For years, people in Scranton have passed a prominent building downtown but have no idea what is inside. From the 1920s through the 1970s, Samters Brothers Clothing Store welcomed shoppers. Then it was office space. Later this year, it is set to be renovated into apartments. The Samters Building, on the corner of Lackawanna and Penn in downtown Scranton, is set to open as retail space and apartments later this year. It adds to businessman Charlie Jefferson’s portfolio in downtown Scranton. His company now has about 200 apartments that his company says they have no trouble filling.

Samters Building Slated for Apartments