Harris B. Dates Drive Parcel — Affordable Housing Potential
Tompkins County
Summary
The county has owned this 25-acre parcel near major employers and bus lines for years without developing it. Committee members want staff to bring back options — sale, lease, land bank, or affordable for-sale housing — by mid-fall. A failed 2012 development attempt shows both the potential and the political hurdles.
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Last discussed Jun 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
The parcel has been off the tax rolls for years; developing or selling it could add housing and tax revenue, though no dollar figure was set.
Potentially low- and moderate-income families seeking affordable for-sale homes near jobs and transit.
Neighbors who previously opposed development on the parcel may raise concerns again.
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