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Zeroday Brewing Co. to shut down flagship Taproom, adding to business closures in Harrisburg

December 3, 2025 | by Lawrance Binda

The Zeroday Taproom on N. 3rd Street

Zeroday Brewing Co. plans to shutter its flagship taproom and restaurant, dealing another blow to Harrisburg’s once-vibrant dining and nightlife scene.

On Wednesday evening, co-founder Theo Armstrong said that he and his partners made “the difficult decision” to close the location at 925 N. 3rd St. The last day will be Sunday, Dec. 28.

“Closing the Taproom is not a decision we came to lightly,” Armstrong said. “For several years, we have worked to sustain a full-service restaurant in an increasingly difficult environment for small businesses in Harrisburg.”

Zeroday plans to continue its brewery operations and focus more on production and distribution, Armstrong said. The company will also retain its retail “Outposts” inside the Broad Street Market and Midtown Cinema, which, Armstrong stated, are doing well.

Zeroday was founded in 2015 and opened its Taproom and event space in 2021, following a prolonged construction delay caused by the pandemic. Initially, another operator ran the restaurant portion of the space, before Zeroday took it over in 2023.

According to Armstrong, the taproom didn’t meet the company’s expectations, as it was built in part to serve a workforce that never fully returned to the office. Likewise, many small businesses and eateries in Harrisburg that depended upon state workers have closed in recent years.

Armstrong said that Zeroday couldn’t overcome the combination of rising operational costs, reduced foot traffic and high parking rates in the downtown/Midtown area.

“We are deeply proud of the community we built on 3rd Street, and we are grateful to every staff member, partner, neighbor and guest who made the Taproom special,” he said.

Zeroday gift cards and loyalty points will continue to be honored at the Taproom until it closes and at the two outposts that will remain open, the company said.

“While the Taproom’s chapter is coming to an end, Zeroday Brewing Company is very much moving forward,” said co-owner John Tierney, in a statement. “We remain committed to our team, proud of the beer we make here in Harrisburg, and excited for what comes next.”

For updates and more information about Zeroday Brewing Co., visit www.zerodaybrewing.com.

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Midtown Cinema suffers water damage from storm, closes for restoration

August 9, 2024 | by Lawrance Binda

Midtown Cinema (file photo)

Harrisburg arthouse patrons will need to take an extended intermission, as Midtown Cinema has closed temporarily due to flooding.

The remnants of Hurricane Debby swept through the Harrisburg area overnight and early this morning, causing widespread flooding and downed trees.

The cinema, located on Reily Street, suffered water damage inside the building, according to Rachel Landon, the cinema’s general manager.

“I woke up this morning to some incredibly difficult news,” Landon said, in an email. “It turns out Hurricane Debby gifted the cinema by flooding our facility overnight, and the damage in significant enough that we will have to temporarily close our doors for restoration.”

Water damage occurred “throughout the facility,” according to a cinema press release.

“The full extent of the damage is still being assessed, but it is clear that substantial restoration efforts will be required to return Midtown Cinema to working order,” the release stated.

Landon estimated that the restoration “may take several weeks, meaning that all future programming is cancelled.”

“This is an incredibly challenging time for us, especially after over two decades of serving the Harrisburg community,” said John Tierney, co-owner of LIFT Development and Midtown Cinema. “Midtown Cinema has been a fixture in the city’s cultural scene, and we are committed to doing everything in our power to restore the cinema and continue our mission.”

The cinema stated that employees will contact patrons who purchased tickets for cancelled shows.

Going forward, the cinema plans to keep members, patrons and the community updated on the restoration process through its website and social media channels.

“As we work through this difficult period, we look forward to reopening our doors and continuing to enrich, connect, and inspire our community through the art of film,” Landon said.

Midtown Cinema is located at 250 Reily St., Harrisburg. For more information, visit www.midtowncinema.com.

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Theater Revival: A renovated Midtown Cinema re-opens with new seats, better sound, more beer

November 30, 2020 | by Sammi Leigh Melville

It has taken nearly a year, but renovations have finally come to a close at Midtown Cinema.

