Lehigh Valley Real Estate

The Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission on Thursday unanimously approved the sale of PPL Tower in Allentown to Wilkes-Barre-based D&D Realty Group. The sale comes more than four months after PPL Corp. announced that its subsidiary, PPL Electric Utilities, had reached a tentative $9 million agreement to sell the building to D&D Realty Group.

The Lehigh County Redevelopment Authority approved a contract between Elias Property Group and Synergy Environmental Group for $67,000 for an environmental study at the former Lehigh Valley Dairy site.

A $6.4 million mansion called Ravenwood Manor caught fire just a day after being sold. Three years later, the owners have donated it to the local government, reportedly as a sign of gratitude for local emergency responders.

Members of Skyline Investment Group came to Wilson Borough Council to talk TIFs and other areas of interest around the proposed 1921 at Dixie Avenue apartment project on Monday.

Northampton County Council has chosen to table a vote on an ordinance which would give the developers behind the Dixie Cup apartment project a significant tax break.

Easton City Council approved a resolution that would allow the city to take the historic Hooper House by eminent domain, but officials would prefer not to fall back on that option, hoping discussions with owner Rock Church may be successful.

The “Easton Commerce Park" proposal for a 1,006,880-square-foot warehouse at the old Pfizer Pigments property off Wood Avenue drew concerns from members of the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission.

A proposed skyscraper on 9th Street in Allentown called Peregrine Tower has garnered local and feasibility concern for its height and impact on the neighborhood.

Home sale prices in Lehigh and Northampton counties neared all-time highs last month, with an average of $333,275 — up 5.8 percent from May 2023, according to the Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors.

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BPA Executive Director Steven Fernstrom said, “This selection marks the initial stages of the project, and we look forward to sharing more details as they are made available in the coming months."

Mishka Premium Vodka owner Russell Fletcher plans to demolish an old A-Treat bottling plant, which would be replaced with an almost-16,000-square-foot distilling facility.

Bethlehem City Council, which next meets on Jan. 21, will have the final vote on whether the project gets a certificate of appropriateness. The Historical Architectural Review Board serves as a recommending body.

Moxy Hotels, which calls itself "Marriott International’s experiential hotel brand," said Moxy Allentown Downtown will be the brand’s first hotel in Pennsylvania.

A hearing for a developer seeking variances to turn a former Crayola site in Palmer Township into 94 apartments was continued following more than two hours of testimony from expert witnesses.

A 76-apartment and retail development project on the site of the former SouthSide Boys & Girls Club on Fourth Street in Bethlehem is expected to be completed during the first half of 2025.

Allentown Parking Authority is set to buy the police substation at Tenth and Hamilton streets and sell it as part of a package deal to a developer.

Allentown ranked No. 6 on Zillow's Most Popular Markets of 2024. It was the only Pennsylvania metro to make the list, which was dominated by Northeast locales.

The first phase of development at Bridgeview Estates replaced nine 1970s public housing buildings with six structures featuring 50 multi-bedroom apartments.

The Allentown-based developer behind the Fields of Farmersville, a planned development in Bethlehem Township, announced Tuesday that they plan to preserve an 1850s stone farmhouse they once considered tearing down.

The Lehigh Valley has been a real estate hot spot, and according to political polling, it's taken a toll on residents. What can officials do for their concerned constituents when this issue doesn't present a quick fix? This week on Political Pulse, Chris Borick and Tom Shortell talk all about it.

A zoning hearing concerning a 43-unit apartment in Easton's downtown district was tabled after an attorney argued the advertisement for the project lack sufficient details, though issues with parking may cause even more issues in the future.

The Lehigh Valley (Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro) not only made a significant jump in November’s Realtor.com Market Hotness rankings, it also held steady in the company’s 2025 forecast.

The old Woolworth building at 555 Main St. is eyed for 27 apartments within a set-back, two-story addition facing the roadway and a three-story section off its rear.