Article from the Ithaca Times ref: development in the West End of the city. Though there is plenty of interest for new projects, there are issues which require increased construction costs, and concern about financial viability.
https://www.ithaca.com/news/ithaca/w...412b8914c.html
On a different note, here's info from Rev (local business startup) regarding 2018:
http://revithaca.com/rev-ithaca-star...-jobs-in-2018/