Back in February, Wohlsen Construction Co. began improvements to the building, with the goal of completion in June. The year 2020, though, had other plans.

“It was time to reimagine and reinvent ourselves for the comfort of our patrons,” said Stuart Landon, Midtown Cinema’s director of community engagement. “Although, I think we did a pretty good job infusing our Midtown Cinema culture into our new look.”

With designs by Richard Gribble of Camp Hill-based By Design Consultants, the new space features an expanded concessions area, a new Zeroday Brewing Co. outpost, an outdoor patio, new signage and new seating and soundproofing for the theaters.

“We’ve always aimed to offer our patrons an incredible experience that they can’t get at home or the megaplex,” added Adam Porter, director of operations. “[The renovation] shines the spotlight on why we think the moviegoing experience is so enjoyable and important.”

The cinema, owned by Lift Development, was initially going to remain open during the renovation, continuing limited screenings, but the coronavirus pandemic abruptly halted that plan. Both screenings and construction were stopped with the hope that the schedule would continue after two weeks, though those weeks quickly multiplied.

“Like many other arthouses, we took our programming virtual until we could reopen,” Porter said.

Many films were (and continue to be) offered on-demand through the cinema’s website, and staff hosted film discussions through Zoom to keep patrons engaged.

As for the prospect of re-opening in a COVID-consumed world, “our renovations really did work in our favor,” Landon said.

As the community went into lockdown, the team was able to revise the plans to ensure a safe and sanitized space, “with very few adaptations to our design,” according to Landon. One of these changes was the inclusion of HVAC bipolar ionization, which uses the latest technology to purify the air in each theater independently.

Now, as renovations have come to an end, the cinema has opened its doors for private screenings for groups of 10 people or fewer in an attempt to bring the joy of the movies back to the public while still being responsible in the face of COVID. The day for public screenings is somewhere in the future, Landon promises.

“I just don’t know the date yet,” he said. “Maybe sooner than we think.”

A visit to Midtown Cinema will reveal a smaller staff and a doubling down of cleaning procedures. You still can get popcorn, soda and more from the expanded concessions, though due to mask protocols, cinema staff asks that patrons wait to eat their concessions until they’re sitting in their designated theater. And, now, a trip to Midtown Cinema also includes a chance to drink beer from the new Zeroday Outpost located inside.

“Our partnership with Zeroday was the driving force behind the renovations,” said John Tierney, owner of Lift Development.

As Zeroday’s business has exploded in recent years, owner Theo Armstrong said that he is excited to take that partnership to another level. Zeroday has converted its old taproom, located just behind the cinema, into dedicated production space while it awaits the opening of a larger taproom on N. 3rd Street in early 2021,

“The Outpost at Midtown Cinema is a way for us to keep a retail presence in the Engleton neighborhood while offering Midtown Cinema’s patrons a more cohesive beer and film experience,” Armstrong said.

The new Outpost features a selection of beers that can be paired with food from the new gourmet hotdog bar in-house, or taken “to-go” and enjoyed in Midtown Cinema’s theaters.

The pandemic has left the question of how many more changes the community will have to endure before returning to normalcy, but the cinema staff has high hopes for the coming months.

“It’s hard to predict where the movie business will head next,” Porter said. “But we’ll continue to offer the engaging, important stories on our screens that our patrons love.”

Midtown Cinema and the Zeroday Brewing Co. Outpost are located at 250 Reily St., Harrisburg. For more information, visit www.midtowncinema.com and www.zerodaybrewing.com.

Editor’s Note: Midtown Cinema is temporarily closed due to the governor’s most recent order on coronavirus restrictions.

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Big Days for Zeroday: Harrisburg brewer expanding, opening restaurant, event space

February 29, 2020 | by Lawrance Binda

Co-owner Theo Armstrong stands in the future space of the new Zeroday Taproom in Midtown Harrisburg.

Five years ago, when Zeroday Brewing Co. opened its Midtown brewery and tasting room, the owners placed a framed picture behind the bar.

