Developer plans to buy Market Street Square for $1.2M

Bill Wellock – Citizen’s Voice  -Published: June 20, 2015 WILKES-BARRE — A decade after buying the Market Street Square complex, the Redevelopment Authority of Luzerne County is selling the property for $4.6 million less than the price it paid for the site. A developer plans to pay $1.2 million for…

Continue reading

Wilkes-Barre: ‘No one wanted to go Act 47’

By Dave Gardner The financial voyage Wilkes-Barre is now embarked upon may not be completely smooth sailing, but many regional analysts believe it will keep the city’s ship is afloat — unlike conditions in Scranton. Wilkes-Barre, with a population of approximately 42,000 residents throughout 7.2 square miles, is the county…

Continue reading

2014 First Quarter Office Market Report

As published in the Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal July 25-August 14, 2014   The office market in Northeastern Pennsylvania encompasses the principle cities in the market, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton located in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties.   The Suburban Class A Market is along the I-81 Corridor from Clarks…

Continue reading