Over the past several years, the Ithaca College administration has bought a number of properties surrounding the college; most recently they purchased 917 Danby Road and 929-931 Danby Road in July 2023.
Ithaca College bought two properties in July on Danby Road for over $1 million, adding to its collection that includes five other properties on Danby Road. These purchases are made to prevent unwanted development and to provide temporary employee housing.
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.
As one of many projects in the works in Ithaca, Seneca Way, a six-story apartment complex, began construction Wednesday with expectations that it will be completed by December 2013.