Key points

• Ithaca College purchased 917 Danby Road for $375,000 on July 5 and purchased 929-931 Danby Road on July 25 for $999,999. 
• The college already owned 907, 915, 919 and 981 Danby Road.
• The residential properties are periodically used by employees who need temporary housing.
• The college is buying up real estate on the campus-side of Danby Road near the entryway so it can control the use of land and prevent development. 
• All college-owned properties that are not essential to the core mission of the institution are taxed.