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Where Are Lehigh Valley Apartments Being Built? Across the Lehigh Valley, apartment construction is concentrating in both urban cores and expanding suburban corridors. In Allentown, activity is strongest in Center City and along Hamilton Street. Proposals there include a 12-story, 189-unit mixed-use tower, a 38-unit affordable project, and 50 apartments above The Literacy Center. Planning reviews in Allentown covered more than 1,300 residential units in 2025. Suburban and Smaller-Market Spread Beyond the core, Lower Macungie Township is adding 120 luxury rentals at Grandview Drive. The project expands the Woodmont Valley community with 120 homes across 10 buildings on a 14-acre site. Route 100 mixed-use buildings there also include 21 apartments above retail. Palmer Township has a 320-apartment development in pre-development on Van Buren Road. In Northampton County, Wind Gap adds 200 planned units. This reflects expansion beyond city centers and broader housing choices near highways a...

What Sold in the Lehigh Valley Portfolio In a rapid-turnover industrial sale, 11 separate industrial properties in Hanover and Upper Macungie townships in Lehigh County were sold as a single portfolio transaction. The assets were industrial facilities, not a lone building, giving the deal scale and diversification. Public reporting identified Denholtz Properties as the seller after only a short holding period. That timing made the disposition notable as a fast flip within an active industrial market. The transaction contrasts with a recent Lehigh Valley multifamily sale totaling 132 units and $20.03 million across three properties. Transaction Specifics The transaction specifics point to a regional portfolio sale structured around 11 separate assets. Such packaging can attract capital seeking multiple income-producing industrial properties at once. The brief ownership window suggests opportunistic repositioning or a short-term investment strategy. Comparable industrial deals elsewhere...