Seneca Way Mixed-Use Development

Newman Development Group | Ithaca, NY

The new five-story, 65,000sf Seneca Way building is a commercial/residential development adds much-desired luxury apartments to downtown Ithaca. Sited between downtown and a residential neighborhood, this new structure proudly acts as an entry point to city living. 

The creative design approach mitigated the negative impacts of a taller building adjacent to residential homes by embedding the structure into the hillside. This solution provided the developer the right number of units and maintained the same height as the two-story houses next door; minimizing the impacts on the neighborhood view shed and maximizing the neighborhood’s access to natural light.

Seneca Way is made up of approximately 9,300 sf of commercial space on the ground floor with 38 residential units on the second through fifth floors. The fifth floor also includes a roof terrace with panoramic views to the south. The basement level includes a glass entry vestibule and lobby with elevator and stair access, a fitness center, remote storage for tenant use, and a 14-space parking garage with indoor bike storage.

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Quick Facts

  • 65,000 SF
  • 5-story Commercial/Residential Development
  • 38 Residential Units

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