ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM-EASTON | Lehigh Valley, PA | Regional Development Thread

[chris08876]

Figured I'd start one since I live in the region and there's a ton going on. Just an excuse to snap a ton of pics.

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ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM-EASTON | Lehigh Valley, PA | Regional Development Thread



Municipalities with more than 10,000 people (as of 2020 Census)

Allentown (125,845)
Bethlehem (75,781)
Bethlehem Township (23,952)
Easton (27,189)
Emmaus (11,467)
Forks Township (15,417)
Hanover Township (Northampton County) (11,575)
Lehigh Township (10,419)
Lower Macungie Township (31,964)
Lower Saucon Township (10,813)
Northampton (9,870)
North Whitehall Township (16,255)
Palmer Township (21,469)
Phillipsburg (NJ) (14,212)
Salisbury Township (13,763)
South Whitehall Township (19,794)
Upper Macungie Township (23,884)
Upper Saucon Township (16,462)
Whitehall Township (27,423)

Municipalities with fewer than 10,000 but more than 5,000 people

Bangor
Blairstown Township (NJ)
Bushkill Township
Catasauqua
Greenwich Township (NJ)
Hackettstown (NJ)
Hellertown
Independence Township (NJ)
Lehighton
Lopatcong Township (NJ)
Lower Nazareth Township
Mansfield Township (NJ)
Moore Township
Nazareth
Palmerton
Upper Mount Bethel Township
Upper Milford Township
Upper Nazareth Township
Washington Township (Lehigh)
Washington Township (Northampton)
Washington Borough (NJ)
Washington Township (NJ)
Weisenberg Township
Williams Township
Wilson

[chris08876]

Project: 185 S. Third Street

Bethlehem-based Peron Development plans to build the 285-unit residential project at 185 S. Third St., on the site of the former Days Inn.

In addition to its apartments and condominium units, The Confluence will include retail space, dining, a movie theater and art space in partnership with ArtsQuest of Bethlehem.

The commission voted unanimously in favor of The Confluence. The project still needs final approvals from other city boards and commissions, including zoning and the historic district commission, as well as the Lehigh Valley Conservation District, Callahan said, but it is still on track to break ground this fall.

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WFMZ

[chris08876]

Construction Update: The Commodore (Easton, PA)


Pics by me. Taken last Friday (4/22).

[chris08876]

Recently Completed: Hyatt Place Allentown



This was recently completed. Hyatt Place Allentown. Right on Mill Creek Road. You can see the opening signs.

[chris08876]

Recently Completed: Air Products HQ (1940 Air Products Blvd, Allentown, PA 18106)


This was recently wrapped up. Looks amazing at night. Very large HQ. Right on Mill Creek Road (makes sense that a Hyatt would pop up given the needs for visitors or business).

[SouthCentralPA]

Awesome, thanks for creating this! I'll try and snap some pictures too whenever I get in that area.

[chris08876]

Project: The Waterfront (3 Furnace Street)

The Waterfront, a 1,200,000 square foot development rising from the western banks of the Lehigh River in Allentown, Pennsylvania, will be region’s up-and-coming riverside destination for Lehigh Valley citizens and beyond. With six Class A office buildings, five state-of-the-art apartment complexes, a new main street retail district, vibrant riverside and Waterfront Drive dining options, a half-mile signature River Walk, outdoor amphitheaters and two fully-programmable plazas, The Waterfront will introduce tenants, residents and visitors alike back to the Lehigh River like never before. The new campus alongside the Lehigh River will be home to an estimated 2,900 person work force, 1,000 residents, a series of new dining options as well as a series of year-round programming for festivals, shows, and more. Direct access to the river itself will be made available via two on-site floating docks, offering new and exciting opportunities along the Lehigh.

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https://www.discoverlehighvalley.com...terfront/2598/

[chris08876]

Project: The Hive Residences (105 N 7th St)

The Hive Residences will bring 250 apartments and retail space to the corner of Seventh and Linden streets. This new residential community that will feature 153 studio apartments, 60 one-bedroom apartments, and 37 two-bedroom apartments spread across two buildings connected by a common courtyard and pedestrian bridge. The first phase will include 154 apartments and a pedestrian walkway that will connect to a neighboring Allentown Parking Authority garage. The second phase will be another four-story building to the north that will include another 96 apartments and a pedestrian walkway that residents will cross to the first building en route to the parking deck. Residents will have access to an enclosed courtyard in between the buildings. This second phase will also include live-work units, which allow residents to operate their business right underneath their apartment.

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https://www.citycenterallentown.com/...ive-residences

[chris08876]

Project: 932 Hamilton Street

A multi-story residential building with ground-floor retail at 932 Hamilton Street in Allentown.

With nearly 114,000 square feet of space, the building will offer 108 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments along with three storefronts on Hamilton Street. Designed by Bernardon architects, the building will feature an ultra-large rooftop deck for outdoor gatherings, a pup park, coworking space, a fitness center and a resident lounge.

Residents of 932 Hamilton Apartments will also have access to the amenities in City Center’s two other residential buildings in the 900 block of Hamilton Street, Cityplace to the east and 950 Hamilton to the west, which is under construction. New widened sidewalks, generous lighting, public art and landscaping will enhance residents’ experience.

