BerksIDA and staff were honored to be recipients of two unexpected awards this year. At the annual Reading Berks Association of Realtors (RBAR) brunch in January, Jeremy Zaborowski was announced as the 2025 Grow with Berks Award recipient … [Read more...] about BerksIDA and Staff Recognized for Contributions to the Region
Quarterly Newsletter
Berks Park 183 Approaching Completion – Two (Soon To Be) Pad-Ready Lots for Sale!
This month BerksIDA submitted land development entitlements for the remaining two buildings at Berks Park 183. Once entitled, we plan to install all the pad-ready improvements necessary for a new or existing local business to put up their … [Read more...] about Berks Park 183 Approaching Completion – Two (Soon To Be) Pad-Ready Lots for Sale!
BerksIDA closes on $5M Tax Increment Financing (TIF) in Amity Township for 338 Unit Housing Development
Along 422 in Amity Township, Island Pizza, a great lunch stop, stands alone. For decades, Amity Township wanted development along and north of this major state road. For decades, they courted developers who looked hard to make projects work … [Read more...] about BerksIDA closes on $5M Tax Increment Financing (TIF) in Amity Township for 338 Unit Housing Development
BerksIDA approves inaugural $1M loan for Lower Heidelberg Township Water Project
If you build it, they will come. Developers know that where there is no infrastructure, there is no project. The Township of Lower Heidelberg knows this, too. For years, their ~1.3 miles of US-422 has sat undeveloped despite being zoned and … [Read more...] about BerksIDA approves inaugural $1M loan for Lower Heidelberg Township Water Project
BerksIDA joins CELG Board of Directors at Albright
BerksIDA is pleased to announce Jeremy Zaborowski, Executive Director, has been invited to join the Community Advisory Board of the Center for Local Government at Albright College. “BerksIDA is proud to support this organization and play … [Read more...] about BerksIDA joins CELG Board of Directors at Albright
Collaboration Is Key – Berks IDA Participates in St. Joe’s Community General Hospital Ribbon Cutting
A ribbon-cutting ceremony in March celebrated the partnerships that kept St. Joe’s Community General in downtown Reading. BerksIDA, in partnership with Greater Berks Development fund and several CDFI’s is pleased to support the renovations … [Read more...] about Collaboration Is Key – Berks IDA Participates in St. Joe’s Community General Hospital Ribbon Cutting