An investor group that rents to Lehigh University students has acquired seven South Bethlehem homes for $3.25 million — about $464,000 each — according to Northampton County property records.
Bethlehem looks to limit where college students can live in the Southside
Updated Dec 15, 2020;
Posted Dec 15, 2020
The blue area indicates Bethlehem’s institutional zoning district where Lehigh University is situated. The orange areas indicate a proposed student housing overlay district where student housing would be allowed for up to five students per residence. The purple areas are existing commercially zoned areas that would allow up to three students per residence.
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The Bethlehem Department of Community and Economic Development has proposed creating two student housing overlay zoning districts on the northeast and northwest sides of the university’s Southside campus. It grandfathers in existing student housing, and allows a max of five students per home.
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