Elmira NextChemung County’s business nexus, built from public records

Around Cornell Statler Hall

In Tompkins County, NY, a neighboring county. This is a lighter report: what’s nearby and the county’s figures. Traffic, buses, properties and neighborhood figures are in the full reports for Chemung County addresses.

Gold: this spot. Dark: businesses in Tompkins County, NY; olive: in other counties. Home-based businesses aren’t mapped or counted.

Businesses within 1 mile: 580

Restaurants82
Other businesses58
Social services36
Cafés, bakeries and ice cream26
Hotels and lodging19
Arts, theaters and museums17
Business services, printing and marketing16
Real estate brokerages15
Law firms15
Grocery stores and supermarkets14
Clubs, lodges and associations14
Charities and community nonprofits13
Counseling and mental health13
Gifts, books, crafts and hobbies12
Gyms, fitness and yoga11
Hair salons11
Colleges, universities and research10
Department, discount and dollar stores10
Bars and taverns10
Accounting, tax and financial services9
Banks and credit unions9
Dentists9
Spas, massage and skin care9
Doctors and clinics9
Schools, tutoring and training8
Child care8
Fast food and takeout7
Clothing, shoes and jewelry7
Churches and places of worship6
Trucking, hauling and logistics6
Housing and apartments6
Engineering, architecture and surveying5
Convenience stores5
Beer, wine and liquor stores5
Barbershops5
Physical, speech and other therapy5
Government and public agencies5
Recreation and entertainment4
Pharmacies4
Builders and general contractors4
Auto repair3
Smoke and vape shops3
Tattoo and piercing3
Self storage2
Telecom, internet and cable2
Hospitals, labs and imaging2
Catering and food trucks2
Chiropractors2
Eye care2
Home, hardware and garden2
Manufacturing2
Landscaping, lawn and tree care2
Veterinarians, grooming and pet care2
Cannabis and CBD1
Home care1
Farms, orchards and farm stands1
Nursing homes and senior living1
Insurance1
Nail salons1
Breweries, wineries and distilleries1
Appraisers and inspectors1
Car dealers1
Specialty food and markets1
Laundry and dry cleaning1
Funeral homes1
Event venues and banquet halls1
Gas stations1

The nearest

Incentive programs here

HUBZone
No
New Markets Tax Credit
Yes: a low-income community, in deep distress

Business and real estate projects here can raise New Markets Tax Credit financing through Community Development Entities (CDEs); distressed tracts are often prioritized.

Sources: SBA (HUBZones), U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund (New Markets Tax Credit tracts), NYS Department of State (Brownfield Opportunity Areas), NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (National Register). Eligibility depends on the project: confirm with the program.

Environmental checks

DEC cleanup sites within ½ mile
None
Mapped wetlands
None at this point

Sources: NYS DEC (remediation sites, spill reports, wetland map), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (National Wetlands Inventory). Not a site assessment: a Phase I environmental review is the standard for a purchase.

Internet service nearby

100% of the 7 homes and businesses within ¼ mile can get 100/20 Mbps or faster over a wired connection (fiber, cable or DSL).

ProviderServiceFastest offeredReaches
Fiberspark IncFiber 2 Gbps / 2 Gbps57%
SpectrumCable 1 Gbps / 35 Mbpsall
VerizonFixed wireless (licensed) 300 Mbps / 20 Mbpsall
T-MobileFixed wireless (licensed) 100 Mbps / 20 Mbpsall

Download / upload speeds providers say they offer, from the FCC’s National Broadband Map (data as of Dec 31, 2025), added up over the nearest census block. Satellite service is offered almost everywhere and isn’t listed. Check a specific address on the FCC’s map ↗.

Tompkins County, NY

People
104,537
Median household income
$74,024
Unemployment rate
4.2% (August 2026)
Jobs in the county
47,754
Businesses listed
3,438

Census Bureau (ACS) and Bureau of Labor Statistics. The county’s businesses are listed from public records, matched automatically and checked less closely than Chemung’s.

Parks and public land within 3 miles

Distance to the nearest edge. All parks and public land in Tompkins County, NY →