A Year Later: IBM Endicott Site Still Not Cleared

A Year Later: IBM Endicott Site Still Not Cleared

By Bob Joseph
Publication Date: 2026-01-02 19:50:00

Massive piles of what’s left of several massive IBM manufacturing buildings still must be hauled to a landfill from the Huron Campus in Endicott.

Thousands of tons of asbestos-contaminated demolition debris remain at the 10-acre site at North Street and McKinley Avenue.

Demolition debris remained covered at the Huron Campus in Endicott on January 2, 2026. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

Demolition debris remained covered at the Huron Campus in Endicott on January 2, 2026. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

The project to tear down five derelict structures at what’s known as “The Birthplace of IBM” started more than a year ago.

The big demolition job was completed last August. Plans called for the creation of a shovel-ready development site that would be attractive to businesses interested in locating in Endicott.

Some of the fencing around the IBM Endicott demolition site has been damaged. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

Some of the fencing around the IBM Endicott demolition site has been damaged….