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Planning needed for potential Lehigh Valley data center boom
AI-driven data centers are replacing warehouses as the top industrial development in the Lehigh Valley, raising concerns about power, land and infrastructure.
Commercial real estate needs evolved in 2025
Commercial real estate showed gains in 2025 as office occupancy rose, tenants sought higher-quality space and retail proved resilient, according to CBRE experts.
I-78/I-81 industrial market sees modest rebound
The I-78/I-81 industrial corridor saw 422,000 square feet of absorption in Q3 2025, but overall occupancy remains below 2024 levels, CBRE reports.
Tariffs impacting Lehigh Valley commercial real estate rent
Tariffs are raising construction costs, slowing leases, and boosting industrial rent prices across Lehigh Valley’s competitive real estate market.
Petrucci acquires two regional properties
Developer J.G. Petrucci Company Inc. said it has added two properties to its growing portfolio.
Industrial market sees slowdown, expected to pick up in 2025
The Lehigh Valley industrial market slowed during the first half of the year but is expected to pick up again as interest rates are expected to fall and the election concludes.
Higher interest rates show effect on industrial real estate as market softens
While many industrial real estate analysts have been saying that the region is currently a “landlord’s market,” Bill Wolf, vice chairman of CBRE said the second quarter saw some balance returning to the market along the I-78/I-81 corridor and potential tenants may be able to find a break.
Has Central Pa. taken over the Lehigh Valley as top industrial real estate market?
Industrial real estate activity along the I-78/I-81 corridor is expected to continue its journey towards normalcy heading into 2024.
Aging Industrial properties help to drive new construction demand
The region’s industrial real estate market is starting to show its age, and that means developers may be looking to replace some of the older structures along the I-78/I-81 corridor with newer, more modern and efficient ones.
