Easton Building Near Centre Square Sold for $1.53 Million, Touted as Chance to `Own a Piece of Easton’s Renaissance;’ Will the City Have a Michelangelo?

March 6, 2026

— Jeff Ward, Lehigh Valley News Briefs

“Own a piece of Easton’s Renaissance,” the real estate ad said.

That piece of the city’s revival came with a $1.525 million price tag.

Northampton County records says 209-217 Northampton St. was sold for that price as of March 3 to a limited liability corporation in Southampton (Bucks County).

The buyer: 209-217 Northampton Holdings.

The property has 10 units and is a block from Centre Square, with commercial space on the ground level and seven apartments.

The sale continues a pattern of seven-figure deals for property downtown, some just exchanges of cash flows, others leading to development. Based on the ad, see below, this looks like an exchange of cash flows: the buyer gets income, the sellers get cash.

Here’s the ad, which mentions all the things that bring people to Easton, and a “large, lush courtyard”:

Own a Piece of Easton’s Renaissance. This 10 unit property is a rare opportunity to own a profitable investment in the vibrant heart of historic downtown Easton. This prime location, a block off Easton’s Center Square, offers unparalleled accessibility and walkability to downtown events, restaurants, shops, concerts in the park, galleries, the riverfronts, the Easton Farmers Market and Public Market, College Hill, and Lafayette College. Featuring three ground-level commercial units occupied by excellent long term tenants, an outdoor courtyard and seven well maintained and updated residential units above. The residential mix is highly appealing: three spacious 2-bedroom units, each with gas heat and updated modern kitchens; two comfortable 1-bedroom units with electric heat (one boasting a modern kitchen and a private rear deck); and two efficient studio apartments (one with electric baseboard heat and updated kitchen/electric, the other with gas heat, updated flooring/electric). The large, lush courtyard is a very appealing and rare feature in the heart of the downtown area. This building represents an excellent cashflow opportunity in a thriving and growing historic city. Don’t miss it.

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Easton’s renaissance. It’s real. Its effects are mixed; there is a core of people who complain about higher rent, there are others who benefit, and like it or not, as pro athletes say when asked pointless questions … “It is, what it is.”