It’s an old, black-and-white photo of Fink Brewing Co., located for many years at Forster and James streets in Harrisburg.

Well, sometimes, beer history works in very mysterious ways.

Soon, Zeroday itself will be brewing beer nearly on the exact site where, for decades, Henry Fink and his sons produced more than 20,000 barrels a year, before Prohibition knocked the stuffing out of their business.

In early summer, the Harrisburg-based brewer will open the Zeroday Taproom on the 900-block of N. 3^rd Street, across a narrow alley from the old Fink brewery, which, in the height of alcohol ironies, is now the site of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.

Why the new space? According to co-owner Theo Armstrong, the craft brewing industry has changed a lot in recent years. Today, customers don’t just want better, more flavorful and local beer. They want it all: great beer, great food and a great place for a party.

That’s what Armstrong intends to offer as Zeroday opens its full-service brewery/eatery near the state Capitol complex.

“The newer craft breweries are opening as full-service restaurants,” he said. “Now that the industry is more advanced, that’s what people are embracing.”

Armstrong said that he’s seen this trend develop ever since he opened Zeroday’s existing tasting room on Reily Street in back of Midtown Cinema.

At first, Zeroday offered only bar snacks such as big pretzels and meat-and-cheese plates. Pizza came next, and, now, you can get a sandwich and soup there.

However, those were incremental steps that didn’t go far enough, he said. People increasingly wanted a full menu to accompany his award-winning craft beer.

Therefore, he and his business partners were open to new options when they learned that WCI Partners was looking for an anchor retail tenant for an apartment building they purchased last year.

Negotiations ensued and, recently, Zeroday’s owners—Armstrong, John Tierney and Matt Tunnell—signed a lease for the currently gutted, 5,000-square-foot, first-floor retail space at 925 N. 3^rd St.

The location will give Zeroday more than twice the customer space, with room for a full-sized kitchen, a larger bar, tables, three fireplaces, comfortable seating areas, a cold storage room and a three-barrel pilot system for small-batch brews. The site offers two other key amenities—a separate room that can be closed off for private parties and a courtyard for sitting outside when the weather’s warm.

And expect the food to be good, too. Zeroday is partnering with downtown neighbor Cork & Fork to bring a Mexican and tapas-inspired menu to 3^rd Street.

“We want to be a meeting place for the community,” Armstrong said. “We want to be Midtown’s living room.”

The exterior of the future Zeroday Taproom on the 900-block of N. 3rd Street.

Zeroday will retain its space in back of Midtown Cinema, dedicating the entire 3,000 square feet to beer production. According to Armstrong, the company will need it.

Yes, Zeroday expects to sell a lot more suds at its new, full-service restaurant, but the company also plans to expand retail operations, complete with a new canning line. In addition, the owners have designs to open two other locations.

First off, Midtown Cinema, as part of its major renovation, is converting its front lounge area into a Zeroday Outpost with a 10-seat bar and additional tables. Therefore, the company will retain a central Midtown location for folks who consider the current, Reily Street brewery to be their neighborhood bar, as well as allow movie patrons to stroll into the theater with a pint.

An exterior rendering of the Midtown Cinema renovation, which has started

And Armstrong has something special for you suburbanites, too.

Zeroday is partnering on a restaurant concept with the owners of the former ShakeDown BBQ. It will open in 2021 in Susquehanna Union Green, a mixed-used town center development under construction at Linglestown Road and Progress Avenue in Susquehanna Township, Armstrong said.

Nonetheless, Zeroday’s heart will always be in Midtown Harrisburg. That’s where they got their start and where, soon, they will have three locations: the Zeroday Taproom on 3^rd Street, the Zeroday Outpost at Midtown Cinema and the Zeroday Outpost in the Broad Street Market.

“I’m confident that the 3^rd Street launch will help us be a better part of the community,” Armstrong said. “Speaking as a business owner, we want everyone to be welcome.”

For more information about Zeroday Brewing Co., visit their website.

Disclosure: Alex Hartzler, a principal with WCI Partners, is co-publisher of TheBurg.

