It’s tough to compare the projects. No one was stepping up with a viable renovation plan 16 years ago. No one had the money. No one had the interest. Some say the buildings were just too far gone to repair. Destruction was the only option.
A developer is trying to do something with the buildings in the 500 block of Lackawanna Avenue– shops, restaurants, apartments, a little park in the back. If it’s everything that’s promised, it will be fantastic. I’m concerned that the plans are a little too upscale for the Scranton market, but then again, I’m not the one putting up the money to get it done.
