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Groundbreaking at Major Development Project How many shovels does it take to dedicate an 85-acre site? At least nine, it turns out. Business partners, local dignitaries, and community members gathered on Thursday, March 30 to commemorate the official start of construction at The Crossings at Conestoga Creek in Lancaster County, PA. A buildout along Harrisburg…
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RETTEW is pleased to announce that Dave Morgan, RLA has been promoted to a Regional Director of our Planning & Design practice. Dave has over 35 years of diverse, professional experience including land planning, site engineering, landscape architecture, and management of complex multidiscipline projects. Dave worked for RETTEW in the early 2000s and returned at…
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The last steel beam is in. At Five City Center in Allentown, PA, City Center’s latest project at 8th and Hamilton Streets, the last beam went up after a beam-signing celebration earlier this fall. The mixed-use development will include offices, apartments, a parking deck, and a hotel. At more than 200 feet tall, the 300,000-square-foot…
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In the past few years, we’ve seen a resurgence of both commercial and retail development throughout the U.S., including the fast-growing areas of Central, Eastern, and Western Pennsylvania. And while brick and mortar stores have changed, they are still alive and well. Some commercial brands have struggled by not adjusting to consumers’ needs and expectations,…
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180 feet of shiny glassy now pierces the Lehigh Valley sky! City Center Investment Corp. officially opened its Tower 6 office building earlier this month. The $45 million structure is on the corner of Sixth and Hamilton streets in downtown Allentown, rising 12 floors with space for 10 companies and hundreds of employees. RETTEW helped…
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Many shovels were present at a recent kickoff for a bank construction project. Fulton Financial Corp., the parent company of Fulton Bank, ceremonially started construction last week on an expansion of its downtown Lancaster, PA headquarters. RETTEW has been assisting the bank prepare for this construction project by providing land planning, stormwater management system design,…
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One of only 13 in the world. Now that’s impressive! The Urban Land Institute (ULI) awarded the Downtown Allentown Revitalization District a Global Award for Excellence. Widely recognized as the industry’s most prestigious award, this real estate development project was submitted by the Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority. Winning projects demonstrate innovative, forward-looking approaches…
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Farewell to those ‘80s metal and punk rock performances in downtown Allentown. Crocodile Rock, a previously closed concert venue popular in the 1980s, was recently torn down to make way for an apartment and retail building. Across the street from RETTEW’s offices at 515 W. Hamilton St., the new structure will be built by City…
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What was worn down, unused, and decaying has gotten a new life on the streets of Allentown, PA. For a city once affected by changes in business economics and a lack of focused investment in its downtown, this major corridor of the Northeast is now rebuilding into a thriving metropolis again. With major investors such…
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The SpringHill Suites by Marriot is nearing completion in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, PA. Located in the Stabler Corporate Center off Route 309 and Interstate 78, High Hotels is developing the site. The nearby highways and ongoing growth in the area drew the developer to the area, said Russ Urban, president, in an article…
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