Sale of farmland could prompt industrial development in Forks Township

The recent sale of about 30 acres of farmland in Forks Township could prompt the development of a new warehouse or other type of industrial use on the land.

Lisa Meszler Lyon, an agent with ALT Realty of Bethlehem, said she represented the seller, Ike Holdings LLC in the sale of 197 Padula Road in Forks Township to Northampton Farms LLC, an entity of Jaindl Land Co. of Orefield.

Meszler Lyon said the transaction took a year and a half to close and the land is vacant farmland.

The property covers 32 acres, zoned general industrial.

Though he declined to disclose the sale price, David Jaindl, owner of Jaindl Land Co. said he does not have a feasible user for the site.

“It’s premature to talk about the potential buyer for the site,” Jaindl said. “Ultimately, it’s going to be developed as an industrial property.”

Township planning commission records from a January 2019 meeting show a representative from Maser Consulting submitted a sketch plan for the property that presented a 389,400 square foot warehouse.

The project was also recently discussed at a planning commission meeting in December but no action was taken.