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A Foodie Farewell to the Top 10 Collegetown Establishments That Have Closed in the Past Decade

By Katie Zhang | December 11, 2019

Restaurants and bars are constantly closing and opening; the skyline and structure of Collegetown never stays the same two years in a row. However, no matter how many places come and go, the old names are places alumni will always remember as a crucial part of their Cornell experience. Here are the top ten Collegetown destinations we lost this past decade, still full of the memories and friendships made that will continue to live on for a lifetime.

The Nines Property Sells to Local Developers in $3 Million Deal

By Sarah Skinner | April 2, 2019

Co-owners Mark Kielmann ’72 and Harold Schultz ran the business for almost 40 years, serving up deep-dish pizza and trivia nights to students and local Ithacans alike. Their retirement plans — sale of the property for housing development to Visum, another local developer — were pushed back, however, after the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission filed a proposal to designate the property as a historic landmark in 2017.

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Historic Ithaca to Hold Community Conversation on Future Landmarks in the City of Ithaca

By Sean O'Connell | March 20, 2019

Historic Ithaca — a non-profit organization founded in 1966 to promote the preservation of local buildings — will invite the Ithaca Community to discuss the process of landmark and historic district designation this Thursday.

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Farewell to The Nines: Collegetown Restaurant Likely to Close on Sunday

By Paris Ghazi | October 3, 2018

The Nines intends to close its doors on Sunday, Oct. 7, after 40 years of business. However, the actual closing date will be when the restaurant exhausts its supplies.

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Common Council Douses Nines Designation, Clearing Way for Development

By Sarah Skinner | June 7, 2018

The council was split 5-5 before Mayor Svante Myrick ’09 broke the tie with a vote of no.

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Planning Committee Passes Nines Designation to Final Vote in June

By Sarah Skinner | May 9, 2018

The push for historical designation of the Nines building continued Wednesday as the Ithaca Planning and Economic Development Committee passed the decision to the Common Council, who will make the final call on June 6.

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Proposal on The Nines May Be Sent Back to Landmarks Preservation Commission

By Sarah Skinner | March 15, 2018

The Ithaca Planning and Economic Development Committee’s vote came after a lengthy public hearing, where a parade of local supporters and dissenters weighed in on a Collegetown staple.

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The Nines Recommended to be a Historical Landmark, Owners Promise to ‘Fight All the Way’ Against Designation

By Sarah Skinner | February 14, 2018

“We are not Fire Station #9. We have not been [here] for 50 years,” Mark Kielmann, co-owner of The Nines property, said when he addressed the board before the vote.

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Ithaca Commission Sets Sights on The Nines, Considers Drafting Landmark Designation Proposal

By Sarah Skinner | November 14, 2017

Though the Chacona Block will not receive historic designation, the fight for preservation for Collegetown buildings continues, this time with 311 College Ave., home to The Nines.

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Business Owners Oppose Historic Landmark Designations

By Sarah Skinner | October 19, 2017

As businesses across Collegetown have become or faced the possibility of becoming historic landmarks, owners of some businesses within these buildings have raised concerns.