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https://www.citycenterallentown.com/...lery-cityplace

[KDD]

So happy to see this thread

In Allentown, both City Center and The Waterfront have construction cams

https://www.citycenterallentown.com/...uction-cameras
https://www.thewaterfront.com/live-feed/

Air Products HQ looks great. I am concerned about the old HQ, more warehouses it looks like? How about some desperately needed housing units?

[chris08876]

^^^^

There's a lot of 3PL's going up (heading West along I-78 as well as of recent).

Taken today. Construction supplies/piping is present. I presume another warehouse. This is on Ruppsville Road. Border of Allentown/Upper Macungie.

Right near Uline. You can see Airgas in the distance.

I'm going on a side note this weekend try to capture some of the activity in Forks township. There's several units u/c there. Townhomes/rentals. Right along Newlins Road.

[WQ5668]

I live in Springfield Township Upper Bucks Counter, have a Coopersburg mailing address so do majority of my grocery shopping at the Giant in Coopersburg, plus Hellertown is near by as well, another Giant, the Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem also has construction going on as well, plus when I went to St. Luke's Bethlehem Hospital saw a lot of development going on on 412, I don't get over there to often hate the traffic at 412 and I-78.

Thank you for starting this thread, I drove on the American Parkway and saw the activity driving up to Airport Road.

[KDD]

Originally Posted by WQ5668

I live in Springfield Township Upper Bucks Counter, have a Coopersburg mailing address so do majority of my grocery shopping at the Giant in Coopersburg, plus Hellertown is near by as well, another Giant, the Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem also has construction going on as well, plus when I went to St. Luke's Bethlehem Hospital saw a lot of development going on on 412, I don't get over there to often hate the traffic at 412 and I-78.

Thank you for starting this thread, I drove on the American Parkway and saw the activity driving up to Airport Road.

What is happening on Airport Road? I hope the Waffle House is okay!

I will just add, with maybe a couple exceptions, most of the new construction (in center city) is pretty awful. To quote Stephen A Smith "Howeva!" compared to what is was like in the 90s, this is an unimaginable improvement. I grew up in the West End and there was absolutely no reason to go there. Now there is.

[WQ5668]

Originally Posted by KDD

What is happening on Airport Road? I hope the Waffle House is okay!

I will just add, with maybe a couple exceptions, most of the new construction (in center city) is pretty awful. To quote Stephen A Smith "Howeva!" compared to what is was like in the 90s, this is an unimaginable improvement. I grew up in the West End and there was absolutely no reason to go there. Now there is.

Waffle House is fine, I was at BJ's for gas, I was talking about in general you can see the development as I was driving along from 309 in Center Valley, thru 145 to the American Parkway, City of Allentown can be seen in the back ground.

With Quakertown booming with more retail and restaurants I rarely head to Whitehall or Airport Road for shopping anymore.

[Pulkvedis Pods]

Thank you for setting this up so quickly, Chris! If my family were ever to return to the US, I would strongly consider ABE/LV due to the many historic areas, this new energy-vibe going on, and the overall geographic setting.

[chris08876]

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Might as well include where I'm at.

This is still on-going but over the years, has filled in. Phase 5 is still in the works.

This large scale project involves individual and town house layouts for each of the 216 lots on the 125 acre project. The project was designed to be constructed in 5 phases. Terraform has been performing construction support services including individual lot layouts and grading, deed descriptions, as built surveys, and individual lot approvals.

Riverview Estates
Forks Township, Northampton County, PA






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https://terraformengineering.com/riverview-estates/

[chris08876]

Project: Northwood Farms by Tuskes Homes

Note: On-going. New homes have recently been popping up in terms of move-in as of the last few months.

Palmer Township is an award-winning community located near vibrant downtown Easton, on the eastern end of the Greater Lehigh Valley. The township features a variety of community amenities, including: youth sports programs, 14 community parks, 12 miles of biking and walking paths, two swimming pools, and a state-of-the-art community center. In addition, Northwood Farms is located close to several popular attractions, such as Crayola Experience and the historic State Theatre in Easton. Easy access to routes 78, 33, and 22 makes this location accessible and convenient for getting anywhere you need to go in the Lehigh Valley and beyond.

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https://www.tuskeshomes.com/new-home...od-farms/4777/

[chris08876]

Project: 717 West Berwick Street



1) 45 units
2) Apartments
3) Developer: Lou Pektor
4) April 2022 Proposal

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1. Greystone Capital Inc (Rendering)

[chris08876]

Project: River Pointe Commerce Park

River Pointe Commerce Park is a proposed industrial development that will attract world-class manufacturers to Upper Mount Bethel Township

River Pointe Commerce Park will create an estimated 4,000+ good-paying jobs while generating much-needed tax revenue for our town and schools by increasing real estate tax revenue and earned income tax.

River Pointe Commerce Park provides 5 miles of publicly accessible walking trails and 50 acres of preserved woodlands. Smartly designed, the site’s undulating topography will tuck new buildings out of view behind rolling hills, much like the 250,000-square-foot manufacturing facility also on River Road that Lamtec Corporation opened a decade ago.

In addition, the developer will work with tenants to help achieve a broad array of sustainability goals through future solar, e-vehicle, and zero-carbon initiatives that can be easily accomplished at the time of construction.

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https://abettermtbethel.com/

[chris08876]

Project: The Marquis






Credit: https://www.easton-pa.com/sites/g/fi...721_cond_1.pdf (PDF)