January News Digest

January 31, 2020 | by Lawrance Binda

Former Mayor Reed Dies

Long-time Harrisburg Mayor Stephen R. Reed died late last month, the seven-term, often-controversial mayor defining an era of Harrisburg’s history.

Reed, 70, died following a long battle with prostate cancer. He left behind a complicated legacy, one marked both by the city’s nascent renaissance and its eventual financial collapse.

Born in Chambersburg, Reed later moved to Harrisburg and attended Bishop McDevitt High School. As a teenager, he already was involved in Democratic politics and left Dickinson College to pursue his political ambitions.

At just 25 years old, he was elected to the state Assembly, serving five years, and also was elected Dauphin County commissioner. His true desire, though, was to lead his struggling hometown, and he was elected mayor in 1981.

At the time, Harrisburg was suffering from decades of deindustrialization, depopulation and disinvestment, as well as devastating flooding. He immediately made big plans for change.

Through 28 years in office, Reed had many successes, including reviving City Island, attracting a minor league baseball team, opening the National Civil War Museum and reinvigorating the moribund downtown.

Over time, though, questions arose over how the city financed these and other projects. In the early 2000s, a bungled retrofit of the city’s troubled incinerator revealed Harrisburg’s fragile financial state and very high levels of debt. It also was discovered that Reed had spent millions of public dollars buying artifacts for a series of museums he hoped to build.

In 2009, Reed lost a bid for an unprecedented eighth term, and, soon, the city was placed into the state’s Act 47 program for financially distressed municipalities then put directly into state receivership.

Meanwhile, the state launched an investigation into Reed’s dealings and, in 2015, charged him with 499 criminal counts, most later dismissed due to statute of limitations restrictions. In 2017, he was given probation after pleading guilty to 20 criminal counts related to museum artifacts found in his possession.

Reed left behind a complex legacy, one of rebuilding and distress, one the city lives with to this day.

Police Promotions, Hires Announced

You might say it’s the year of the police officer in Harrisburg.

The 2020 budget is increasing pay for many officers, and, last month, 28 officers were sworn in or promoted.

“It is an exciting time to become a Harrisburg police officer,” said Mayor Eric Papenfuse. “The city is on the right track, and it is a very, very exciting day.”

In a ceremony at Whitaker Center, 10 young officers with a wide range of experience and skill were sworn into the city’s Police Bureau. A few received education at local and state schools including HACC and Penn State University. Others have experience working as emergency medical technicians or serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.

“It’s a very diverse group,” Papenfuse said. “We really are getting the very brightest and the very best.”

Many of the new officers began their six-month education at the Police Academy at HACC last month. After graduation, they will undergo in-house training and field training with the bureau.

“I’m excited, nervous, but excited,” new officer Jarrod Haar said. “I have been trying to do this for a while.”

Eighteen officers were promoted within the bureau. Two were sworn in as captains, four became lieutenants, six became sergeants and six were promoted to corporals.

With each step up in the bureau, “the burden only gets heavier,” Police Commissioner Thomas Carter said.

Six officers were recognized for their retirement, including a police dog, Officer Beau.

Promotions were announced for the following officers:

Dennis Sorensen
Terry Wealand
Todd Abromitis Sr.
James T. Galkowski
Thomas McGarrity
Russell Winder Jr.
Quinten Kennedy
Robert Minnier
Brian Henry
Marc McNaughton
Robert Minnier
Robert Yost
Antwyn Chatman
Teresa Covey
Derek Fenton
Joseph Marshall
Matthew Nordstrom
Matthew Novchich

The following new police officers were sworn in:

Joshua C. Cook
Andrew J. Dick
Aida Eminagic
Jarrod Haar
Jenelle L. Keppley
Michael D. Klock
Brendan J. Kovach
Austin Snyder
Jeffrey H. Teeter
Sethton A. Wiest

Interim Principal Named

A long-time Lancaster educator has been named the new interim principal of Harrisburg High School, John Harris Campus.

