J.G. Petrucci Company

Developer proposes data center on Allentown's East Side

J.G. Petrucci Company has submitted plans for a 146,000-square-foot data center on Allentown's East Side, marking the second such proposal in the city. Allentown's City Council recently adopted more restrictive data center ordinances, creating uncertainty about which regulations will apply to J.G. Petrucci's project due to a legal debate over the 'pending ordinance doctrine'. The project faces challenges meeting new setback and lot size requirements, and is also under review by the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission.