Coal Yard Apartments Building – 2

Location

• Coal Yard Apartments are located just off Maple Avenue in a quiet section of the upper Collegetown area of the City of Ithaca. Coal Yard Apartments offer premium accommodations in one- two- and three-bedroom apartments. The apartments are located across Maples Ave. from the former East Ithaca Lehigh Valley railroad depot, where many earlier Cornell students, faculty members and visitors first alighted in Ithaca. At present, Cornell's CIT headquarters are situated across the street. It's a pleasant 5-10 minute level walk to the Cornell University campus. The Engineering Quad, Johnson School, Law School, Hotel School, Athletic facilities, Ag Quad, Biotechnology and Weill Hall are in close proximity. T-CAT buses stop at the driveway providing public transportation to the campus, downtown Ithaca and several nearby shopping malls and plazas.
• The Coal Yard Apartments were built on the site of the former Perry Coal Yard, an East Hill establishment that provided coal for residents of Ithaca for years. Earlier, the Coal Yard was operated by Francies C. Cornell, Jr., a grandson of Ezra Cornell, together with Clement T. Stephens.
• The present "Coal Yard Café" is located along Maple Avenue at the entrance to the Coal Yard. It is housed in the original coal office of the Perry Coal Company that had served Ithaca residents with coal for domestic heating for many years. "The Coal Yard Café" offers coffee, freshly baked goods, breakfast and luncheon fare. Most Café dishes are prepared from scratch, includesluding omelets, waffles, soups, sandwiches, salads and daily specials. See the menu at www.coalyardcafe.com. The Café kitchen now occupies the former office and weighing room of the Perry Coal Yard. The original sign was painstakingly restored for us by V. Romanoff & Associates, restoration specialists. The sign now hangs on the outside east wall of the Café. The truck scales to the east of the Café building had to be removed to provide sufficient space for the 2-lane driveway. However the classic brass balance beams (20-ton capacity!) are evident in the newly constructed dining area of the Café.
• The design of Building #2 forms a connection to the railroad past of the Coal Yard property. Tracks traversed the site, which also includesluded a train trestle used to dump coal from the loaded cars that arrived from Pennsylvania. The trains also served the East Hill Railroad Station and the Cornell heating plant, located across Maple Avenue from the Café. The former East Ithaca railway terminal building was moved about one-half mile east and is now the site of a restaurant on Judd Falls Road. It inspired Ithaca architect George Breuhaus in the design of Building #2. One cannot miss the broad roof overhangs and the substantial colorful brackets that are reminiscent of the former terminal.

Rental Arrangements

Leases generally begin in June, July or August and occasionally at other times. Leases are for 12 months or more. Many residents of the Coal Yard Apartments reside there for more than one year. Leasing begins in January for the following academic year.

Potential New Residents:

              We provide showings for those potentially interested in the Coal Yard Apartments, with at least a day’s notice to the current residents.  Please call us at 607 273-5929 to discuss scheduling and availability.

• A plain-language lease, satisfactory references and security deposits are required.
• Rents includeslude heat, cooking gas, water and recently installed FIBER-OPTIC, HIGH-SPEED INTERNET service. Tenants are responsible for electricity (to operate lights, appliances hot-water heater and apartment heat pump) if desired - telephone and cable TV services are available through local utility suppliers. Assigned parking spaces are available for rent in the heated basement of Building #3 ($1,600 per year) and outdoor parking spaces ($550 to $750 per year) are available on a first come first served basis.
• The stated rents are for the apartments provided unfurnished, except for the appliances as noted. Apartments could be minimally furnished for an additional $50 per month for studio and one-bedroom apartments. Two-bedroom apartments could be available furnished for an additional $75 per month.
• Furniture to be supplied includes for each bedroom: one double bed, desk, desk chair, bookcase and dresser. For the common space, furniture will includes a sofa, soft chair, carpet, dining table and chairs, lamps and occasional tables.

Building #2

There are 10 apartments in the Coal Yard Apartment Building #2: four 2-bedrooms, five 1-bedrooms and one studio. (Those numbered 1 through 5 are on the lower level; those numbered 6 through 10 are on the upper level.) For more details see: Floor Plans and Pictures. Rental rates are listed under the links.