A multi-story building that’s been vacant for several years is now home to new coworking space in downtown Easton. The property, Reeds403 Co-working Lounge, has 3,000 square feet available on the first and second floors, and another 3,000 square feet on the upper floors if needed.

A Dollar General store is under construction on Walbert Avenue in South Whitehall Township, with a targeted completion this spring.

For homeowners looking to sell, the market continues to lean heavily in their favor with the continued lack of inventory of new homes. The Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors released its January data, which showed tight inventory continuing to constrain buyer activity.

A special committee appointed by Easton Mayor Sal Panto has urged city council to approve a plan to add nearly 200 apartment units, artist studios and 32,000 square feet of combined retail, office, and entertainment space to downtown Easton on the former Days Inn property.

A local firm has begun offering a $1 billion private real estate investment fund that combines debt funding with equity investments.

The owner of a number of local mall properties announced today that it plans to acquire another major mall operator for about $3.6 billion.

The buildings and structures that comprise the long dormant Allentown State Hospital will start coming down this summer. Demolition contractor Neuber Demolition & Environmental Services of Gilbertsville, Montgomery County, will start July 10 and finish in February 2021, with a completion of its contract work in May 2021.

The owners of five Lehigh Valley restaurants are embarking on major renovation projects at their Palmer Township and Easton locations. Juan Martinez and his wife, Melanie, recently refinanced a loan with Lehigh Financial Group LLC of Allentown, to renovate Don Juan Mex Grill’s Palmer location.

Easton’s city government is closer to announcing a developer of the former Days Inn hotel property. A committee appointed by Mayor Sal Panto will present its recommendation of a developer for the nearly 4-acre site next week.

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.