Acting Superintendent Chris Celmer last month announced the selection of Dr. Jay Vance Butterfield as interim principal. Since 2008, Butterfield has served as director of secondary education for the Lancaster school district.

“The school district of Lancaster is similar to Harrisburg school district, and I am confident that we will be able to make great strides together,” Butterfield said.

The district is currently conducting a nationwide search for a permanent principal, with Butterfield expected to serve in the position until a replacement is named.

In his previous post, he supervised all secondary principals and secondary instructional programs. He also has served as principal of Wheatland Middle School, focus principal of JP McCaskey Campus, principal of McCaskey East High School, principal of Central York High School and assistant principal of Hempfield High School.

At Harrisburg High, Butterfield replaces Jaimie Foster, who was appointed to the post in June after Dr. Janet Samuels was named receiver of the 6,700-student school district. She was the third person to serve as principal over the past year.

“I look forward to standing shoulder to shoulder with this community to help make John Harris Campus a center of learning and a beacon of hope for the future of Harrisburg,” Butterfield said.

He said that he expects a “safe and orderly environment, where students are in class, learning, each and every period of each school day.”

Capital Region Water Buys Building, Plans Move

Capital Region Water is heading Uptown, with plans to consolidate its staff in a newly purchased office building on Front Street.

CEO Charlotte Katzenmoyer said last month that the municipal water/sewer authority has purchased a two-story building at 3003 N. Front St. in Harrisburg, the former home of Quandel Construction Group.

“CRW has been tossing around this option for awhile,” she said. “We did feel for a long time that a long-term lease was not a prudent financial option for us.”

According to Dauphin County property records, CRW paid $4.4 million for the 37,632-square-foot building, which includes about 70 parking spaces.

Katzenmoyer said that, with its current lease expiring, the CRW board felt that it didn’t make fiscal sense to continue leasing space in its downtown office building on the 200-block of Locust Street. CRW’s predecessor, the Harrisburg Authority, moved into that building in 2009.

“The most cost-effective option for us long-term was purchasing a building,” she said. “We started looking for buildings that fit our needs in terms of space and cost, as well as accessibility for our customers.”

In addition to 35 administrative personnel now located downtown, CRW will move its 15-person customer service staff to the new Front Street location. Customer service is currently located at CRW’s facility at 100 Pine Dr., on the border with Susquehanna Township.

CRW expects to make the move in “mid or late summer,” once the first-floor customer service center is built out, Katzenmoyer said. She added that the rest of the 11-year-old building is in “excellent shape,” needing only some fresh carpet and new paint.

In scouting a new location, parking was an important consideration, she said, as CRW now pays for its staff to park downtown. CRW also wanted its customer service center to be more accessible to transit, so that people could reach their office by bus.

“As we were looking for buildings, it seemed like this was a perfect fit for us,” she said.

Harristown Debuts 3 Apartment Buildings

Harristown Enterprises has largely completed the renovation of three downtown buildings, bringing more than 80 new apartments onto Harrisburg’s housing market.

The city-based company has begun leasing the Fox on Washington, a boutique building with eight units, as well as the BenMar, two adjoining buildings that total 74 units.

“We’re very excited to have reached this important point,” said CEO Brad Jones.

Tenants have already begun to move into the Fox on Washington, a 114-year-old brick building on the corner of S. 2nd and Washington streets in Shipoke.

That 1906 building, originally the Fox Hotel, had long housed Santanna’s Seafood House, with apartments upstairs, but had been empty for decades before Harristown purchased it from UPMC Pinnacle in 2018.

The entire building has now been converted to apartments, with two, two-bedroom and six, one-bedroom units.

On the other side of downtown, Harristown has begun to sign leases for a project on Pine Street called the BenMar Apartments, as BenMar was the original name of one of the buildings.

That project consists of two adjoining, mid-century office buildings that Harristown converted to a mix of one- and two-bedroom residential units. This project began about a year ago.

The larger of the two buildings is at 116 Pine St., with 49 apartments in a mid-

century modern architectural style. The building next door at 124 Pine St., with 25 apartments, has been renovated with a modern farmhouse look. Both buildings date from the mid-1950s.

