City Council, April 1, 2026
Approves Sale of 1001-1007 West Hamilton Street to Allentown Art Museum, 6-0 unanimous
What happened
Allentown City Council approved the sale of city-owned property at 1001-1007 West Hamilton Street to the Allentown Art Museum for a planned multi-story museum expansion at 10th and Hamilton.
- Jurisdiction
- Allentown, PA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-0 unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Sale of 1001-1007 West Hamilton Street to Allentown Art Museum
Council confirmed the sale of city-owned property at 1001-1007 West Hamilton Street (tax parcel 549699283455) to the Allentown Art Museum. The museum plans to demolish the existing building and construct a multi-story art museum at the corner of 10th and Hamilton Street. The Allentown Parking Authority will separately transact their adjacent property to the museum.
- Direct sale to art museum rather than through parking authority bundling as originally planned
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
Allentown City Council approved the sale of city-owned property at 1001-1007 West Hamilton Street to the Allentown Art Museum for a planned multi-story museum expansion at 10th and Hamilton.
Key Decisions (6)
Sale of 1001-1007 West Hamilton Street to Allentown Art Museum
19th Street and Roth Avenue Intersection Upgrade Funding
Trexler Fund Springwood Budget Supplemental Appropriation
GIS LLC Contract for Municipal Golf Course Irrigation System
Sewage Planning Module for ASDSSD LIA Modular Building
America 250 PA Semicincentennial Support Resolution
Development Activity (3)
Allentown Art Museum Expansion
Commercial
MLK Trail Phase Two
Infrastructure
19th Street and Roth Avenue Intersection Upgrade
Infrastructure
Market Signals (2)
Commercial Demand
The Allentown Art Museum is expanding with a new multi-story…
Infrastructure
City is investing in multiple infrastructure projects including $5,050,000 in…
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