The Finger Lakes East Build Now NY Business Park is located in Cortland County, NY at the gateway to the scenic Finger Lakes region. The park is within a 30-minute drive of Syracuse, Ithaca and Binghamton, NY, along the Interstate 81 corridor, which connects Canada and Upstate New York with the Washington DC metro area.
Cortland County is at the geographical center of New York State and at the southeastern section of the Finger Lakes Region, a scenic area containing hundreds of lakes formed during the glacial age. The area features glacial mountains and rolling hills, idyllic valleys, scenic vistas and sparking lakes, and is one the most beautiful regions in New York State.
Cortland County is also situated at the center of an intellectual corridor between Cornell University, Syracuse University, Binghamton University, SUNY Upstate Medical Center, SUNY ESF, SUNY Cortland and Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3). This location creates an available workforce of scientists, engineers, computer specialists and industrial researchers, as well as highly trained specialists. There are few places that offer better access to world class university technology centers with leading edge collaborations between universities, private industry and state government. Cortland works closely with nearby New York State Centers for Advanced Technology:
- The New York Center for Advanced Technology at Syracuse University -- CASE Center
- The New York State Center for Advanced Technology in Life Science Enterprise at Cornell University and the Cornell Center for Materials Research
- The New York State Center for Advanced Technology in Integrated Electronics at Binghamton University
Introducing Upstate New York’s newest Smart Park ...
The new 300 acre Finger Lakes East Build Now NY Business Park is a partnership between the Cortland County Industrial Development Agency, Empire State Development (ESD) and the Governor’s Office of Regulatory Reform (GORR). The site was selected for the Build Now NY program and is designed to be an upscale campus-like environment particularly suited to companies in information technology, software development, R&D, life sciences and bio-related sectors. The project features sophisticated land use planning, high quality architectural and landscape design, and utilizes environmentally friendly technologies -- making it both a “Smart Park” and a “Green Park.” SUNY’s prestigious school of Environmental Science and Forestry is partnering with engineering firm O’Brien and Gere to make this a signature project for both design and new technologies in Upstate.
The natural features of the site are extraordinary. It is a flat, spacious property, bounded by scenic vistas of hills, and it is located directly adjacent to a 400 acre nature preserve, Lime Hollow Center for the Environment and Culture. Lime Hollow is a partner in designing this project, and the two sites are connected by an impressive walking trail network. A portion of Finger Lakes East features a highly unusual geologic formation -- a glacial kettle lake that dates back to glacial times -- which is being preserved as part of the nature sanctuary.
The environmental review process (SEQR) has been completed for the park, streamlining the local approval process, and making the site virtually shovel-ready for a company in search of new business location.
Finger Lakes East Map (PDF format)
Finger Lakes East Map (Large view PNG format)
Finger Lakes East highlights at a glance:
| County | Cortland County, New York |
| Site Location | Finger Lakes East Build Now NY Business Park NYS Route 13 - Town of Cortlandville |
Lot size / Additional available acres
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300 Acres 40 acres are owned by Monarch Machine Tool, but can be subdivided and included; 100 additional acres across the street also available
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| Zoning | FBuild Now NY Planned Development |
| Municipality | Town of Cortlandville |
| School District | City of Cortland |
| Distance to nearest interchange | Directly on NYS Route 13 Approximately 3 miles to Interstate 81 |
| General topography | Flat - less than 1% slope |
| Can be subdivided | Yes |
Water bodies on site
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Geologically unique, small kettle pond n the NW corner of site. This section of site is being carved out and donated to an adjacent nature preserve as a buffer area, and area for nature trails.
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Previous Use
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Agricultural - crop production
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| Site accessibility | Site is accessible from two sides, with interior road planned |
| Surrounding development | Adjacent to Monarch Machine Tool 132,000 sq. ft. facility with award-winning architecture |
| Depth of water table | Approximately 10 to 15 feet |
| Nearest Commercial Airport | Syracuse/Hancock International Airport with 9,500 sq. ft. runwy is 30 minutes north; EA Link/Binghamton Airport is 30 minutes south; Tompkins County Airport is 20 minutes southeast |
| Nearest General Aviation Airport | Cortland County Airport is less than a mile away |
| Electricity | Supplier is Niagara Mohawk |
| Natural Gas | Supplier is New York State Electric and Gas |
| Water | Currently not served by public water |
| Sewer | Currently not served by public sewer |
| Telecommunications | Three miles to Verizon CO which is digital |
| County Population | Approximately 49,000 |
| Nearest MSA | Syracuse MSA 30 minutes north; Binghamton MSA is is 30 minutes south; Ithaca MSA is 20 minutes south east. Regional workforce is 429,000 |
| Colleges and Universities | SUNY Cortland |
| Incentives | Cortland IDA offers aggressive incentive packages; excellent history of public sector funding for economic development projects. |
For a comprehensive site data book, contact us at: grow@cortlandbusiness.com