Jefferson-Werner, LLC

December 4, 2017

Lackawanna County expects to sell current HQ in 2018; one developer eyes it for apartments

Lackawanna County expects to sell current HQ in 2018; one developer eyes it for apartments As appeared in The Times Tribune by Jeff Horvath on December 4, 2017 . At least one of the two developers interested in buying Lackawanna County’s Administration Building would convert the space into apartments, he said. After purchasing the former […]

October 31, 2017

Small Cities on the Rise

As businesses continue to invest in downtown districts and people continue to move back to cities, the question becomes, does this trend trickle down to smaller cities in tertiary markets and what are they doing to create their own downtown renaissance? We spoke with business, government and economic development leaders from several smaller cities in the region to find out how they were faring in their efforts and planning for the future.

October 20, 2017

Lehigh to Convert Storage Facility into Apartments

Charles Jefferson, the founding principal of Jefferson-Werner, said the project should be completed and ready for residents to move in by August 2018. The building will have an outdoor courtyard and might have a cafe in the retail space. Jefferson-Werner has spoken with many vendors, but plans are not finalized yet. These apartments will not be affiliated with Lehigh housing, so anyone can move into the apartments.

October 17, 2017

Article By: Ed Courrier Special to the Bethlehem Press

Article By: Ed Courrier Special to the Bethlehem Press As appeared in the Bethlehem Press by Ed Courrier on October 17, 2017. Front left, architect John Lee Jr., representing the Broadway Social at 217 Broadway, requests approval to completely demolish the building adjacent to the restaurant to allow their expansion project to proceed. Board members […]

October 16, 2017

Demolition Work Underway at Former Samter’s Building

Renovations have begun at the former Samter building at the corner of Lackawanna and Penn Avenues. The building which is directly across from the Marketplace at Steamtown has been empty for several years. It will soon become dozens of apartments in what has become an increasing trend in the Electric City.

October 4, 2017

Lehigh University to get in on South Bethlehem Boom with Apartments

Lehigh has selected developer Jefferson-Werner, LLC, to convert the building into apartments. Tuesday night Bethlehem City Council was scheduled to vote to issue a certificate of appropriateness for the work. Construction is slated to start in October with the first tenants moving into units in August 2018.