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W. Emaus Avenue Data Center Conversion

A $25,000 community complaint fund was offered; a county official cited a 55% rise in electricity costs over four years partly attributed to data-center grid hardening.

Workforce Housing Mandates for Publicly Funded Projects

Aimed at making sure tax-abated projects don't skip affordability, but could affect developer economics on large projects.

Peregrine Tower Mixed-Use Development & Sight Triangle

Adds 208 apartments downtown, though commissioners raised questions about affordability and who the units are for.

Nuisance Abatement and Problem Properties

Residential registration fees will be $150 and commercial fees $300 to help offset enforcement costs.

Affordable Housing Bill (Bill 82) Continued

Could affect the value of future tax abatement deals and how much affordable housing gets built with city support.

Thomas Jefferson University medical school downtown

Brings students and faculty downtown daily, with spin-off demand for housing and retail, though the ground-floor corner space is not yet leased.

Proposed data center at 1024 N. Bradford Street

A data center versus warehouse could mean very different water, sewer, electric, and noise impacts — plus county litigation costs on the city side.

Planning Commission Appointment and Ethics Review

Penn State Ground-Floor Business Training Use on Hamilton Street

Fills years-vacant downtown space; no public cost disclosed.

Mixed-Use Redevelopment at 300 Hamilton Street

A multi-decade lease on 70,000 square feet represents a major private investment in downtown Allentown, with foot traffic expected to support nearby businesses.

West Residences Mixed-Use Development at 2 Allen Street

No direct city cost; the venue brings an vacant commercial building back into use.

Direct Property Sale to Allentown Art Museum

Substantial private and institutional investment into downtown Allentown real estate.

Residential Conversion of Vacant Hamilton Street Office Building

Adds rental housing supply in converted spaces; Linden Street denial leaves commercial space vacant for now.

Milosev Family Foundation SPP Grant Award

The grant amount hasn't been publicly stated.

Possible Settlement Agreement

The financial terms of the possible settlement haven't been made public.

Maintenance of Authority-Owned Properties

Roof and repaint work will cost the Authority money, with exact figures pending the quotes and bids.

New Seven-Story Apartment Building at 405 Walnut St.

Private capital investment into a vacant downtown infill parcel, increasing housing stock and local tax base.

Allentown Works Recompete Program Implementation

The program utilizes a $20 million federal EDA award and $3 million in local development reserves allocated for property acquisition.

Medical Office Building Development on Tilghman Street

Private commercial investment in healthcare infrastructure on Tilghman Street.

Little Lehigh Phase 2 Affordable Housing Development

Expands affordable housing stock and removes a blighted structure.

Bill 78 Resurrected Community Development Corporation Grant

301 N. Front Street – Mixed-Use Development Sewer Planning Module

Park Lofts Mixed Use Development Sewage Planning Module

West Allen Mixed Use Development Sewer Planning Module

RS Residences – Mixed-Use Development Sewer Planning Module

Sewage Planning Module at East Side Land Development at 620 – 750 East Turner Street

A-2026-00123: 2300 Hanover Ave Appeal for Multifamily Development

Thomas Shaughnessy, Allentown Commercial and Industrial Development Authority (ACIDA), 1/01/2031