I came across an interesting bit of info regarding yet another new hotel for downtown Ithaca. The Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency had an agenda listed for 12/18/12. The main focus of the agenda is for a new Hampton Hotel (6 stories) at the site of the current Carey Building in the 300 block of East State Street. Here's the link:
http://www.egovlink.com/public_docum...ttachments.pdf
It's a 63 page document with pages 11-44 covering the proposed hotel. There is a site plan on page 21, a rendering on page 20, and a timeline (hopeful) for the approval process on page 43.
New Hampton Hotel location by
exithacan, on Flickr
The hotel would replace the two story building in the middle of the block on the State Street side and the surrounding parking lots.
I'll be anxious to see how quick this one proceeds.