Development reports · Lehigh County, PA
What's being built in Lehigh County, PA: Q3 2026
7 development projects in Lehigh County, PA had a new filing in Q3 2026 (July to September), up from 2 in Q2 and none in Q3 2025. Together they propose 281,380 sq ft of non-residential space, roughly $195.6M in estimated construction value. The busiest towns were City of Allentown (3) and Whitehall Township (2). The most common project type was school, followed by data center.
7projects filed
0new homes proposed
281,380sq ft non-residential
$195.6Mest. construction value
Biggest projects
Filed 2026-09-22
$102.2M est. value
146,000 sq ft|Data center
146,000 sq ft data center, N Bradford St
City of Allentown, Lehigh County, PA
Filed 2026-09-22
$92.0M est. value
131,380 sq ft|6.8 acres|Data center
131,380 sq ft data center, Industrial Drive
City of Bethlehem, Lehigh County, PA
Filed 2026-08-25
$1.4M est. value
4,000 sq ft|School
Athletic field house at Cedar Crest College
City of Allentown, Lehigh County, PA
By type
| Type | Projects | Homes | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| School | 2 | 0 | 4,000 |
| Data center | 2 | 0 | 277,380 |
| Rezoning | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Recreation | 1 | 0 | 0 |
By town
| Town | Projects | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| City of Allentown | 3 | 0 |
| Whitehall Township | 2 | 0 |
| City of Bethlehem | 1 | 0 |
| Upper Saucon Township | 1 | 0 |
Every project filed in Q3 2026
| Received | Project | Town | Type | Homes | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | Athletics facility and parking on Reliance St | Whitehall Township | Recreation | ||
| 2026-09-22 | Bridgeview Academy renovation and gym addition | City of Allentown | School | ||
| 2026-09-22 | 146,000 sq ft data center, N Bradford St | City of Allentown | Data center | 146,000 | |
| 2026-09-22 | 131,380 sq ft data center, Industrial Drive | City of Bethlehem | Data center | 131,380 | |
| 2026-08-25 | Athletic field house at Cedar Crest College | City of Allentown | School | 4,000 | |
| 2026-08-25 | Rezone 147-acre MacArthur Rd parcel for health campus | Whitehall Township | Rezoning | ||
| 2026-07-21 | Village Commercial overlay on two Preston Lane lots | Upper Saucon Township | Rezoning |
Counted by each project's latest filing date. Figures are the totals filed with the county and state, and construction values are rough estimates. See the Lehigh County page for every project since 2024.