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Berks County, Pennsylvania · Neighborhood coverage

Reading

8 published projects · Local projects. Unrequested opinions.

ProposedFiled Not reported

450 Penn Street mixed-use redevelopment

450 Penn Street, Reading, PA 19602

Reported April 8, 2025: Our City Reading announced plans to redevelop 450 Penn Street with ground-floor retail and upper-floor office and residential uses. A projected 2026 start was announced, not verified construction.

Use
Retail, office and residential reuse
Height
Not reported
Units
—

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No tenants announced yet.

Developer: Our City Reading, Inc.

Source: Berks Weekly, April 8, 2025. Our City Reading, Inc. announced collaboration with Reading city officials to redevelop the approximately 120,000-square-foot building at 450 Penn Street. The announced mix includes street-level retail and office and residential space above. No apartment count, tenant roster or building height is established by this entry. Status: Proposed reflects announced plans. The article anticipated work starting in 2026, but that expectation is not treated as proof construction began. Permit approvals, construction start and completion were not independently verified as of October 22, 2026. Location: U.S. Census Geocoder (Public_AR_Current) matched 450 PENN ST, READING, PA, 19602. The Census point is a street-address interpolation. Address checked October 22, 2026. Map points are address locations, not surveyed entrances or parcel boundaries.

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ApprovedFiled Not reported

Albright Court Apartments — former dormitory conversion

1420–1430 North 13th Street, Reading, PA 19604

Reported October 29, 2025: Reading planners approved a preliminary/final land-development plan to convert the former Albright dormitory at 1420 and 1430 North 13th Street into 38 apartments. Construction completion is not confirmed.

Use
Former college dormitory to apartments
Height
Not reported
Units
38

Tenants coming soon ↗

No tenants announced yet.

Developer: SI Holdings IV LLC

Source: WFMZ, October 29, 2025. Reading Planning Commission approved a preliminary/final land-development plan for Albright Court Apartments. The report identifies SI Holdings IV LLC as property owner and describes the proposed conversion of a former Albright College dormitory into 38 apartments, with two parcels joined by annexation. Status: Approved reflects that documented land-development approval, not completed apartments or occupancy. Construction and current leasing were not independently verified as of October 22, 2026. Building height is omitted because the June and October news reports differ; no floor count is asserted. The pin uses the 1420 North 13th Street address within the reported 1420–1430 site. Earlier zoning report: https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/reading-area/reading-zoners-ok-apartment-use-for-100-year-old-former-albright-dormitory/article_bd3341d5-4e94-400d-9fd3-f0c677df3b59.html Location: U.S. Census Geocoder (Public_AR_Current) matched 1420 N 13TH ST, READING, PA, 19604. The Census point is a street-address interpolation. Address checked October 22, 2026. Map points are address locations, not surveyed entrances or parcel boundaries.

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ProposedFiled Not reported

Former Glidden site — cleanup and redevelopment

1853 North Third Street, Reading, PA 19601

Reported February 24, 2025: BerksIDA acquired the former Glidden site at 1853 North Third Street for cleanup and eventual reuse. Plans included a retail shopping center and a separate commercial/industrial portion, not completed buildings.

Use
Brownfield cleanup; retail and commercial/industrial reuse
Height
Not reported
Units
—

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No tenants announced yet.

Developer: BerksIDA / Shuman Development Group

Source: Berks Weekly, February 24, 2025. BerksIDA acquired the approximately 19.4-acre former chemical and paint manufacturing site at 1853 North Third Street. The report records approval of an environmental remediation plan in January 2025 and a partnership with Shuman Development Group. Proposed reuse divides the site at a rail easement: approximately 14 acres for a retail shopping center and approximately 5.4 acres for redevelopment consistent with neighboring commercial/industrial properties. Status: Proposed applies to the intended redevelopment. Environmental cleanup-plan approval is not land-development or building approval. Cleanup completion, construction permits and current tenants were not independently verified as of October 22, 2026. No unannounced tenants or private leads are included. Location: Esri World Geocoding exact-number PointAddress match: 1853 N 3rd St, Reading, Pennsylvania, 19601. Census did not return an address match; no Census coordinates were invented. Address checked October 22, 2026. Map points are address locations, not surveyed entrances or parcel boundaries.

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ApprovedFiled Not reported

GoggleWorks 2 — Washington Street apartments

229 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601

Reported September 11, 2025: Reading zoners approved a special exception for 21 apartments at 229 Washington Street as part of the GoggleWorks 2 expansion. Occupancy and completion have not been independently confirmed.

Use
Adaptive reuse — residential apartments
Height
Not reported
Units
21

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No tenants announced yet.

Developer: Our City Reading

Source: WFMZ, September 11, 2025. Our City Reading obtained a zoning special exception for adaptive reuse at 229 Washington Street. The report places 21 apartments on the third floor of the GoggleWorks 2 expansion. This is the expansion project, not the existing GoggleWorks apartments across the street. Status: Approved refers to the reported special exception only, not a claim of final building permits, completed construction or current occupancy. Those subsequent milestones were not verified as of October 22, 2026. Source text was reviewed through the search index because the news page limited direct automated requests. The city decision also lists 229, 243 and 245 Washington Street; this pin represents the reported 229 address, not the full multi-parcel footprint. Location: U.S. Census Geocoder (Public_AR_Current) matched 229 WASHINGTON ST, READING, PA, 19601. The Census point is a street-address interpolation. Address checked October 22, 2026. Map points are address locations, not surveyed entrances or parcel boundaries.

