along on foundation work, with a combination of reinforced concrete footings and STELCOR augur grouted steel core displacement piles (the grid of steel tubes with caps sticking out of the ground). I mentioned these in a post back in March; they’re a form of micro-pile whereby the drilling auger goes into the soil, creates displacement, then the reservoir gap is filled with grout, water is poured in for the mixture to cure, then the interior core of the steel auger is filled with grout and stays in the ground. They’re necessary to stabilize the weight of the building in this soil, which is challenging to build on.

The excavation and footings will continue along the footprint of the building, then we should be seeing structural steelwork follow-up to frame the building. There’s also been some sitework for plumbing. The work is being done by Turnbull-Wahlert Construction, the same firm that completed Cayuga Place, the adjacent Cayuga Street Parking Garage, and also the general contractor for TC3’s Coltivare buildout on the ground floor.

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Cayuga Place Residences Begins Sitework

April 29, 2014 // by Jason Henderson

It looks like the deal for this site has closed, and Bloomfield/Schon + Partner‘s Cayuga Place Residences (Cayuga Green Two) is off to an immediate start, beginning sitework this week. A bulldozer and two excavators are on site, and a construction fence has been put up around the future 45-unit market rate apartment building (latest plans from August here) that will reach seven stories high, with a gross floor space of over 50,000 square feet on a 6,920 square foot base.

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Cayuga Place Residences Moving Forward this Year

March 5, 2014 // by Jason Henderson

Bloomfield/Schon’s 45-unit Cayuga Place Residences project looks set to break ground this year, as the Ithaca Times has reported that the team has come up with a foundation system addressing the poor soil conditions, and financing for the project has been secured. The land purchase option will be extended by the City and a $10,000 payment by the developer so that the bank financing the project can finalize their review of the Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment and subsequently provide proof of financing.

The design and engineering team came up with a plan to use “shallow depth augur grouted steel core displacement piles,” probably from IDEAL, a company based out of Rochester, NY that manufactures a system called STELCOR. The drilling auger goes into the soil, creates displacement in the soil, then the reservoir gap is filled with grout, water is poured in for the mixture to cure, then the interior core of the steel auger is filled with grout, and topped-off. The steel auger core stays in the ground as part of the structure of the pile.

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Cayuga Place Two Site Still Clear

October 10, 2013 // by Jason Henderson

No action here yet- the latest plans are for 45 units at seven stories high, which would conceal this side of the parking garage. The project ran into soil problems, so it became much more expensive to build and engineer, thus the need for additional units in order to make the building project financially feasible. They may use something like micropiles to secure the foundation. There’s probably more to this story, but I think it would be a great addition to the Six Mile Creek walk area.

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Cayuga Green II Revised Plans, Going Higher

August 14, 2013 // by Jason Henderson

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Here’s what we’ve been waiting for: revised plans from Bloomfield/Schon + Partners on their new project next door to Cayuga Place, (an apartment building they put up back in 2008 containing 68 apartments). This new building’s proposal is higher than the previous plan, and contains an additional six units, bringing the total to 45 planned units. The total Gross floor space is nearly 50,000 SF on a footprint of 6,920 SF at seven stories (was previously four).
What I like right off the bat is the fact that the new plan completely conceals a bare concrete wall of the parking garage. It probably would have looked a bit odd if it were done at four stories and you could still see it from the east. As far as unit breakdowns and floor plans, everything is contained in the site plans below, and the application letter spells out the major revisions. The footprint has been re-configured to have one cut-in instead of the previous three to accommodate the curve of the parcel, and it has also shrunk by 2,480 SF, which will allow for more green space along the Six Mile Creek Walk.

Cayuga Place Two Renders & Elevations

June 27, 2013 // by Jason Henderson

These elevations and rendering were released last year by Bloomfield/Schon + Partners, the developers. Not sure what the status is currently, but there’s been some minor site prep (see photos).