Critical mass: Scranton’s downtown boasts elements for success

Scranton benefits from several key elements that help spur downtown renewal: preserved historic buildings; numerous government facilities and nearby hospitals, colleges and other institutions; and a daily influx of thousands of employees and others who work at or use those services. While Scranton has a sprawling, 25-square-mile footprint, the downtown…

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Silent bank can offer opportunity for business district

A hulking landmark in the heart of North Scranton could change the face of Providence Square as it hits the real estate market. The historic bank property at 1902 N. Main Ave. has an asking price of $650,000, said Patrick W. Sammon, commercial real estate agent with Hinerfeld Commercial Realty…

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Popular artist takes lease on Watres Armory

Published: April 26, 2015  — The Times – Tribune An American artist known for colorful pictures of birds and rabbits and a compulsion for collecting is leasing the Watres Armory in Scranton and pledges to preserve the building. What Hunt Slonem, the Manhattan-based artist, will do with the building is…

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