Harrisburg City Council meeting on Tuesday.
Several housing projects in Harrisburg can move forward after gaining final city approval.
Harrisburg City Council on Tuesday approved market-rate and affordable apartment projects, as well as allowing a veterans housing project to take a step forward in the approval process.
Council unanimously approved a land development plan to construct around 60 units across multiple buildings in the Capitol Heights area of the city bounded by Logan, N. 5th, Hamilton and Harris streets.
Midtown Redevelopment LLC plans to build seven apartment buildings.
Under the proposal, a building on the 1600-block of N. 4th St. would hold four units, and two six-unit buildings would also be built on the same block. Each of those buildings would include commercial space. An eight-unit structure would be built on the 1600-block of Fulton St., as well as two 12-unit buildings. Another 12-unit building would stand on the 1600-block of N. 5th St.
The project also includes four affordable townhomes that would be sold. Two would front Clinton Street and two would front Logan Street.
Midtown Redevelopment’s project is one phase of an expansive plan that includes redeveloping vacant lots and constructing many apartment buildings and townhomes on land previously owned by the Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority.
Another apartment project, slated for downtown, also received council approval on Tuesday to construct 48 units in a former office building. Harristown Development plans to convert the currently vacant “Veterans Building” at 112 Market St. According to CEO Brad Jones, Harristown is in negotiations with a senior living provider that would master lease the building and oversee operations.
In Allison Hill, nonprofit Wildheart Ministries can move forward with “The Gateway” project, following council approval. The construction project, planned for an empty lot at 1260-1270 Market St., would bring nine affordable two- and three-bedroom units to the neighborhood and would be for sale to lower-income residents.
“This is near and dear to my heart and I’m honored and privileged to be able to vote in the affirmative today on this project,” said council member Ralph Rodriguez.
Finally, council approved a lot subdivision for Tunnel to Towers, which proposes to construct housing in South Harrisburg for homeless veterans and first responders. The organization plans to build a 64-unit apartment building and 20 detached comfort homes along S. Front Street, near the PennDOT building. The project must still come before council for land development plan approval.
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