The Clean Indoor Air Act (CIAA) prohibits smoking in indoor common areas of multi-unit residences, but private residence areas are excluded from this regulation.
Whenever smoking is permitted somewhere in a building, adjacent or nearby apartments are susceptible to secondhand smoke (SHS) that drifts with air currents through ventilation and heating ducts, through cracks and gaps in ceilings and walls, under doors and out of windows. If a tenant can smell cooking odors from another apartment, there is a good chance they would be subject to SHS exposure.
Smoke-free housing means multi-unit dwellings in which smoking is not permitted in any residence, hallways or common areas. For additional protection, balconies, terraces and entryways should be smoke-free to prevent smoke from drifting into open windows and doors. A fully smoke-free property controls litter and allows all tenants to take full advantage of their home's amenities.
In addition to SHS exposure, toxic residue from tobacco use clings to walls, carpets, drapery and furniture posing a hazard to all tenants that follow a smoker in an apartment. Recently this has been named "Third-hand smoke" and its hazards confirmed. Children are especially at risk.
Below is a list of landlords and property managers who have smoke-free apartments and rental units in Tompkins County. Please contact them to inquire about availability of smoke-free apartments. The list will evolve as more landlords and property managers sign on. Tenant referrals, comments and questions are encouraged.
Smoke-free apartments in Tompkins County
The following property owners and managers have informed Tobacco Free Tompkins that they rent smoke-free apartments according to the criteria specified below. Please contact them to inquire about locations and availability of their smoke-free dwellings. Please help keep this directory honest and report errors here.
Landlords: Download a property registration form HERE (PDF, 209K).
| Contact Name / company | Phone | Web | Locations & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Kramer | 607-227-5302 | Downtown Ithaca; Collegetown; East Hill | ||
| Ithaca Apartment Company (Brian Grout) | Downtown (write for availability in smoke-free buildings) | |||
| McGraw Housing Company | 607-272-7054 | Web | Downtown Ithaca (Senior housing) | |
| Holly Monkman | 607-272-0688 | Web | Downtown Ithaca; E. Shore Dr. | |
| David Sagan | 607-592-9767 | Web | Downtown Ithaca; Fall Creek Call eves before 9pm & wkends |
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| West Shore Apartments (Linda Terry) | 607-273-7368 | Web | Collegetown; Belle Sherman; East Hill; North Campus; South Hill; West Shore | |
| Phil White | 607-273-1560 | Collegetown; West Hill | ||
| Jim Semp | 607-277-8190 | Fall Creek; South Hill | ||
| Scott Pedersen | 607-339-1382 | Fall Creek | ||
| Charles & Ian McCary | 607-342-8408 | Fall Creek | ||
| Gina Varrichio | 607-272-2512 | Southside; South Hill | ||
| Carmen Ciaschi | 607-342-4265 | Downtown Ithaca; Northside | ||
| Manny Dong | Eastern Heights | |||
| Karen Gilman | 607-277-0458 | Downtown Ithaca | ||
| Robert Wyttenbach | 607-273-3864 | Northeast | ||
| Grace McMenamin | 607-279-3516 | Northeast | ||
| Russell Hotelling | 607-539-7382 | Bethel Grove (Rt. 79-east) | ||
| Sandra Yorke | 607-327-3405 | Brooktondale | ||
| Ben Brotman | 607-330-1588 | Freeville | ||
| Karen Tarantine | 607-347-4932 | Freeville | ||
| Anne Wiengard | 607-351-1404 | Groton Village | ||
| Archie & Filomena Brown | 607-387-6907 | Town of Ulysses | ||
| Gary Marsden | 607-273-7082 | Downtown Ithaca | ||
| Rebecca Hannon | 607-273-6846 | Downtown Ithaca | ||
| Kristie Snyder | 607-539-7373 | Brooktondale |
Note: Listings are included based on confirmation by the owner or manager that the building is smoke-free. T-Free and the TCHD are not responsible for incorrect, inaccurate or out-of-date informtion. Please report errors or corrections.
A smoke-free apartment building means, at minimum, that all dwelling units within the building are rented/ leased/ occupied as no smoking anywhere within the dwelling unit. Applies to tenant, all household members, all guests & visitors; all dwelling units vacant, tenant occupied, owner occupied; all service, maintenance and construction personnel. All indoor common areas are covered under the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2003.
This directory does not indicate vacancies or availability of apartments or rentals.
Page Updated: 05/29/2012