Hinerfeld Commercial Sells Downtown Scranton Landmark

The 12-story SNB Plaza Building at the corner of Lackawanna Avenue and North Washington Avenue in downtown Scranton was sold to Scranton Tower Associates. They were represented in the transaction by John T. Cognetti, SIOR, CCIM of Hinerfeld Commercial Real Estate. The historic building clad in white terra cotta tile…

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Some Locals Priced Out of Own Neighborhoods

It has been stated that one person’s gain is another person’s pain. This appears to be the situation with the housing market in NEPA, particularly in regard to shelter for the poor. Mike Hanley, executive director of the United Neighborhood Centers (UNC) of Lackawanna County, explains that Money magazine is…

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Helping Hands

The cost of doing business can be much higher for the poor, with a wide variety of businesses offering needed goods and services that are priced at higher than optimum levels. Popular opinion indicates that many of these businesses are preying on individuals who have placed themselves in unfortunate economic…

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