Rents for all three of the buildings range from $1,050 to $1,475 a month depending

upon the size of the units and number of bedrooms and bathrooms.

With these buildings, Harristown has delivered some 150 new apartments downtown over the last few years, mostly converting old, rundown office buildings into residential space. It now is seeking final city approval for another residential project, with plans to convert an office building at 17 S. 2nd St. into 30 new, market-rate units.

Midtown Cinema Renovation Clears Hurdle

Midtown Cinema is a step closer to a major makeover, as the city’s historic review board has given the project its blessing.

Last month, the Harrisburg Architectural Review Board (HARB) unanimously approved plans by owner Lift Development for a substantial renovation of the arthouse theater’s façade.

“We’re very pleased with this result,” said Lift Development principal John Tierney, following the vote.

Tierney said that he expects work to begin this month following the cinema’s annual Academy Awards gala. Construction is expected to take about four months, concluding with the opening of the Harrisburg Jewish Film Festival in June.

The façade will feature a mostly glass exterior topped by a new marquee and new fiber cement board panels. On the east side, a trellis will extend the building’s footprint, with picnic tables underneath for outside seating.

Originally, the trellis was expected to be a mix of metal and wood. However, on Monday, Tierney said that it may be exclusively wood due to higher-than-expected price quotes for the metal component.

The 1940-era building was originally a grocery store and later housed a blood plasma center. It opened as Midtown Cinema in 2001.

HARB had no quibble with the modern-style design, and the city does not consider the building to contribute to the historic nature of the district, according to Frank Grumbine, Harrisburg’s historic preservation specialist and archivist.

“Overall, this project makes [the building] a higher overall quality,” said HARB member Jeremiah Chamberlin.

Several members, though, requested preservation of the existing mid-century-style sign that reads, “Reily. Midtown Center.”

Architect Rich Gribble of Camp Hill-based ByDesign Consultants said that they had a plan for the sign.

“We’d like to take that sign and put it into the new lobby, as opposed to installing it outside, since it’s technically not the name of the cinema,” he said.

Tierney later said that, as part of the renovation, they plan to remove the drop ceiling, opening up the lobby closer to the roofline, which would create enough space to hang the large sign inside.

The cinema plans to remain open during the renovation, though construction work may limit the availability of all three screens and could affect show times.

Home Sales, Prices Up

Home sales and prices both increased in December, as the residential market continued to be strong in the Harrisburg area.

For the three-county region, home sales jumped 15.4 percent compared to the year-ago period, while the median sales price increased 3.6 percent, according to the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors (GHAR).

In Dauphin County, residential sales rose to 273 units compared to 238 in December 2018, while the median sales price increased to $166,900 from $165,000, said GHAR.

Cumberland County saw sales go up to 283 units versus 234 a year ago as the median price rose to $215,000 compared to $207,900. In Perry County, sales dipped in December to 21 units from 28 units in the prior year, while the median sales price rose to $182,500 from $161,450, stated GHAR.

Throughout the region, the average days on the market fell considerably, down 8.3 percent from the year-ago period, GHAR said.

So Noted

Dallas J. Zulli was named last month as the new chief financial officer and chief operating office of Camp Hill-based Smith Land & Improvement Corp. According to the company, Zulli brings 16 years of experience in commercial banking and real estate finance, most recently as vice president, senior commercial relationship manager, with F&M Trust in the Capital Region.

Harrisburg Young Professionals has announced its leadership team for 2020. Renee Custer is serving as president, Mary Kate Grimes and Faniel Yemane as vice presidents, Monika Kohli as secretary and Nick Barbera as treasurer. All began their terms on Jan. 1.

Jordan Piscioneri of Century 21 Realty Services in Camp Hill has been named 2020 president of the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors, according to GHAR. GHAR also announced that Kelly Spasic with Help U Sell Detwiler Realty in Carlisle is serving as 2020 president for the Greater Harrisburg Realtors Foundation.

