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Redevelopment Authority outlines inventory, disposition plans and push for stable housing funding
Summary
The city’s redevelopment authority reported an eight-property inventory, plans to partner with housing and parking authorities on specific sites, and is exploring land trusts, a vacant property registry, and stable revenue sources for housing work.
The Redevelopment Authority updated the Allentown City Community and Economic Development Committee on inventory, disposition plans and partnerships, and urged creation of stable funding for housing initiatives.
The authority’s staff reported the inventory at the end of 2024 included eight properties: three single-family homes, one mixed-use property, one industrial site, one warehouse and two vacant lots. One vacant lot has been sold to the parking authority for a Ridge Avenue parking lot, and another property on Sixth Street has been disposed to the Housing Authority with plans to build eight new affordable units, staff said.
Chris Rad, chair of the Redevelopment Authority, described a year of transition and said the board is “positioned to do a lot of really good things…
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