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Developer proposes 60‑unit DeWitt House with Lifelong anchor and on‑site power plant
Summary
Travis Hyde Properties and partners presented a proposal to redevelop the old library site in downtown Ithaca into 60 age‑restricted apartments anchored by 6,500 sq ft of Lifelong program space, a small amount of commercial space and a combined cooling, heat and power system tied to a proposed downtown microgrid. Neighbors pressed the team on parking, accessibility and historic preservation; no vote was taken.
Developers from Travis Hyde Properties told the Tompkins County Old Library committee that their DeWitt House proposal would return multiple county parcels to the tax rolls, add 60 age‑restricted apartments and house Lifelong program space in the downtown block.
Frost Travis, president of Travis Hyde Properties, told the committee the team is proposing a four‑story, L‑shaped building with about 4,000 square feet of commercial space, an approximately 6,500‑square‑foot Lifelong tenant area and an outdoor community garden. "We're taking not just one but four tax parcels back to the tax rolls," Travis said, arguing the plan would provide "the highest combined return on the county's investment." He said the proposal is responsive to the parcel's upzoning to CVD50 and to the Tompkins County comprehensive plan.
Brian Wilbur…
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