Yet another collegetown bar bites the dust

[RichH]

Is the Nines the next to go?  I saw links on Ithaca Voice about a project to replace the building with a 6 story apt. building..

Story here: https://ithacavoice.com/2017/09/apartments-proposed-nines-collegetown/

Rather than management retirement, poor business, or a fire, this is just out-and-out landlord greed and thirst to milk the "luxury highrise" market dry. Nevermind the views of the surrounding hills, soon you'll barely be able to get daylight on College Ave or Dryden Rd with the canyon that's slowly being pieced together.

[upprdeck]

one would wonder if the nines would come back to life in another location of the many places in college town that are long gone. its has a loyal following.

[billhoward]

one would wonder if the nines would come back to life in another location of the many places in college town that are long gone. its has a loyal following.

Nines is running out of competitors to be loyal to.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Is the Nines the next to go?  I saw links on Ithaca Voice about a project to replace the building with a 6 story apt. building..

Story here: https://ithacavoice.com/2017/09/apartments-proposed-nines-collegetown/

Rather than management retirement, poor business, or a fire, this is just out-and-out landlord greed and thirst to milk the "luxury highrise" market dry. Nevermind the views of the surrounding hills, soon you'll barely be able to get daylight on College Ave or Dryden Rd with the canyon that's slowly being pieced together.

Frankly, that was a similar reason to Dunbar's closing, too.  The landlord just made life unbearable because she wanted to do something else with the space.

[RichH]

Is the Nines the next to go?  I saw links on Ithaca Voice about a project to replace the building with a 6 story apt. building..

Story here: https://ithacavoice.com/2017/09/apartments-proposed-nines-collegetown/

Rather than management retirement, poor business, or a fire, this is just out-and-out landlord greed and thirst to milk the "luxury highrise" market dry. Nevermind the views of the surrounding hills, soon you'll barely be able to get daylight on College Ave or Dryden Rd with the canyon that's slowly being pieced together.

Frankly, that was a similar reason to Dunbar's closing, too.  The landlord just made life unbearable because she wanted to do something else with the space.

Something else, like another bar?? My memory (2nd hand) is that Pep just wanted to move south and he gave several years notice that he was looking for a buyer.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Is the Nines the next to go?  I saw links on Ithaca Voice about a project to replace the building with a 6 story apt. building..

Story here: https://ithacavoice.com/2017/09/apartments-proposed-nines-collegetown/

Rather than management retirement, poor business, or a fire, this is just out-and-out landlord greed and thirst to milk the "luxury highrise" market dry. Nevermind the views of the surrounding hills, soon you'll barely be able to get daylight on College Ave or Dryden Rd with the canyon that's slowly being pieced together.

Frankly, that was a similar reason to Dunbar's closing, too.  The landlord just made life unbearable because she wanted to do something else with the space.

Something else, like another bar?? My memory (2nd hand) is that Pep just wanted to move south and he gave several years notice that he was looking for a buyer.

According to Lee, Pep wanted to get out mainly because running the bar became too stressful thanks to demands from the landlord.  They felt she was trying to force them out.  What those demands were, he wasn't specific about. But it was clear to me that he felt they would have kept the bar open if not for the landlord.

[David Harding]

one would wonder if the nines would come back to life in another location of the many places in college town that are long gone. its has a loyal following.

Nines is running out of competitors to be loyal to.

Ithaca Voice reports on latest news about The Nines.

[upprdeck]

wonder if the owner sells out or stay the course for awhile..

[David Harding]

Not a bar, but a pending replacement in Collegetown has taken a step forward.  https://ithacavoice.com/2017/11/myrick-breaks-tie-vote-opposes-collegetown-historic-landmarking/

[David Harding]

one would wonder if the nines would come back to life in another location of the many places in college town that are long gone. its has a loyal following.

Nines is running out of competitors to be loyal to.

Ithaca Voice reports on latest news about The Nines.

Another concept in the Nines replacement story.

[jtwcornell91]

one would wonder if the nines would come back to life in another location of the many places in college town that are long gone. its has a loyal following.

Nines is running out of competitors to be loyal to.

Ithaca Voice reports on latest news about The Nines.

Another concept in the Nines replacement story.

I see nothing in that article about corn nuggets. :-(

[billhoward]

Our goal is to approach redevelopment of 311 College with sensitivity to its context.

The context is Collegetown used to be a dump housing poor students en route to a comfortable life. Now the comfortable life starts sophomore year. If you can afford $2,000 for a one-bedroom in a new building.

[David Harding]

one would wonder if the nines would come back to life in another location of the many places in college town that are long gone. its has a loyal following.

Nines is running out of competitors to be loyal to.

Ithaca Voice reports on latest news about The Nines.

Another concept in the Nines replacement story.

Still another installment in the Nines building saga from https://ithacavoice.com/2018/02/strange-situation-nines/.

[David Harding]

one would wonder if the nines would come back to life in another location of the many places in college town that are long gone. its has a loyal following.

Nines is running out of competitors to be loyal to.

Ithaca Voice reports on latest news about The Nines.

Another concept in the Nines replacement story.

Still another installment in the Nines building saga from https://ithacavoice.com/2018/02/strange-situation-nines/.

The end is nigh.  Ithaca.com: Farewell concert at The Nines features local bands
Event poster

[David Harding]

Not bars, but both Collegetown Pizza and Dunkin Donuts have closed abruptly.  http://cornellsun.com/2018/05/03/collegetown-pizza-and-dunkin-donuts-close-down-locations/