sources: UNchained properties llc
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Chain Works District Project . Ithaca, NY
BACKGROUND
The 98 acre project site, located on South Aurora Street/ Route 96B in Ithaca, NY, was occupied by Morse Chain from 1906 until 1928 when they joined with BorgWarner, which owned the property from 1928 to 1982. Emerson Power Transmission continued manufacturing at the site from 1983 until its closure in 2011. During Morse Chain’s tenure, they manufactured everything from power chains to the Thomas-Morse Scout airplane (Tommy planes) for the U.S. Army.
Currently the redevelopment of the site is led by UnChained Properties LLC who has seen a compelling opportunity in re-invent a brownfield site as a “live, work, play” mixed use district with: apartments, office space, incubator and flex space, gardens, parks, trails, plazas and areas devoted to green forms of manufacturing. The client group is seeking LEED ND certification.
source:http://chainworksdistrict.com/
“For the City of Ithaca, the redevelopment of the Emerson Power Transmission site is a vital component in helping Ithaca to continue to thrive in a region that so often struggles economically. The opportunity to create a compelling mixed use development that will create both jobs and housing and re-use a very large existing facility is a win for not only Ithaca, but the larger region as well.”
Svante Myrick, Mayor – City of Ithaca
Project Team:
UNCHAINED PROPERTIES–developer
HARTER, SECREST AND EMERY –environmental, land use and zoning law
CHAINTREUIL │JENSEN │STARK ARCHITECTS–architecture and planning
D.I.R.T. STUDIO–landscape and site design
AUSTIN + MERGOLD–architecture, branding and outreach
FAGANENGINEERS & LAND SURVEYORS –civil engineering
WHITHAM PLANNING AND DESIGN–project planning approvals
STREAM COLLABORATIVE–zoning development and approvals
LA BELLA P.C.–environmental consulting
The 98 acre project site, located on South Aurora Street/ Route 96B in Ithaca, NY, was occupied by Morse Chain from 1906 until 1928 when they joined with BorgWarner, which owned the property from 1928 to 1982. Emerson Power Transmission continued manufacturing at the site from 1983 until its closure in 2011. During Morse Chain’s tenure, they manufactured everything from power chains to the Thomas-Morse Scout airplane (Tommy planes) for the U.S. Army.
Currently the redevelopment of the site is led by UnChained Properties LLC who has seen a compelling opportunity in re-invent a brownfield site as a “live, work, play” mixed use district with: apartments, office space, incubator and flex space, gardens, parks, trails, plazas and areas devoted to green forms of manufacturing. The client group is seeking LEED ND certification.
source:http://chainworksdistrict.com/
“For the City of Ithaca, the redevelopment of the Emerson Power Transmission site is a vital component in helping Ithaca to continue to thrive in a region that so often struggles economically. The opportunity to create a compelling mixed use development that will create both jobs and housing and re-use a very large existing facility is a win for not only Ithaca, but the larger region as well.”
Svante Myrick, Mayor – City of Ithaca
Project Team:
UNCHAINED PROPERTIES–developer
HARTER, SECREST AND EMERY –environmental, land use and zoning law
CHAINTREUIL │JENSEN │STARK ARCHITECTS–architecture and planning
D.I.R.T. STUDIO–landscape and site design
AUSTIN + MERGOLD–architecture, branding and outreach
FAGANENGINEERS & LAND SURVEYORS –civil engineering
WHITHAM PLANNING AND DESIGN–project planning approvals
STREAM COLLABORATIVE–zoning development and approvals
LA BELLA P.C.–environmental consulting
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Project Briefs
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Brief2LSA422_150914.pdf | |
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Brief4LSA422_151014.pdf | |
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Brief5LSA422_151027.pdf | |
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Brief6LSA422_151020.pdf | |
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