November activity in the Greater Lehigh Valley residential real estate market showed continued slowing.

Lehigh University in Bethlehem hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday to mark the start of construction on Bridge West Residence Hall, a 720-bed residential community.

Monday, ArtsQuest said it earned tax credits from a state program that could help the nonprofit advance its plan to build a community cultural center in Bethlehem as part of a larger initiative to eliminate blight.

Low unemployment continues to benefit home sales and new listings in the real estate industry, while inventory shrinks with the lack of new construction.

YWCA Allentown and TWG Security are the two newest tenants to lease space at 702 Hamilton St. in Allentown.

Tower Health will break ground Wednesday for its Behavioral Care Pavilion on 82 acres in Bern Township.

Though the owners of Bethlehem's Martin Tower have demolished the vacant buildings surrounding the 53-acre, long-dormant site, they have not requested a permit to raze the iconic 21-story tower. They also have not submitted a plan to the city for what they would like to build on the site.

The Greater Lehigh Valley continues to see new residential and commercial building. At the forefront of those projects are developers, engineers, contractors and more, all working together to foster economic growth.

Once an active, bustling factory, the former Dixie Cup plant in Wilson Borough has laid dormant for more than a decade.