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Collegetown Terrace Site Photos

July 11, 2013 // by Jason Henderson

In taking photos of this project, I had overlooked the fact that there are some great views off of Valentine Place, so here are some shots viewing the project from the east on Valentine and more from State. I definitely prefer the aqua tiles to the brighter ones, and you can see the transition between the two as Building 3.4 makes its way behind 901 East State St, the George C. Williams House, which has been impressively renovated and restored by Schickel Construction. George C. Williams was a former President of Ithaca College (at the time, the Ithaca Conservatory of Music), and he was instrumental in leading the institution towards financial stability, and also in securing the land rights on South Hill where the college sits now.

Belle Sherman Cottages Site Photos

July 11, 2013 // by Jason Henderson

Lot #2’s house has begun siding work, and it looks like Lot #14 just needs a concrete truck and a few days to be all set. Definitely a quick turnaround- see the photos from June 7th, about a month ago: Lot #14’s house had just recently been put in place on the foundation.

Breckenridge Place Site Photos

July 10, 2013 // by Jason Henderson

The black waterproof coating has almost made its way around the building now, and bricks are being laid on the eastern and southern walls. It will be nice once the exterior gets wrapped-up on this project. I think it will look good, and blend well with the brick Dewitt Building next door.

Seneca Way Site Photos

July 9, 2013 // by Jason Henderson

…And the fourth story begins. You can also see some steel stud wall framing going in on the second level, and the northern stairwell stack is coming along.

Seneca Way Initial Site Plan Review Application

July 9, 2013 // by Jason Henderson

Here’s the original site plan review application for those interested in taking a look. Probably the most obvious exterior difference from what is actually being built is the north elevation, which now has hipped roofs, and a different appearance (presumably to blend better with surrounding houses on that end where Seneca Street makes its way down the hill). Also, the rooftop terrace on the southern end was shifted from east to west, and appears to be slightly smaller now. Overall, the initial plans aren’t broadly different from what will be the final product.

Magnolia House Site Photos

July 8, 2013 // by Jason Henderson

I wish I knew more about the schedule for this project; the exterior isn’t lending any clues. Here are some recent shots, and also some images from Taitem Engineering’s project page on Honest Buildings.

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Breckenridge Place Site Photos

July 5, 2013 // by Jason Henderson

About half the brick facade looks complete. I haven’t seen any drywall going in, so they’re probably still finishing up plumbing, electrical and HVAC on the interior. There’s a new layer of material on the roof as well, looks like sheets of EPDM or some other membrane.

Seneca Way Site Photos

July 4, 2013 // by Jason Henderson

There’s been some brick facade-work put in along the Seneca Way and western sides of this project (you can see the cement funnel on the western side), and now there’s deck-framing all along the northern portion of the third level. Pre-fab walls are loaded up on a couple trailers in the eastern lot area, so I bet we’ll see them put up once the decking gets further along for the fourth level. Exciting project to watch; it will really change the perspective of Downtown Ithaca coming in from East Hill.

Collegetown Terrace Site Photos

July 3, 2013 // by Jason Henderson

The western portion of Building 5 is clearly underway, so they must’ve been working on that foundation for the past few months where the rigs were situated. Stone facade on Building 3.3’s western face is complete, just needs more windows and the doors framed in- I think they were going for a cubist-waterfall look. I suppose the entry pavilion’s exterior is complete, now that the glass panels are all done. Building 3.4 is showing some additional facade work on the southern face as well.

Breckenridge Place to start accepting rental applications July 15.

July 2, 2013 // by James Douglas

Per Tompkins Weekly, Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services will begin accepting rental applications for Breckenridge Place on July 15, continuing to July 30. If you’re at all interested in securing a unit here, applications are available online.  Applicants are being selected via a lottery due to the high demand the apartment complex is expected to generate, so good luck to all those who do apply.

Breckenridge Place is scheduled to be completed by fall 2013. Hopefully this news is a signal that everything is on schedule.