Casino Plans Filed

Ashley Development has filed the plans for its $300 million Martin Tower project, and the Sands BethWorks has filed plans for their $600 million casino project – it seems like it must be money day in Bethlehem.

Mayor John Callahan was excited to report the filing of the plans, as this brings them one step closer to slot machine revenue in their fair city. He said that these projects are going to have a huge impact on the future of Bethlehem, and the fact that they filed within 24 hours of each other makes it a banner day for them.

Ashley Development’s tower is going to have 200 condominiums, with more than 600 townhouse apartments and six pocket parks. Sands BethWorks is going to have 3,000 slot machines, a 12 story hotel, retail shops, restaurants, and an event center that can hold 3,500 concert goers. It will also have more than 5,000 parking spaces to put all of these people that are coming for the slot machines or otherwise.

The casino will be bringing in more than just slot machine revenue, however, it will also be bringing in 1,700 new jobs to the area, something local residents are very excited about. Both sets of plans have to be reviewed and approved by the Bethlehem Planning Commission, and Martin Tower will be discussed at their regular meeting on August 16th. The Commission will be calling a special meeting to discuss the slot machine casino’s plans.

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