Thanks for the photos Ex-Ithacan! From that vantage point, you can nicely see the rolling hills south of the city around Willow Street and points south.
Update: Sidewalk scaffolding has appeared at the base of the Hotel Lancaster. Seems like the renovation and conversion to a Holiday Inn has begun in earnest. Still no details whether or not the building will be re-skinned like at 101nq. At the very least, I hope this renovation will address the exterior portion of the old banquet hall facing the square and the exterior of the lobby. I am encouraged about the plan to include a restaurant in the now vacant northwest corner of the lobby space. Here is the most recent article about the project.
https://lancasteronline.com/business...23c9f1023.html
Additionally, it looks like the 12-story Marriott Hotel expansion is up to the ninth floor and the 10th floor is being poured. The Fulton Bank expansion also appears to have broken ground.