Ithaca, NY
Rockabill’s Role: Development Partner
Partners: Arbor Housing & Development, Visum Development Group, Catholic Charities of Tompkins and Tioga Counties
Agencies: New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) via the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), Homeless Housing Assistance Program (HHAP) through the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), Tompkins County, and the City of Ithaca
Team: Architect: SWBR Architects, Civil Engineer: Marathon Engineering, Equity: Regions Affordable Housing, Debt: Merchants Bank and JP Morgan Chase, Transaction Counsel: Cannon Heyman & Weiss
Stately Apartments is a new $32M affordable and supportive housing community in Ithaca’s dynamic West End neighborhood. Its 57 units sit at the corner of West State/MLK Jr. Street and North Corn Street, a short walk from Downtown Ithaca. Stately offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments in an all-electric building. All homes are income-restricted for households earning up to 60 percent of the Area Median Income.
Twenty of the apartments are permanent supportive housing, reserved for eligible residents experiencing homelessness, including survivors of domestic violence. Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga Counties provides on-site supportive services, including case management, financial planning, social wellness programming, and trauma-informed support. Six apartments are fully adapted for residents with mobility disabilities, and three are adapted for residents with sensory disabilities.
Residents have a community room, an outdoor children’s play area, a garden and a patio. The ground floor also includes commercial space along West State Street, which adds activity to the street. Stately is within walking distance of public transportation, schools, restaurants and small businesses. It is also proximate to the Cayuga Waterfront Trail, the Ithaca Farmers Market, and the Ithaca Children’s Garden.
