Downtown Binghamton Student Housing Complex "Adds" 14 Units

A student housing complex that was built in downtown Binghamton more than a decade ago now legally has an additional 14 dwelling units.

In what was described as a "rather unique situation," the city planning commission recently approved a site plan modification review for the Twin River Commons.

The panel acted on a request by The Scion Group to increase the number of units authorized for the four-story complex at 45 Washington Street.

Property representatives told planning commission members that when the project was approved about 15 years ago, the paperwork specified the building would have 113 units.

A section of the Twin Rivers Commons building on Washington Street in Binghamton. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

There apparently were some discrepancies in the documents that had been reviewed while the project was being considered. The representatives said the complex actually has 127 units - 14 more than had been previously authorized by the planning commission.

They said they wanted the official records adjusted to reflect the true number of units "as built."

The south side of the Twin River Commons complex off North Shore Drive. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

No one spoke at a City Hall public hearing about the paperwork change. One person had called to express concern that the proposal being considered by the planning commission would allow the construction of additional housing units.

Building representatives stressed no physical alterations are being contemplated and the complex will continue to operate as it has since the summer of 2012.

The planning commission unanimously approved the site plan modification "for the legalization" of the 14 additional units in the Twin River Commons.