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Owner of 16 E. Susquehanna Seeks Four-Unit Conversion; Zoning Board Continues Case to Allow Financial Data
Summary
The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board continued an appeal Oct. 6 by J and M Rentals to convert 16 East Susquehanna St. into four apartments, after board members said the applicant had not demonstrated the minimum financial hardship required to justify the additional units.
The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board continued an appeal Oct. 6 from J and M Rentals, Inc., the owner of 16 East Susquehanna Street, after hearing testimony about plans to convert a vacant commercial building into four apartments.
Owner Jamil Mahdawi testified he has owned the property about eight to 10 years and that the first floor has been vacant during his ownership. He said the property had a previously approved plan and permit for a hookah lounge, but neighbors opposed that use and he decided not to proceed. Mahdawi told the board he has listed the property for commercial use with a broker for nearly two years with no commercial inquiries and regularly receives residential rental inquiries at the site phone number.
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