Knead Slice Shop opened for limited hours last month at 927 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg. The pizzeria, another location for the Broad Street Market favorite, expects to expand its hours through February.

Richard Sills has been named 2020 president of the AACA Museum in Hershey. The museum also added four new members to its 20-member board.

Tom Sposito will serve as chair of the board of directors of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber for 2020, it was announced last month. In addition, Benjamin C. Dunlap, Jr. of Nauman Smith will serve as the CREDC board of directors chair.

Queen’s BBQ & Southern Cuisine expects to open this month at 912 N. 3rd St. in Harrisburg. Owners Anya and Titus Queen have been offering tastes and taking donations since last month, as they make their final preparations for a grand opening.

Changing Hands

Adrian St., 2425: S. & V. Heckman to Z. Kissinger, $69,900

Antoine St., 522: J. Moe to Wells Fargo Bank NA, $55,700

Berryhill St., 2108: K. Nguyen to T. Dinh, $41,000

Berryhill St., 2140: U.S. Bank NA Trustee to PA Deals LLC, $38,550

Berryhill St., 2427: K. McGovern to S. Shrestha, $63,000

Brookwood St., 2320: K. Connor to A. Rahman, $42,000

Burchfield St., 315 & 317: ZTK Properties LLC to Greenbrook Enterprises LLC, $107,000

Calder St., 517: PA Deals LLC to E. Drum, $119,900

Chestnut St., 1907: Tassia Corp. to R. Sherwood, $63,000

Clinton St., 326: Dobson Family Partnership to J. Freiberg & G. Fraizer, $53,775

Crescent St., 349: N. Patel & T. Calle to F. Mejias, F. Ambrocio & G. Marilena, $45,000

Fulton St., 1717: M. Valentin & R. Cruz to D. Canty & D. Muncer, $138,000

Green St., 1407: J. Davis to Alex Manning Enterprises LLC, $69,900

Green St., 1933: J. & A. Rowe to K, & J. Karl, $200,000

Green St., 2001, et al: WCI Partners LP to D&B Legacy, $5,665,000

Green St., 2438: R. Diggs Jr. to I. Almabruk, $59,000

Green St., 3200: T. Martindale to Hoffman Properties LLC, $153,500

Greenwood St., 2518: J. & P. Patel to J. Alvarez, $54,000

Hale Ave., 439: A. Zaheer to M. Ali, $48,000

Hale Ave., 446: H. Phan to A. Mohammed, $75,000

Hamilton St., 234: L. Jones to K. Muncy, $115,900

Harris Terr., 2449: Kalynn Investment LLC to Inoma Properties East Shore LLC, $48,000

Hoffman St., 3214: J. Gantt & H. Mahmood to D. & C. Harmon, $119,000

Hoffman St., 3238: E. Andrade to HBK Properties 1 LLC, $55,000

Hunter St., 1505: R. & M. Caplan to Community 1st Realty LLC, $35,000

Kensington St., 1954: S. Sachdeva to Ruell Rentals LLC, $45,000

Lexington St., 2726: Valley Real Estate Holdings LLC to S. Marouf, $33,000

Locust St., 121: Family Children’s Service to 121 Locust Street LLC, $195,000

Maclay St., 330: Keystone Properties Group LLC to Ruell Rentals LLC, $39,500

Manada St., 2007: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Harrisburg Area to J. Rutherford Jr., $73,000

Mulberry St., 1158: S. Patel & Slate House Group to SJJR LLC, $67,000

N. 2nd St., 933: C. Annis & S. Dodd to J Matsumoto Holdings Inc., $64,300

N. 2nd St., 1225: S. Shaffer to M. Itterly, $130,000

N. 2nd St., 2015: W. Hoover to J. & K. Miller, $240,000

N. 4th St., 1328: R. & S. Wale to Harrisburg Homes Investment LLC, $42,000

N. 4th St., 2239: I. Druker to A. Britton, $51,700

N. 6th St., 2722: R. & T. Ruiz to S. Morton & R. Bushner, $70,000

N. 6th St., 3123: J. & N. Alishofski to Rustik Touch LLC, $48,000

N. 6th St., 3223: J. & L. Hairston to J. Crossett & M. Hochstetler, $63,500

N. 15th St., 1340: Z. Yap to M. Alvarez, $43,000

N. 17th St., 62: Azzu Rental LLC to M. Reyes, $30,000

N. Front St., 1829, Parking Lot & Common Area: Cityscape Investors II LLC & W. Jackson to Harrisburg Redevelopment Group LLC, $976,924

