ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce and Ithaca/Tompkins Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) have chosen their next space for operations and it’s located on Ithaca’s west side. The chamber’s board of directors and executive leadership say the organization will be moving its offices to 124 Brindley St., within the Aeroplane Factory campus, […]
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce and Ithaca/Tompkins Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) have chosen their next space for operations and it’s located on Ithaca’s west side.
The chamber’s board of directors and executive leadership say the organization will be moving its offices to 124 Brindley St., within the Aeroplane Factory campus, which is managed by CSP Management.
The Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce in July announced the completion of the sale of its property at 904 East Shore Drive in Ithaca. Steven Wells of Start of the Diamond, LLC bought the property and intends to use it for professional offices, per a July 2 news release about the sale.
The chamber and CVB will remain open and operational five days a week at their 904 East Shore Drive location until the move is finished in the spring of 2022.
“There are big things happening on the west end, and the Chamber and CVB are excited to help anchor that growth,” Jennifer Tavares, president & CEO of the Tompkins Chamber, said. “Numerous upcoming developments and investments will revitalize and build community in this part of town. We are so excited to see where this opportunity takes us in the next decade.”
The chamber made its decision following a search of the Ithaca area real-estate market.
An ad-hoc relocation committee spearheaded the effort with staff members and board members assisting. HOLT Architects and Warren Real Estate, both of Ithaca, also consulted on the project.
They helped the chamber and CVB in determining their space needs and core criteria for the next location. Their efforts also involved surveying the market for commercial properties which matched those criteria and narrowing the search to seven sites from which two were selected as finalists before the final choice was made, per the release.
The chamber and CVB determined the Brindley Street location is the “most well-suited home” for the organization for the next decade.
“We are thrilled to have found in 124 Brindley Street a location that offers us unique space for our current team but also allows for future growth,” Tavares said. “It is a space that offers us the storage and logistical access we need to service our operations needs and stakeholders county-wide; a space which offers outdoor recreation amenities and is located in the heart of an area of our community in transition; and a landlord like Jerry Dietz [owner of CSP Management] who truly understands our mission and who is proven himself a benevolent host to numerous community organizations.”