Ithacating in Cornell Heights

I get a lot of questions about this one, probably because it’s in such a highly visible location. DiBella’s has made pretty good progress on their new 3,400 SF shop just north of the Ithaca Shopping Plaza on Route 13. The new building has been framed out and sheathed; the dark yellow coating is a spray foam used under brick to provide insulation, and create a protective barrier between the water-absorbing brick, and the layers underneath. The spray foam was also used for the Griffin Building (Simeon’s) reconstruction. Door and window fittings, brick-laying and exterior details will follow.

The inside still needs to be roughed out, it’s just the exposed frame at this point. But A&E Construction has made pretty quick work of it so far, and the dry spring and early summer have been useful from a construction standpoint. Things look to be on schedule for a late fall opening.