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Council approves revised COA allowing demolition and redesigned 7‑story building at 327 South New Street (4–3)
Summary
After HCC review and debate over preserving an Italianate facade, Bethlehem City Council voted 4–3 to approve a new Certificate of Appropriateness that allows demolition of the last contributing facade and replaces an earlier 2021 approval with a redesigned 7‑story mixed‑use project on South New Street.
Bethlehem City Council voted 4–3 on May 5 to approve a revised Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for 327 South New Street that allows demolition of four existing structures and removes the requirement to retain one previously saved facade.
Council discussed the project's history: a prior COA from June 2021 authorized demolition but required retention of a particular facade; the applicant later submitted a revised design and argued that retaining the facade presented structural and economic hardship. The Historic Conservation Commission…
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