Sale of Market Street Square complex finalized for $1.2M

WILKES-BARRE — About six acres of land in downtown Wilkes-Barre and a former train station are now in the hands of a local developer. By the end of the year, the old train station on Market Street and Wilkes-Barre Boulevard could look different. The vines crawling up the building may…

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New Jersey Central train station sold for $1.2M

WILKES-BARRE — The former New Jersey Central train station in Wilkes-Barre has a new owner. George Albert, on behalf of Wyoming-based Market Square Properties Development LLC, has purchased the station for $1.2 million. Andrew Reilly, executive director of the Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority, confirmed the sale Tuesday. The Times Leader…

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Scranton council set for final votes on Mayor’s parking deal

JIM LOCKWOOD, STAFF WRITER Scranton Times/ Published: June 30, 2016 Scranton council will cast final votes tonight on Mayor Bill Courtright’s plan to get the city out of the parking business and restore creditworthiness as a path to recovery. The monetization plan, one of the city’s biggest and most complicated…

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