The move to close colleges and universities amid the COVID-19 outbreak has led many students and families to wonder if they would get some type of refund for losing access to housing, dining services and other amenities they already paid for.
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COVID-19 creates havoc for construction industry
Gov. Tom Wolf’s order to shutter all non-life-sustaining businesses to control the spread of COVID-19 has effectively halted most construction in Pennsylvania, sending a shockwave through the industry.
Read More »Builders, contractors, seeking exemption from Wolf’s closure order
In a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf, officials from the five chapters that make up the Associated Builders and Contractors of Pennsylvania, asked for a waiver for the construction-industry-at-large, and clarification of his executive order to shut down businesses.
Read More »COVID-19 having sharp impact on real estate market
As a relationship-driven, people-facing industry, real estate is facing the turbulent effects of COVID-19.
Read More »DLP Real Estate conducts blood drive amid COVID-19 pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, blood donor organizations are facing major blood shortages, but one local firm hosted its first company-wide blood drive shortly before Gov. Tom Wolf urged all non-essential businesses in the state to close. DLP Real Estate Capital of Hanover Township, Northampton County, hosted a drive on that day at its Lehigh Valley headquarters and two other sites.
Read More »Jersey firm sees carriage homes as added benefit to luxury rental community
After seeing the success of its carriage-style homes in Lower Macungie Township and its other residential properties in New Jersey, a real estate firm plans to add more.
Read More »Playa Bowls to open in Lower Nazareth this summer
Playa Bowls, a quick-service restaurant chain offering eco-friendly food options, will open a new location in the Lehigh Valley in Lower Nazareth Commons Shopping Center.
Read More »Workforce availability, land reuse, and population drive growth in Lehigh Valley
As companies look to the Lehigh Valley to move or expand headquarters and manufacturing operations, a key part of their decision-making is the question of workforce. If the workforce exists, that’s where they will go, and it’s a top reason many major companies recently announced plans to build in the region.
Read More »Recession unlikely, though virus expected to slow economy, expert says
That’s according to a local economic expert who shared details of his economic forecast for the Lehigh Valley Business Real Estate & Development Symposium on Thursday at DeSales University.
Read More »What Realtors are doing to help curb coronavirus threat
The National Association of Realtors said a recent survey found that nearly one in four home sellers have changed how their home is viewed on the market because of the outbreak of COVID-19.
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