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Planning Commission backs special‑exception recommendation for North Hall Street adaptive reuse

City of Allentown Planning Commission · April 14, 2026
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Summary

The Planning Commission recommended that the zoning hearing board approve a special exception to convert a former North Hall Street manufacturing warehouse into six apartments, conditioning approval on minor land‑development submittals, parkland dedication, ADA sidewalk upgrades, and other staff requirements.

The City of Allentown Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a special exception to convert a former manufacturing warehouse on North Hall Street into six dwelling units, sending the application on to the zoning hearing board with conditions.

Planning staff, represented by Jennifer Gomez, said the adaptive reuse application would retrofit the Hall Street building into six apartments (two one‑bedroom, two one‑bedroom with an office, and two two‑bedroom units) and rely on an abutting, commonly owned lot at…

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