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Planning Commission OKs revised 4‑story apartment building at 111 N. Sixth St.; developer to coordinate public art
Summary
The Allentown City Planning Commission approved revisions for a downtown apartment project at 111 North Sixth Street, reducing height from five to four stories and increasing units to 257; approval included conditions to address city engineering comments and public art coordination.
The Allentown City Planning Commission on an unspecified date approved revised plans for the residential project at 111 North Sixth Street, previously approved as a five‑story building. The developer, City Center, presented a reconfigured building that reduces height to four stories while increasing the total number of rental units to 257, and the commission approved the revision subject to city engineering comments and coordination with the municipal art commission.
Why it matters: The project, previously recorded with a five‑story approval and known originally as the Morning Call apartments, is a substantial downtown infill development. The revision aims to deliver more, smaller units intended for workforce/attainable…
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