Ithacating in Cornell Heights

The Holiday Inn Express at 371 Elmira Road is looking more like the final product. From the back, you can see what the Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS) installation process looks like – after the first moisture barrier comes insulation foam board, then comes the adhesive, fiberglass mesh, a base coat and the finish coat. On the north face, stone veneer is being installed on the first floor, and it looks like they’re doing the concrete and foundation work for the canopy and planters. The roof is still covered with temporary plastic sheeting, but will be finished with Isogard cover board, and a single-ply EPDM (synthetic rubber coating) finish. The 79-room hotel’s supposed to be open by late August, if the initial construction schedule is still correct.