702 Hamilton St — Jefferson Medical College Campus
Description
Relief to let Jefferson's anatomy labs occupy the first 20 feet of the Hamilton Street facade, with restaurant/retail preserved on the Seventh Street corner. Approved with conditions tied to the testimony.
Impact summary
Up to 240 medical students and 175 faculty will occupy the building around the clock, boosting downtown foot traffic, while roughly 70 feet of restaurant frontage activates 7th Street.
Applicant
- Name
- East Penn Properties L.P. for City Center Group
- Address
- 702 Hamilton St, Allentown, PASee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Zoning Hearing Board
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 2, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Zoning Hearing Board — November 2, 2026
Relief to let Jefferson's anatomy labs occupy the first 20 feet of the Hamilton Street facade, with restaurant/retail preserved on the Seventh Street corner. Approved with conditions tied to the testimony.
Historical Architectural Review Board — November 2, 2026
A dimensional variance and modification of the 2025 demolition decision to let Jefferson's anatomy department occupy the first 20 feet of the Hamilton Street facade, with restaurant/retail kept on the 7th Street corner.
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