We are a team with proven experience in delivering equitable community-serving projects. We are dedicated to Ithaca.

The SouthWorks development team is a partnership that brings together extensive experience in development, construction, and placemaking, along with proven track records in delivering equitable community-serving projects.

The values-aligned team is led by SHIFT Capital, a nationally recognized neighborhood investment group who executes real estate projects and financing strategies that create equitable and mixed-income communities for the long-term. SHIFT is partnering with L Enterprises, USC Builds and Xylem bringing together a diverse team across disciplines, generations and project experiences with a collective vision to create places and spaces where people come first and communities thrive.

SHIFT Capital

SHIFT is a Certified B Corporation® missioned to building just and equitable neighborhoods that create shared and sustainable economic opportunity and growth, and impact that unites people, businesses, neighborhoods, and cities.
L Enterprises

Ithaca area based L Enterprises, led by David Lubin, has led the strategy and site planning on the site for more than a decade. Lubin has more than 40 years of experience in development and adaptive reuse throughout the Southern Tier.
USC Builds

USC Builds, led by Melissa Suchodolski, is an award-winning New York State Certified Minority- and Woman-owned Business Enterprise, rooted in the principles of Unity, Social Impact, and Craftsmanship and specializing in subcontracting, general contracting, and real estate development.
Xylem Projects

Xylem Projects, led by Nnenna Lynch, is a mission-driven company dedicated to creating thriving communities. Xylem is a New York City and New York State Certified Minority- and Woman-owned Business Enterprise.