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SouthWorks/Gateway Affordable Housing Infrastructure Award

Tompkins County

Summary

The county's $1 million state infrastructure grant now supports the renamed Gateway project in the City of Ithaca — 100 affordable units in two buildings — after Beacon Communities joined and the project shifted from the town side. Formal acceptance is expected this fall.

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Last discussed Aug 5, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

$1 million in state infrastructure funding, requiring a $2 million developer match as a reimbursement grant.

✅Who benefits

Future residents of 100 affordable rental units and the broader Southworks development.

Mentions & discussions (1)

MeetingAug 5, 2026

Housing and Economic Development Committee - Regular Meeting — August 5, 2026

The county's $1 million state infrastructure grant now supports the renamed Gateway project in the City of Ithaca — 100 affordable units in two buildings — after Beacon Communities joined and the project shifted from the town side. Formal acceptance is expected this fall.

Related development

under-review

SouthWorks Affordable Gateway Infrastructure Project

Unlocks the first phase of a 915-unit development with 100 formally affordable units; infrastructure funding is the make-or-break piece.

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