ITHACA, NY (CortacaToday) — A public hearing is approaching about a project in Ithaca.

The Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency will collect thoughts from the public on the proposed incentive package for the SouthWorks project, which would transform the vacant Emerson facility on South Aurora Street into a combination of residential, commercial, retail, and research space.

“SouthWorks is a once-in-a-lifetime project, the biggest Ithaca has ever seen, with the potential to truly transform our community. It contains all the key elements of community and economic development and will take over a decade to complete. That’s why it’s so important that we hear from stakeholders,” said Heather McDaniel, president of Ithaca Area Economic Development. IAED is the administrative agent for the IDA.

An overview of the project will be shared at the hearing on September 30th at Ithaca Town Hall. It’ll start at 4:30.