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Planning commission approves conversion of vacant printing-press building into 12 apartments at 100 North 13th Street

Harrisburg Planning Commission · January 7, 2026
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Summary

The Harrisburg Planning Commission approved a special‑exception application to convert a long-vacant brick printing‑press building at 100 North 13th Street into a 12‑unit multifamily dwelling, subject to conditions including a HARB certificate and coordination on stormwater and refuse services.

The Harrisburg Planning Commission voted to approve a special‑exception application to consolidate multiple parcels and convert the former Central Publishing House at 100 North 13th Street into a 12‑unit multifamily building, the commission announced after public comment and a staff presentation.

Planning bureau staff described the site as 13 parcels totaling 0.42 acres that include a two‑story brick structure constructed in 1922 that once housed a central publishing operation. Jeff, planning bureau staff, told the commission the building, while not eligible for the National Register, remains an important cultural resource for the…

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