Northampton County Council hosted a hearing Thursday on a property tax break for the 405 apartments proposed for the old Dixie Cup factory in Wilson Borough
Would-be developer Skyline Investment Group has said the project could cost $155 million, or about $383,000 per unit, while the project value is estimated at $147 million.
A building that large greatly surpasses the scale of surrounding developments and would affect nearby residential areas and schools, the planning commission said.