Officials say River Pointe Logistics Park, a proposal for an industrial park on 725 acres in Upper Mount Bethel Township, has potential to attract manufacturers to the Slate Belt, a largely rural region of Northampton County.
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Construction & Real Estate
Local firm buys $43M apartment community in West Virginia
DLP Real Estate Capital of Hanover Township, Northampton County, made its first foray into "The Mountain State" with its $43 million acquisition of a West Virginia apartment community.
Read More »A traveling networking company sets up HQ in Easton
The owner of The Social Tour, a new traveling networking company that opened in downtown Easton, hopes to create an atmosphere for creative professionals to gather and work on their craft.
Read More »The iBuyer trend is here, but is it a fad, or the future?
From Phoenix to Denver, Tucson or Memphis, iBuyers, those who contract and complete a real estate sale over the internet, tend to focus on quick sales, less hassle, flat rate offers and a promise of quicker turnaround times than conventional real estate transactions.
Read More »Boat parts maker Seakeeper plans $11 million expansion in Berks County
A Berks County boat parts manufacturer plans to expand in the county and move its out-of-state headquarters there as well, committing more than $11 million for the project and creating nearly 100 jobs.
Read More »The needs of today’s students drive college construction boom
As buildings age and tastes change, college campuses in the Lehigh Valley are meeting the demands of their students by expanding their facilities or, in some cases, building new ones
Read More »PennEast gets 2-year extension for pipeline construction
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted a two-year extension for PennEast Pipeline Co. LLC of Wyomissing to finish construction of a natural gas pipeline between Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Read More »Penn State Berks to expand, renovate Beaver Community Center
The Penn State Berks Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning approved initial plans to modernize and increase the size of the multi-use facility on Feb. 20.
Read More »Alvernia University and I-LEAD Inc. finalize purchase of Penn St. building
After five months of talks, Alvernia University and I-LEAD, Inc. have signed a purchase and sale agreement that will allow university to take over a building at 401 Penn Street in downtown Reading.
Read More »Will marijuana grow the region’s commercial real estate market?
A survey conducted by the NAR found that more than a third of its members in states that legalized marijuana for medical and recreational use saw an increase in requests for warehouses or properties used for storage.
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