By reducing the restrictions on what type of development can occur at the long-dormant Martin Tower, the city’s planning and zoning department is hoping to encourage development of the troubled tract.
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$4.3M office building under construction in Hellertown
New office space is going up in Hellertown with the start of construction for the Hellertown Professional Building near the intersection of Main and Water streets.
Read More »SELLER’S MARKET As activity soars, a new paradigm could be on the way
If May's residential home-sale market becomes a trend, a changeover to a seller's market seems imminent.
New interchange could fuel manufacturing jobs
July’s opening of the Route 33 Chrin Interchange in Palmer Township – and the development of its surrounding industrial properties in Chrin Commerce Centre – offer a substantial opportunity to fulfill the workforce needs of the Greater Lehigh Valley’s northern tier.
Read More »Borough kicks off revitalization plan with $2.3M mixed-use project
Officials marked the start of a new economic development plan for Perkasie with a groundbreaking for a $2.3 million mixed-use project at the former site of the American House Hotel on the corner of Seventh and Market streets.
Read More »Planning commission secures $12M to apply for federal grant for waterfront project
The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission has funding in place for a matching grant program to help fund a multiuse transit project on the former R.J. Corman Railroad along the Lehigh River.
Read More »Developer secures real estate, air rights for 33-story tower
It’s been 31 years since a developer introduced a plan to build a 33-story tower in Allentown.
In March, the project earned planning commission approval.
Controversy brewing over hospital plans to demolish Allentown mansion for medical building
St. Luke's University Health Network has indicated it plans to go through with the demolition of its former Annex Building, also known as the Donecker Mansion, at 1801 Hamilton St. in Allentown, despite protests from a local neighborhood group.
Read More »Details of revised $250M City Center project disclosed
A project designed to redefine Allentown’s skyline, attract millennials, boost innovation and enhance public and green space for the community got its introduction Tuesday.
Read More »Renovated Red Cross facility opens
Ondra-Huyett Associates of Upper Macungie Township partnered with MKSD Architects of South Whitehall Township to design and build renovations to the former Cetronia Ambulance Center, transforming the site into a new home for the American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley.
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