Will Oliver
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LehighValleyNews.com
The city Zoning Hearing Board on Wednesday approved two special exceptions and a variance to let the church convert its two rowhomes at 230 and 232 W. Third St.
Donna S. Fisher
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For LehighValleyNews.com
Donna Fisher
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For LehighValleyNews.com
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Palmer residents and nearby neighbors came out to the supervisors' meeting Monday night to implore the board to take some action on the million-square-foot Easton Commerce Park warehouse project. -
The Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors said the median sales price in Lehigh and Northampton counties rose to a record $370,000 last month, up 2.3% from June 2024. Closed sales also jumped, going against national trends.
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Lehigh County Redevelopment Authority is looking for a developer to lead the project to revitalize the Whitehall Township property.
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A zoning extension request by the developer of a proposed 689,000-square-foot warehouse at the former Coplay quarry was unanimously granted by the Whitehall Township Zoning Hearing Board on Tuesday night.
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American dream, local reality: Buying a home in Lehigh Valley far from affordable for median earnersNew data shows homebuyers in the Lehigh Valley must spend far above far above the recommended 30% affordability rule. See how the numbers compare to the rest of the nation.
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An arrangement with Valley Youth House could see an Allentown apartment become a form of transitional housing for its clients while providing “steady income” for the city's Redevelopment Authority, an official said.
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Developers plan to remove the building’s drive-thru — it was a Bank of America at one point — to make room for the project’s four one-bedroom and two two-bedroom units.
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Located at the former Casa Blanca Night Club, a multi-family apartment use is permitted by right on the land within the city’s High-Density Residential Zoning District.
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Easton City Councilman Frank Pintabone has created a workforce housing initiative which would encourage developers to allocate affordable units, or pay a fee which would go toward supporting city projects.
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Easton Planning Commission recommended the approval of a land development plan with variances for a new multifamily apartment building on W. Nesquehoning Street on Wednesday, July 2.
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Allentown's Redevelopment Authority is applying for up to $2.5 million that could be used to rehab 10 single-family homes for low-income residents.
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A joint venture project soon will bring a $110 million, 320 multifamily apartment and 92 for-sale townhomes project to Palmer Township.
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What was once a long-vacant, deteriorating building on East Third Street is being reimagined as a mixed-use anchor in South Side’s ongoing revival.
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The longtime owner of Braveheart Highland Pub is looking to pass the torch — but not close the doors.
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The iconic Dixie Cup structure is set to be restored as part of Skyline Investment Group’s plans to turn the long-vacant industrial site into more than 400 apartments.
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Mayor Matt Tuerk said more officials should have been involved in the process that led to eviction notices being posted at the camp last week.
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The Allentown YMCA's expanded 80-bed shelter served 108 people this winter. They all must figure out a new place to go.
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The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh gave million-dollar grants to two organizations working to rebuild affordable housing in Allentown.
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PBS39 broadcast a special, hourlong community forum on "housing gridlock," in which record-high prices, a 9,000-unit deficit and high interest rates have frozen the market for the workforce and first-time buyers.
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U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Lehigh Valley, secured almost $3.7 million in federal funding to support the first phase of a project to redevelop the former Iron Works site in Catasauqua.
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With rising rents and limited inventory, the Lehigh Valley housing crunch is making it harder for many people to find affordable apartments or even think about buying a home.
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The full story, to publish Wednesday, will explore why newly available apartments are attracting large numbers of applicants and what that reveals about the balance between housing supply and demand.
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PBS39 will broadcast a special, hourlong community forum tonight on data centers — their demand, their needs and their potential impact on the Lehigh Valley.
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In December alone, there were 676 eviction filings and defaults in Lehigh County — the highest monthly total since August 2023.
