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Council committee advances 60-unit conversion of 1909 N. Front St.; planners list floodplain and historic conditions
Summary
City planners and WCI Partners described a proposed adaptive reuse of the former Hersha building at 1909 North Front Street into about 60 apartments; planning staff recommended approval with conditions about curb cuts, pedestrian connections, floodplain coordination and historic‑preservation review, and the committee moved the resolution to the legislative agenda.
The community and economic development committee reviewed Resolution 76 (2025), a land development plan to convert the existing office building at 1909 North Front Street (referred to in the presentation as the Hersha/Hirscha building) into a roughly 60‑unit multifamily dwelling. Planning Director Jeffrey Knight said the applicant had already received necessary special-exception approvals from the zoning hearing board and some minor…
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