Samter’s, Oppenheim buildings hit market, draw interest

By David Falchek / STAFF WRITER / Published: October 31, 2016 Two landmark downtown Scranton buildings hit the real estate market after a foreclosure and sheriff’s sale failed to draw any bidders. An air of uncertainty — but also opportunity — hangs around the Samter’s and Oppenheim buildings, department stores…

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For sale: two Boscov-firm buildings in Scranton

JIM LOCKWOOD, STAFF WRITER / Published: October 6, 2016 The bank foreclosing on two downtown Scranton office buildings owned by a Boscov-related firm dropped the price for both properties from $4 million to $3.7 million, according to real estate ads for the properties. NBT Bank began mortgage foreclosure proceedings on…

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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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