Ridge Farm, a proposed major mixed-use project in Lehigh County, inched closer to reality after the South Whitehall Township board of commissioners granted conditional use approval for the project Nov. 20.

Developer DLP Real Estate Management, under its parent company, DLP Real Estate Capital, plans to build a 200-unit residential community in Wind Gap that would include a mix of luxury one- and two-bedroom apartments, carriage homes and townhouses.

Workers have begun highway improvements and site work for the The Shoppes at Old Saucon, a development at the intersection of Route 378 and Center Valley Parkway, a short distance from the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley.

The Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors reported September data showed buyer and seller activity remaining active, bolstered by low mortgage rates and a strong economy. However, low inventory showed a persistent decrease, limiting available options for buyers.

Moravian Village is expanding its 55 and older community, Market Street Cottages in Bethlehem.

Traditions of America at Green Pond is the company's newest development in Pennsylvania, which will include 229 homes near Green Pond Country Club in Bethlehem Township.

Kay Builders, based in Lower Macungie Township, is building The Fields at Creek View, a residential community of 38 single-family homes in Richland Township near Route 309.

The Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors reported that new listings decreased 10.3 percent in July to 1,074 as compared to July 2018.

Aside from student loan debt, other factors – such as the desire among younger people to switch jobs more frequently and their tendency to value experiences over material possessions – are causing many millennials to delay home ownership.

Low inventory of homes for sale led to higher prices amid signs of a strong, yet slowing economy, contributing to a seller’s market, according to June data from the Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors.