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West End supportive housing proposal seeks tax help agreement
ITHACA, N.Y. — Leaders of a plan for mixed-income supportive housing in Ithaca’s West End are hoping a boost from the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) will help them break ground. First, they have to make their case to the IDA, and hope the authority approves. The...
Tompkins County real estate: nine most expensive homes sold, May 4-10
A house in Ithaca that sold for $572,800 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Tompkins County in the past week. In total, nine residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $325,923. The average price per square foot ended up at $217.
Chemung County home listings increased in April. See the current median price here
The median home in Chemung County listed for $187,500 in April, up 7.2% from the previous month's $174,950, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to April 2023, the median home list price increased 19.1% from $157,450. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Chemung County, not houses...
Tompkins County real estate: eight most expensive homes sold, April 27-May 3
A house in Ithaca that sold for $452,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Tompkins County in the past week. In total, eight residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $304,875, or $217 per square foot.
Tompkins County real estate: See all homes sold, April 27-May 3
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Tompkins County reported from April 27 to May 3. There were 10 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,848-square-foot home on North Aurora Street in Ithaca that sold for $326,000.
Another developer takes a swing at rejuvenating Varna corner
DRYDEN, N.Y. — While superstition can only go so far, if any one piece of property in Tompkins County was “cursed” to developers, it might be the northeast corner of Dryden and Freese Road in the hamlet of Varna. The hamlet has long had an allure to...
'We had a millionaire in my neighborhood': Historian traces past of home in mystery photo
You know that I love mystery photos. I recently acquired one marked “J.H. Clark” with a beautiful, opulent house. Of course, I needed to know if it still exists. It does not look familiar. So, where or what happened to the house? Who was J. H. Clark? He was easy to find, although I’d...
Tompkins County home listings asked for more money in April: See the current median price here
The median home in Tompkins County listed for $403,500 in April, up 4.8% from the previous month's $385,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to April 2023, the median home list price decreased 10.1% from $449,000. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Tompkins County, not houses...
Tompkins County real estate: See all homes sold, April 20-April 26
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Tompkins County reported from April 20 to April 26. There were 11 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,820-square-foot home on Dryden Harford Road in Dryden that sold for $280,000.
Big Flats retirement community plans addition of 24 cottages for seniors ready to downsize
Retirement Estates off Sing Sing Road in the Town of Big Flats has a motto, "The Lifestyle You Deserve," and now the community is planning to make that statement even more inclusive. Retirement Estates, a 52-acre campus with 149 owner-occupied manufactured homes for residents 55 and up, plans to add...
Homes in Tompkins County sold for higher prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data from Realtor.com for January shows that potential buyers and sellers in Tompkins County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month's median sale price of $235,000. The median home sold for $255,975, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means January, the most recent month...
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