N. Front St., 1829, Units MBB, MBC, MBD, M1B, M1C, M2A, M2B, M2C, M2D, M2E: Tracy Partners LP to Harrisburg Redevelopment Group LLC, $608,075

N. Front St., 3003: 3003 North Front Street Associates to Capital Region Water, $4,400,000

Park St., 1626: C. Myers to Revive Our City LLC, $30,000

Penn St., 2151 & 2153: Hari Group LLC to R. Rammouni, $30,000

Penn St., 2235: L. & D. Burkhart to M. Brown, $57,000

Pine St., 121: Pennsylvania Tavern Association to Bowser Properties LLC, $89,000

Reel St., 2713: K. Williams to M. Rodriquez, $68,900

Reily St., 210: J. Manzella to M. & J. Good, $134,900

Rolleston St., 1322: K. & P. Ducarme to J. Perdue, $125,000

Rudy Rd., 1829: J. Hocker to Yogi Investments LLC, $40,500

Rudy Rd., 1923: J. & A. Burns to T. Bui & H. La, $65,000

Rudy Rd., 1934: S. Spriggs to M. Lantigua, $85,000

Rumson Dr., 2975: R. & N. Logan to Proline Properties LLC, $44,000

Showers St., 605: J. Moore to E. Hagarty & K. Merritt, $165,000

S. 12th St., 1445: Dobson Family Partnership to W. Gleason, $75,000

S. 12th St., 1502: A. Smithson to W. Taulbee & C. Odoms, $35,100

S. 13th St., 1237: Willow LLC to Maples Property LLC, $160,000

S. 17th St., 101: RCK Properties Inc. to Next Day Marble & Granite LLC, $600,000

S. 19th St., 216: L. & D. Burkhart to L. Thompson, $49,000

S. 19th St., 1336: Kupprat Property & Investments LLC to K. Allison, $89,900

S. 25th St., 438: W. Junkin to CR Property Group LLC, $62,000

State St., 231, Unit 403: C. & G. Freeman to M. Mardenborough, $144,000

State St., 1402: A. & R. Sharp to E. Zeigler, $96,000

Susquehanna St., 1336: Frog Hollow Associates LLC to Green Scapes Investments LLC, $99,659

Susquehanna St., 1816: R9 Holdings to R. & C. Steele, $44,500

Susquehanna St., 2034: F. Stoltzfus & F. Ellenberg to A. Holland, $30,000

Swatara St., 1513: Tri County HDC Ltd. to A. Houtz, $101,900

Swatara St., 2003: D. & K. Condon to C. Lillo, $58,000

Taylor Blvd., 20: US Bank NA to S. Davis, $97,900

Walnut St., 1201: D. Wise to M. Lorenzo, $50,000

Woodbine St., 219: D. Wenner & J. Sourbeer to J. & S. Compton, $72,500

Midtown Cinema renovation passes muster with Harrisburg’s historic review panel

January 7, 2020 | by Lawrance Binda

Artist’s rendering of Midtown Cinema’s proposed new exterior

Midtown Cinema is a step closer to a major makeover, as the city’s historic review board has given the project its blessing.

On Monday night, the Harrisburg Architectural Review Board (HARB) unanimously approved plans by owner Lift Development for a substantial renovation of the arthouse theater’s façade.

“We’re very pleased with this result,” said Lift Development principal John Tierney, following the vote.

Tierney said that he expects work to begin next month following the cinema’s annual Academy Awards gala. Construction is expected to take about four months, concluding with the opening of the Harrisburg Jewish Film Festival in June.