Rendering of the planned SRTA (Rabbittransit) facility
One very large and one smaller development project can take the next step forward, following final city approval.
Harrisburg City Council on Tuesday approved the construction of a new Cameron Street headquarters building for Rabbittransit, as well as an office-to-residential conversion downtown.
The Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority (SRTA), which runs Rabbittransit, will demolish its aging facility on Cameron Street and construct a new Capital Region Operations & Maintenance Facility and Transfer Center in the same area.
Executive Director Rich Farr previously told TheBurg that the new facility would be more efficient and present cost savings, as the current building requires costly utilities and maintenance.
Construction will cost around $150 million and will include eight buildings built on 15 acres of land. The project requires that the Harrisburg’s Parks and Recreation facility move and that the current building be demolished. A new parks facility is to be constructed at 1002 N.12th St.
The project is projected to be completed in 2029.
Also on Tuesday, Harrisburg-based WCI Partners got the green light to begin renovations at 508 and 510 N. 2nd St. The buildings were formerly offices, but have since been vacant. WCI plans to construct 11 one-bedroom apartments, ranging from 435 to 538 square feet.
Council approved the project by a vote of 6-1, with council President Danielle Hill voting against it, citing the project’s lack of affordable units, by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development standards.
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