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A plan for a 20-story downtown apartment building, proposed by Willow Valley Communities, cleared two municipal hurdles with ease on Tuesday.Â
By a pair of 6-0 votes, the city Historical Commission recommended that City Council approve the demolition of two empty buildings on the site, formerly used by LNP Media Group, and the construction there of the countyâs tallest building.Â
The 147-unit high-rise at South Queen and West Vine streets, opposite Southern Market Center and the Lancaster County Convention Center, would cost more than $90 million, have about 260 residents and create 100 to 125 jobs.Â
âI want to compliment them on the elegance of the design,â said commission member Elizabeth De Santo.Â