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ApprovedFiled Not reported

Cornerstone on Sixth senior apartments

201 South Sixth Street, Reading, PA 19602

Reported June 26, 2026: Reading’s Planning Commission approved a preliminary plan for 46 senior apartments at the Sixth and Plum streets site. Partial demolition was underway; this was not a final building approval or completed housing.

Use
Senior apartments (ages 62 and older)
Height
Not reported
Units
46

Tenants coming soon ↗

No tenants announced yet.

Developer: HDC MidAtlantic / Landis Quality Living

Source: Reading Eagle, June 26, 2026. HDC MidAtlantic and Landis Quality Living proposed redevelopment of a former industrial complex into 46 apartments for residents 62 and older. The plan consolidates 201–225 South Sixth Street and 216–226 Plum Street. This pin uses the explicitly documented 201 South Sixth Street address, one part of the multi-parcel site. Status: Approved refers only to the preliminary land-development plan approved unanimously by the Reading Planning Commission. The report also describes partial demolition. Final approvals, residential construction completion and occupancy were not verified as of October 22, 2026. Additional city notice: https://www.bctv.org/2024/12/13/public-notice-city-of-reading/ Location: U.S. Census Geocoder (Public_AR_Current) matched 201 S 6TH ST, READING, PA, 19602. Address match checked October 22, 2026. The pin is a street-address interpolation, not a surveyed building entrance or parcel boundary.

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Under ConstructionFiled Not reported

Moss Street hosiery mill apartments

1125 Moss Street, Reading, PA 19604

Reported November 17, 2025: Developers were converting the former D.S.W. Hosiery Mill at 1125 Moss Street into 55 apartments. The report documented masonry and window work already underway; completion was not confirmed.

Use
Residential adaptive reuse
Height
Not reported
Units
55

Tenants coming soon ↗

No tenants announced yet.

Developer: Posch Development Group / Duka Properties

Source: Reading Eagle, November 17, 2025. Christopher Posch of Posch Development Group and Mike Duka of Duka Properties were renovating the former D.S.W. Hosiery Mill, later the Great Factory Store Outlet, into 55 apartments. The reported mix was 37 two-bedroom and 18 one-bedroom apartments. The report described repointed masonry, recently installed windows and replacement stone sills. Status: Under Construction reflects the conversion work documented on the source date. An occupancy date or completion was not verified as of October 22, 2026. Building height and any income restrictions are not established by this entry. Location: U.S. Census Geocoder (Public_AR_Current) matched 1125 MOSS ST, READING, PA, 19604. Address match checked October 22, 2026. The pin is a street-address interpolation, not a surveyed building entrance or parcel boundary.

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CompletedFiled Not reported

Reading CollegeTowne — John R. Post Center

401 Penn Street, Reading, PA 19601

Reported September 2021: Alvernia opened the first retrofit phase of its downtown Reading facility at 401 Penn Street, combining university space, a business incubator and student housing. Completed refers to that first phase, not every later expansion.

Use
University, business incubator and student housing
Height
Not reported
Units
—

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No tenants announced yet.

Developer: Alvernia University

Source: Alvernia University, September 2021 opening announcement. The university reported completion of the first retrofit phase of the 125,000-square-foot facility, with classes and residents arriving in late August. The facility includes academic space, the O'Pake Institute business incubator, community partners and student housing. Initial housing designs accommodated 66 students; that is not a count of apartments. No apartment-unit total is claimed here. Status: Completed applies specifically to the first phase reported in September 2021, not to every subsequent renovation or expansion. Current name and address: https://www.alvernia.edu/PostCenter Location: U.S. Census Geocoder matched 401 PENN ST, READING, PA, 19601. Pin is a street-address interpolation, not a surveyed entrance or parcel boundary. Address match checked October 22, 2026.

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ProposedFiled Not reported

American House at Reading CollegeTowne

354 Penn Street, Reading, PA 19602

Reported April 28, 2025: Alvernia plans to reuse the historic American House at 354 Penn Street as a community healthcare and clinical-education hub. The cited announcement describes renovation support, not a completed opening.

Use
Community healthcare and clinical education
Height
4 stories (existing building)
Units
—

Tenants coming soon ↗

No tenants announced yet.

Developer: Alvernia University / Berks Community Health Center

Source: Alvernia University, April 2025 announcement, also published locally by BCTV on April 28, 2025. Alvernia acquired the 45,000-square-foot, four-story American House in 2022. The announced redevelopment includes a Berks Community Health Center location and clinical experiences for Alvernia students. Status: Proposed reflects the planned redevelopment described by this source; final approvals, a construction start and an opening were not established by the cited announcement. This is dated reporting, not a claim of current status as of October 22, 2026. Local coverage: https://www.bctv.org/2025/04/28/breidegam-family-foundation-supports-alvernias-american-house-at-reading-collegetowne-with-significant-gift/ Location: U.S. Census Geocoder matched 354 PENN ST, READING, PA, 19602. Pin is a street-address interpolation, not a surveyed entrance or parcel boundary. Address match checked October 22, 2026.

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