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

Around Grand Central Plaza

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This spot

Municipality
Town of Horseheads
Census tract
105
Flood area (county map)
Not in a mapped flood area

Permits, zoning and contacts for the Town of Horseheads →

Getting here

Nearest I-86 exit
Exit 53, 0.7 mi
Elmira Corning Regional Airport
3.4 mi
Nearest rail line
0.2 mi (Norfolk Southern Railway)
Post office
0.6 mi (Horseheads Post Office)
UPS
0.8 mi (The UPS Store)
FedEx
3.6 mi (FedEx Ship Center)

Bus stops within ½ mile (C TRAN):

Routes and schedules at ridectran.com ↗

Distances are straight-line, not driving. Exits, rail, parking and shipping: © OpenStreetMap contributors. All infrastructure →

Incentive programs here

Opportunity Zone
No
HUBZone
No
New Markets Tax Credit
Yes: a low-income community

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
Grand Central Plaza (State Superfund, under preliminary review, 250 ft); Kentucky Ave. Satellite #2 (State Superfund, no further action, 0.4 mi); Horseheads Landfill (State Superfund, cleanup completed, 0.4 mi); LRC Electronics, Inc. (State Superfund, cleanup completed, 0.5 mi) ↗
Mapped wetlands
None at this point

Sites in NYS DEC’s remediation programs. Look them up by number in DEC’s DECinfo Locator.

Sources: NYS DEC (remediation sites, spill reports), Chemung County GIS (DEC wetlands and the National Wetlands Inventory). Not a site assessment: a Phase I environmental review is the standard for a purchase.

Internet service nearby

100% of the 120 homes and businesses within ¼ mile can get 100/20 Mbps or faster over a wired connection (fiber, cable or DSL).

ProviderServiceFastest offeredReaches
SpectrumCable 1 Gbps / 1 Gbpsall
Empire Long Distance CorporationFiber 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps99%
SpectrumFiber 1 Gbps / 500 Mbps4%
Xtreme5GFixed wireless (licensed) 750 Mbps / 90 Mbpsall
VerizonFixed wireless (licensed) 300 Mbps / 30 Mbps97%
T-MobileFixed wireless (licensed) 25 Mbps / 3 Mbps94%
FirstLight FiberFiber 10 Mbps / 1 Mbps1%

Download / upload speeds providers say they offer, from the FCC’s National Broadband Map (data as of Dec 31, 2025), added up over the 13 census blocks around this spot. Satellite service is offered almost everywhere and isn’t listed. Check a specific address on the FCC’s map ↗.

Parks and public land within 3 miles

Distance to the nearest edge. All parks and public land →

Traffic on nearby roads

RoadCounted betweenVehicles a dayTrucksCount yearDistance
Chemung St NY 14 – Grand Cntrl a3,104 2016300 ft
Southern Tier Expressway (I-86) Exit 52 Rt 14 Horseheads – S Main St35,435 13%2018350 ft
Center St NY 17 – Chemung St2,533 20140.1 mi
Grand Centrl Av Horseheads T/l – Rt175,494 5%20180.2 mi

Average daily traffic from NYS Department of Transportation counts, on roads within ¼ mile. Some counts are several years old.

Businesses within 1 mile: 259

The 15 nearest

Hair salons50 ft

Toplanet

1020 S Center St 21, Horseheads

Breweries, wineries and distilleries50 ft

Rekt

1020 Center St, Horseheads

Spas, massage and skin care100 ft

Zoom Tan

1020 Center St #3, Horseheads

Cannabis and CBD300 ft

Lubna Singh

701 Chemung St # B, Horseheads

By category

Restaurants19
Hair salons12
Auto repair10
Car dealers9
Home, hardware and garden8
Fast food and takeout8
Manufacturing8
Real estate brokerages8
Spas, massage and skin care7
Clubs, lodges and associations7
Other businesses6
Banks and credit unions6
Gas stations6
Recreation and entertainment5
Clothing, shoes and jewelry5
Social services5
Cafés, bakeries and ice cream5
Hotels and lodging5
Trucking, hauling and logistics5
Gyms, fitness and yoga5
Churches and places of worship4
Roofing, siding and windows4
Builders and general contractors4
Business services, printing and marketing4
Car washes4
Arts, theaters and museums4
Insurance4
Building supplies and equipment rental4
Department, discount and dollar stores3
Nail salons3
Cannabis and CBD3
Doctors and clinics3
Charities and community nonprofits3
Barbershops3
Accounting, tax and financial services3
Bars and taverns3
Child care3
Engineering, architecture and surveying3
Tires and auto parts2
Beer, wine and liquor stores2
Plumbing, heating and cooling2
Taxis, buses and rides2
Housing and apartments2
Painting, flooring and interiors2
Grocery stores and supermarkets2
Schools, tutoring and training2
Convenience stores2
Funeral homes2
Chiropractors2
Dentists2
Government and public agencies2
Auto body and collision2
Breweries, wineries and distilleries1
Pet stores1
Smoke and vape shops1
Waste, septic and dumpsters1
Towing1
Laundry and dry cleaning1
Electricians1
Thrift, antiques and pawn1
Cleaning and pest control1
Energy and utilities1
Appliance repair1
Catering and food trucks1
Veterinarians, grooming and pet care1
Specialty food and markets1
Nursing homes and senior living1
Property owners and landlords1
Physical, speech and other therapy1
Home care1
Wholesale and distribution1
Florists1

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The neighborhood: tract 105

People
2,969
Median age
36 years
Median household income
$56,860
Below the poverty line
17%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or more
30%
Unemployment
3%
Median home value
$123,400
Median rent
$1,075 a month
Homes and apartments
1,730 (15% vacant)
Small-business loans by banks, 2024
49 ($2.8 million)

Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024, for the census tract this address is in. Small-area figures have wide margins of error. Loans: banks’ Community Reinvestment Act reports (FFIEC).

People and jobs nearby

People living nearby
2,969
Homes and apartments
1,730
Jobs located nearby
3,093
Jobs paying over $3,333 a month
57%

Biggest employers by industry

Education
646 jobs
Manufacturing
505 jobs
Hotels and food service
406 jobs
Administrative and support
288 jobs
Retail
287 jobs

For the census tract this address is in, so it can cover a wider area than the circle. People: ACS 2020–2024. Jobs: Census Bureau LEHD workplace counts, 2023.

Chemung County’s economy

Unemployment rate
4.2%
Labor force
35,612
Jobs in the county
32,747
Employers
1,852
Average weekly wage
$1,248
Private industryJobsAvg weekly wage
Health care and social assistance5,996$1,253
Manufacturing4,684$1,628
Retail4,335$730
Hotels and food service2,744$491
Transportation and warehousing1,523$1,202
Construction1,255$1,557

Bureau of Labor Statistics: unemployment August 2026 (preliminary); jobs and wages Q1 2026 (all employers; the table shows private industries).

Business properties within 1 mile: 256

Retail, restaurants and shopping: 116 · Vacant commercial and industrial land: 48 · Industrial and warehouses: 29 · Auto and gas: 23 · Hotels, apartments and mobile home parks: 23 · Offices and banks: 14 · Other commercial: 3

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Sources

Businesses: New York State licenses, permits and filings matched by Elmira Next. Properties: Chemung County GIS parcel map. Neighborhood figures: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey; LEHD). County economy: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Traffic: NYS Department of Transportation. Buses: C TRAN’s public schedule feed. Internet service: FCC National Broadband Map. Opportunity Zones: U.S. Treasury. Flood areas: the county’s flood map (not a FEMA determination). Map: OpenStreetMap contributors. All sources →