The proposed site of “Bailey Street Townhomes” at 1175 Bailey St.
A vacant Harrisburg lot and hot spot for illegal dumping may get a new lease on life as a local developer has proposed building on it.
Ryan Sanders of Harrisburg-based RB Development told TheBurg that they are proposing building affordable housing on the 1100-block of Bailey Street in the Summit Terrace neighborhood.
“For us to bring affordable housing and workforce housing back there and so people don’t have to be displaced, that’s the ultimate goal,” Sanders said.
The project, “Bailey Street Townhomes,” would include 24 townhome-style units in total, configured in eight triplexes with three units in each. There would be one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, with at least one parking space per unit, Sanders said.
Currently, the lot sits vacant at the end of Bailey Street, overlooking the downtown skyline. According to Sanders, RB Development plans to purchase the lot from the Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority, which currently owns the property.
In addition to the townhomes, the developer has proposed building a community center with a library and meeting space for the community.
Sanders said that, pending all necessary city approvals, they could possibly start construction on the roughly $8.5 million project by the end of the year.
RB Development is also collaborating with the Summit Terrace Neighborhood Association on the project, Sanders noted.
In August 2023, RB Development broke ground on another affordable housing project on the 1000-block of N. 6th Street in Harrisburg. “Bethel Village” will provide 49 units for seniors in a 46,000-square-foot building.
For more information on RB Development, visit their website.
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