Recent Articles from Garry Lenton
High demand, short supply: Home prices in York and Adams continue to climb
Robust buyer demand coupled with low inventory continued to drive up home sale prices in York and Adams counties, as the real estate market kept sizzling in April.
Business owners, take time to plan the future
The business owner needs to have a great relationship with two or more financial sources so they get to evaluate various options and aren’t limited to just one solution which may not be the best solution for their current situation.
Stauffers ready to open its newest store in former Darrenkamps in Mount Joy
Completing its expansion into northwest Lancaster County, Stauffers announced on its website that its newest store, in Mount Joy Square Shopping Center, will open May 19 at 10 a.m.
In York, a new plan to combat blight at the city’s northern entrance
A mixed-use building proposed for the 300 block of North George Street in York is the latest revitalization effort that aims to improve the northern entrance to the White Rose City. The project is being planned by the York County Industrial Development Authority. Plans are still in the evolutionary stage for what will be known […]
Messick’s relocating its farm equipment sales and repair facility to Manheim
Construction is underway for Messick’s Equipment’s new 429,000-square-foot facility at 1475-1575 Strickler Road, Manheim.
New outdoor venue to bloom at Royal Square Gardens and The Bond in Downtown York
The new, outdoor venue will be located at the rear of 117 S. Duke Street, just a half block away from The Bond.
Utz puts some mustard – and cheddar – in its mini-pretzels
Just when you thought no one could come up with a new twist on pretzels, the geniuses at Utz have proven you wrong.
Spooky Nook signs first tenant to its million-square-foot complex in Ohio
Spooky Nook Sports Champion Mill broke ground in 2018 and will be the largest indoor sports complex in North America.
Whether it’s COVID or economics, multigenerational home sales are rising
According to the 2021 report on Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends, in the year ending in July 2020, 18% of homebuyers between the ages of 41 to 65, and 17% of homebuyers ages 75 to 95, purchased a multigenerational home.
Post-pandemic economy will return, but things will be different
The boom in telemedicine, the May 31 deadline for the Paycheck Protection Program and the possibility of new workplace regulations around masks and vaccines were three topics that drew comment at a Central Penn Business Journal webinar this week on the post-COVID economy.
Are they still around? Recalling brands that lost their luster
Often a brand can outlive its actual company. People will still remember it long after it’s off the shelves. Brim coffee, Underalls pantyhose and Eagle Snacks come to mind. But what of the opposite? What brands have been largely dismissed as gone but actually live on? Here are a few that might surprise you. Blackberry […]
Lancaster Realtor’s advice: If you see a house you like, don’t wait – go see it
Longtime Lancaster County real estate agent Carole Kirchner has a message for those who want to purchase a house.