315 N. 2nd St. in Harrisburg
An adaptive reuse project in downtown Harrisburg can move forward, having received the stamp of approval from City Council.
Developer Breneman Properties plans to transform three attached office buildings at 315 N. 2nd St. into a 10-unit apartment building.
Council passed the apartment conversion by a vote of 4-2, with council member Jocelyn Rawls and council president Danielle Hill voting against the project. Hill prefaced her vote by saying she would vote “no” because the development did not include affordable housing, as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Council member Ausha Green was not in attendance.
The vacant 8,300-square-foot office building formerly housed the Pennsylvania Healthcare Association. The renovation will include constructing one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 500 to 1,200 square feet. Eight off-street parking spots already exist on site.
Units are expected to rent from $1,000 to $1,400 a month, the developer said.
Additionally, council approved allowing the city to negotiate and enter into a professional services agreement with Ellen Freedman Schultz and Associates, LLC to develop an urban forestry and watershed education curriculum in partnership with the Harrisburg School District. The city will pay $25,000 for the program, money that will be reimbursed by a federal grant that Harrisburg received in 2023.
In other council action, Yvonne Marie Jackson was appointed to the Harrisburg Housing Authority board.
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