Small businesses flee as big construction returns to The Commons
“It’s not just a business,” Pichel said. “It’s also been a social experiment both for those of us behind the counter and those on the other side of the counter.”
“It’s not just a business,” Pichel said. “It’s also been a social experiment both for those of us behind the counter and those on the other side of the counter.”
“We wanted something that even if the water was turned off, it was still a sculptural piece, so it’s a piece of art in addition to being the fountain,” Cornish said.
Over 14,000 students live off campus, constituting about a third of the population of the City of Ithaca during the academic year.
“We built the hotel, honestly, because there is a demand from multiple sources,” Jalazo said. “We saw an opportunity to build quality hotel rooms and fill the demand.”
A monthly economic review of the City of Ithaca by the Ithaca College Department of Economics reported that the business index reached a record-breaking high during the month of July due to a boom in job growth and in the hospitality sectors.
The cancellation was announced following a disagreement between the developer, Campus Advantage, and the landowner, Robert Colbert.
The project, headed by L Enterprises, LLC in Horseheads, N.Y., will renovate a block on The Commons known as “Harold’s Square.” The project is currently under site review by the Planning and Development Board.