Lehigh Valley Real Estate

After years of sitting untouched and vacant, the Salisbury Township mansion that went up in flames hours after its sale in 2021 has a new owner. The compound was donated to the township for $1 and was sold at an auction with a starting bid of $400,000.

The initial plan to rezone a nearly four-acre lot for a six-story, 240-unit building was before Bethlehem City Council more than a year ago. The equitable land owner is back with another plan, this time with some changes.

Easton City Council approved a $1.5 million sale for the former Easton Iron and Metal site to VM Development Group, with the developer planning to build housing and commercial space.

The Hamilton Square development in Lower Macungie will be a 1.628-acre parcel with one 6,850-square-foot building and one 3,150-square-foot building, both dedicated to retail and dining space.

Allentown officials are asking voters to authorize them to one day raise the tax rate paid when properties are bought and sold in the city.

Earlier this month, the group announced its sixth Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Award, this one for construction-rehabilitation at the former Laros Silk Mill, now known as Laros Lofts, along the eastern end of Broad Street.

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LVPC officials said the footprint of a 100,000-square-foot warehouse proposed for Lowhill Township should be reduced for its impact on infrastructure and natural resources.

LehighValleyNews.com reporters got an exclusive look inside the Salisbury Township mansion at 3015 Barrington Lane that'll soon be up for auction. Here's what they saw inside.

Though the former club site at 946 Evans St. sat vacant since its partial collapse and demolition in October 2022, the area is now planned for new life as 37 apartments and parking, just blocks from the South Bethlehem Greenway and Third and Fourth streets.

Easton's Redevelopment Authority presented plans for the future of "workforce housing" at a lot on Coal Street, where two homes are set to be built by spring 2025.

The Borough of Emmaus, after multiple meetings of discussion and refinements, has passed a Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance, or LERTA, program for borough properties.

The Diocese of Allentown envisioned razing the 2 ½-story Queen Anne-style home to construct a four-unit, 4,100-square-foot senior living complex. Officials on Monday only voted against the structure’s demolition, but any further development likely would get its own discussion and vote.

You may recognize the 2 ½-story, Queen Anne-style structure developers have said is on its last leg at 1304 Spring St. It was once home to Bethlehem Steel President Eugene Grace’s head gardener, who lived on the lower end of his boss’ estate.

Cortex Residential is planning to build a three-story affordable housing complex with 38 apartments on South Eighth Street in Allentown.

The Lehigh Valley housing shortage crisis will be examined by an engagement series called the Lehigh Valley Housing Supply and Availability Strategy. The first of the three-stage process will be held Feb. 5 at DeSales University.

The new plan, presented to Lower Macungie Planning Commission on Tuesday, now consists of 13 homes in Cherry Ridge Estates, instead of the original 20.

The Lehigh Valley has been put on the map for its popularity among home buyers. Now, it's officially cheaper to rent than to buy, and the area has been named the hottest small rental market in 2024 by Rent Cafe. What trends can current and prospective residents expect in 2025?

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.