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Martin Tower plans could generate $2.7M in local taxes. But first the zoning needs to change. Updated May 04, 2021; Facebook Share The proposed Martin Tower redevelopment could generate $2.7 million in increased local real estate taxes, but project developers say they need a zoning change to get it off the ground. The owners of the 53-acre site are pitching a mixed-use redevelopment including medical office buildings, a hotel, a grocery store, gas station and convenience store, retail and apartments. They’ve asked Bethlehem City Council to back a zoning change they say is necessary to lock...
Bethlehem council not on board with Martin Tower changes without more details on redevelopment Updated 6:00 AM; Facebook Share Members of Bethlehem City Council want more detail on the redevelopment of the 53-acre Martin Tower site before granting zoning changes that could allow for a more suburban project. Council held a public hearing Tuesday night on the developer’s request to weak the zoning rules governing the redevelopment of the former Bethlehem Steel Corp. world headquarters to allow for more parking near proposed medical buildings, the addition of a new Eighth Avenue entrance and ...
1st hint of progress at Bethlehem Steel’s annex building in decades Updated 7:30 AM; Today 7:30 AM The Bethlehem Steel General Office building's five-story annex, 715 E. Third St. in Bethlehem.Sara K. Satullo | For lehighvalleylive.com Facebook Share The five-story annex of the Bethlehem Steel General Office building was last used as a temporary school when mold at Freemansburg Elementary displaced students in 2000. Today, visitors to the 120,000-square-foot building at East Third Street and Founder’s Way must don respirators and protective gear to visit the mold-and asbestos-riddled bu...
Martin Tower redevelopment construction could start by the end of 2021 Updated Mar 11, 2021; Facebook Share Construction on the redevelopment of Martin Tower could be underway by the end of 2021, the site’s owner told the Bethlehem Planning Commission on Thursday evening. The developers are asking the city to tweak the zoning rules governing the redevelopment of the former Bethlehem Steel Corp. world headquarters to allow for more parking near proposed medical buildings, the addition of a new Eighth Avenue entrance and a slightly denser development. The commission voted unanimously to reco...