Ithacating in Cornell Heights

The Cherry Artspace was saved for last because originally, these photos were going to be used in an Ithaca Voice article. But, with the State Theatre piece running this week, it didn’t seem like a good idea to run two pieces about performing arts spaces in a short span, so the Cherry Arts will be profiled in a piece next month. That would make these photos too old by then, so here they are.

The Styrofoam block “floaters” are mostly in place and a steel rebar mesh has been laid on top in anticipation of pouring the concrete slab – the mesh will provide increased strength to the concrete as it cures. Water, sewer and utility hookups are piped beneath and up through the foundation. Looking at the sawhorses, it looks like McPherson of Ithaca is the general contractor. The 1,900 SF building should be ready for its first performances sometime this Spring.