Downtown Ithaca Alliance continues to monitor and share information about the project and keep the public informed about how the project may impact their daily interactions downtown. The following page archives the progress of the project. Read about the changes since the beginning of the construction project below.
JANUARY UPDATES
January 3-25, 2022
Asteri Project Update: The pedestrian intersection at the south end of Home Dairy Alley will be closed for a short period of time starting 1/5/22 while utility work is underway. It is anticipated it will take a couple of weeks to complete this work. See signage and detour signs at the right. These detour signs will also be placed at Home Dairy Alley and Crosswalk at Green Street. Cinemapolis will be accessible via the Green Street crosswalk.
Ithaca Project Update: Phase I of the project has been completed and moving into Phase II: columns and footings. Activity level and noise to remain largely the same. Phase II is expected to complete around the end of January and a crane for the next phase will start to be erected end of January/first week of February.
DECEMBER UPDATES
December 22 Asteri Project UPDATE
Monday, December 27, will start East Side Phase 2 of the utility relocation work in front of the Cinemapolis. During this period of time, the entry to the movie theater will shift back to being accessed from the south using the crosswalk on Green Street. Access from the north (The Commons) will be blocked. The attached signs will be posted at the north end of Home Dairy Alley and on the south side of Green Street Crosswalk.
December 7 Update:
Asteri Project Update:
While permission has been granted by the city to start work ahead of first light one morning per week (see below), this has not yet commenced. Eastside of Vecino project to start in coming weeks. Pedestrian re-routes at Cinemapolis is expected. New maps will be posted at the construction site and online.
NYSEG work near City Hall to be completed around Dec. 24.
The City of Ithaca granted special permission to the Asteri Project for the following:
Request: Permission to begin concrete pours at ‘first light’ and to mobilize 30-45 minutes earlier, one day a week for eight weeks. Currently, the first light is at 6:45 a.m. but will become increasing later through November and December.
Expected Noise: Mobilization will involve crane hoisting, truck maneuvering ( but no backing up alarms), and drill running – noise should be similar to garbage trucks. Once pours begin, there will be backup alarms from concrete trucks every 10-15 minutes.
Schedule: Estimated first instance Monday 11/22/21 and Monday 11/29/21. [Rescheduled to 12-2-21] Need some flexibility with schedule as it is dependent on weather conditions – but would be no more than once a week.
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The Ithacan Project Updates:
– Currently 1/3 of the way through timeline. Scope of work largely to remain the same through 12/22/21. While permission has been granted by the City for some work to be completed infrequently on Saturdays, this has not been needed. Any work completed on Saturday is largely clean up and prep work for during the week.
NOVEMBER 2021
Asteri Project Updates:
Special permission has been granted by the City to the Asteri project for the following:
Request: Permission to begin concrete pours at ‘first light’ and to mobilize 30-45 minutes earlier, one day a week for eight weeks. Currently, the first light is at 6:45 but will become increasing later through November and December.
Expected Noise: Mobilization will involve crane hoisting, truck maneuvering ( but no backing up alarms), and drill running – noise should be similar to garbage trucks. Once pours begin, there will be backup alarms from concrete trucks every 10-15 minutes.
Schedule: Estimated, first instance Monday 11/22/21 and Monday 11/29/21. Need some flexibility with schedule as it is dependent on weather conditions – but would be no more than once a week.
Access to Cinemapolis via Green Street Crosswalk remains closed. Access the theatre from Home Dairy Alley.
Ithacan Project Updates:
Ground improvement mobilization/setup is ongoing and will be completed the week of 11/15.
Gound improvements expected to last 7 weeks. Drilling has begun on 11/17 in this process and will continue until completion.
SEPTEMBER 2021
Week of September 27 2021
Ithacan Project: pre-foundational work began (9/20 week) and will continue for approx. 2 weeks. Light drilling and concrete placing are expected. Foundation work to begin shortly after.
Asteri Project Updates: Crane was moved into position 9/28 and 2 lanes of traffic have been restored to Green Street. Concrete pours and forms placement has begun and will continue through December. Utility work is to begin in the coming weeks.
Cinemapolis main access at Green Street crosswalk restored.
Week of Sept. 20, 2021:
Asteri: Green Street lane shift to one lane temporarily in place while the crane is being assembled and moved into position for the build.
Access to
Cinemapolis has been temporarily re-routed while the construction crane is being erected. Once the crane is built and moved into position access to the theatre from Green Street will be restored.
Temporary access to the movie theatre is through Home Dairy Alley or along Harolds Square through the pathway protected by scaffolding. Please see the map right for directions. The movie is open. Please check online for available showtimes! Watch locally.
Week of September 13 2021
Asteri Project Updates:
•Form & place sections of concrete for the new 4th floor of the parking garage.
•Planning for electric utility relocation work
•Mobilize and erect crane for parking garage structure erection.
Week of September 6, 2021
Asteri Project Updates:
•NYSEG gas line relocation [exact date TBD from NYSEG]
•Temporary measures for pedestrian relocation from Center Ithaca will be in place.
AUGUST 2021
Week of August 30 2021
•Finish demolition west section of parking garage.
•Clean up and remove debris from parking garage.
•Miscellaneous demolition of center parking garage.
•Temporary measures for egress from Center Ithaca.
JULY 2021
July 27, 2021 – Home Dairy Alley will be closed underneath the parking garage. The closure is expected to last through February 2022. Home Dairy Alley will remain open between Center Ithaca and Mate Factor. To get to or from the south side of Green Street to the Commons, all pedestrians will need to cross Green Street at the Cayuga St intersection, follow the pedestrian path along the east side of City Hall, and go through the scaffolding just south of Harolds Square. The existing crosswalk in front of the center of the garage will remain open to the extent required to serve Cinemapolis. Cinemapolis will remain open throughout construction and all pedestrians will need to enter and exit Cinemapolis from the south side and through the crosswalk and light right in front of the building.
July 19, 2021 – Major demolition scheduled to begin on the eastern side of the Green Street Garage.
July 12, 2021 – Major demolition scheduled to begin on the western section of the Green Street Garage.
July 6, 2021 – Interior/pre-demolition work started on the eastern side of the garage. Fencing and pre-demolition preparations around the western section begin.
JUNE 2021
June 30, 2021 – Ground level parking closing to prepare for demolition June 30, 2021.
MARCH 2021
March 22, 2021 – Lane shifts & striping on Green Street to start to go into effect. Both lanes of traffic on E. Green Street will be shifted approximately 6 feet to the south between South Cayuga Street and the tuning fork. The lane shift will be in place for the duration of the demolition and subsequent redevelopment on Green Street. Green Street will remain open throughout the duration of the construction, Fencing will also start to be erected near the eastern section of the garage and project at this time.
March 29, 2021 – Green Street Garage Closure. All cars must be out of the garage by March 29.
FEBRUARY 2021
Monthly parking permits are no longer being renewed or issued for the Green Garage past the end of February 2021.
Monthly passes are available for the Cayuga and Seneca Street Garages as well as other on-street & remote parking options. Daily parking spaces may be available in the Green Street Garage in the early part of March until it closes for construction.
