Berks County-based Berks Homes is building new luxury townhomes on the Harrisburg area's West Shore as contractors strive to provide more housing options in fast-growing Cumberland County.
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Construction & Real Estate
DLP Real Estate Capital buys Florida homebuilder for $22M
DLP Real Estate Capital, based in Hanover Township, Northampton County, finalized the acquisition last week and is bringing all 35 employees of Brite Homes under the DLP family of companies.
Read More »House approves bill to demolish Allentown State Hospital
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has voted 200-1 to move forward with the demolition of the Allentown State Hospital on Hanover Avenue in Allentown and hold a competitive-bid sale of the property after the work is complete.
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Freshpet breaks ground on expansion, 200 new jobs expected
Secaucus, New Jersey-based Freshpet Inc. is expanding its Lehigh Valley operations with the groundbreaking of a second manufacturing plant, which it refers to as a Freshpet Kitchen.
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Former PPL Plaza to be renamed, rebranded
The New York-based commercial real estate firm that bought the building formerly known as PPL Plaza said it is working to rebrand and reposition the mostly vacant building.
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Site for new Wawa sells for $4.8M
Wawa is leasing the ground from the owner under a 20-year lease for this property at 413 Lancaster Ave. in Reading.
Read More »Execs: Environment is crucial to keeping, retaining workers
Five City Center in downtown Allentown, a new 13-story building, was chosen as the setting for a program hosted by the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp. on June 12 about how to attract and retain workers in a tight labor market.
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City Center names first food merchants for downtown market
The market will be in a 12,000-square-foot space below the Strata West apartments along the ArtsWalk, a pedestrian walkway connecting the Allentown Renaissance Hotel and PPL Center on Seventh Street with the Allentown Art Museum.
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Poaching poses challenge for employers
Some manufacturers say job poaching – the practice of actively recruiting an employee from a direct competitor – has become more common.
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Valley’s housing market mirrors national one, report says
The national housing market shows a similar picture of stability, driven by low unemployment, rising wages and favorable mortgage rates, according to the report.
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