Ross House
Description
Permanent supportive housing at the former St. John's shelter building, recommended for $200,000 in CHDF funding.
Impact summary
Would give unhoused hospital patients a licensed place to recover locally for the first time and permanently house 20 of the county's hardest-to-house individuals.
Applicant
- Name
- REACH
- Address
- State Street (former St. John's shelter site), between Meadow and Fulton, City of Ithaca
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last discussed Aug 5, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Housing and Economic Development Committee - Regular Meeting — August 5, 2026
Permanent supportive housing at the former St. John's shelter building, recommended for $200,000 in CHDF funding.
Health and Human Services Committee - Regular Meeting — March 12, 2026
REACH plans to renovate the former shelter into about 20 apartments — 10 medical respite beds and 10 permanent supportive housing units — with construction possibly starting in December 2026 if HHAP funding is awarded.
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