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A big building in Scranton is coming back after a blaze last year. A construction project is underway and the end result will mean new life and a new place to live in the heart of the Electric City.
Crews are rebuilding downtown apartments along the 300 block of Linden Street in Scranton and they're using an unusual construction method to do it.
Pre-manufactured apartment modules which were built in Moosic are being put together like a giant puzzle.
It's new life for a place that was once an orphanage and most recently an old laundry facility.
The Linden Street project is getting closer to completion.
"There have been modular townhouses built in downtown Scranton but this is the first someone's done a multi-family apartment job in downtown Scranton to this scale," explained Victor DePhillips of Signature Building Systems.
Normandy Holdings is the local company spearheading the $10 million project that will create 119 apartments.
In January of 2008 a fire stalled construction on the apartment building after workers accidentally started a fire while cutting pipes with a torch.
After some careful demolition crews began installing the first few four- bedroom apartments Wednesday.
The flooring and the plumbing still have to be done but the walls are painted and the knobs are on all the closet doors. Even the bathrooms are in place. In fact, each bedroom in every apartment has its own bathroom.
"I think it's going to bring new aspects, new elements, new life in downtown Scranton," said project manager Jack Reilly.
Vincent Marrone took a break from work to see the unusual construction in action.
"Very interesting work! Very interesting," he said.
"It's a great address. You got access to anywhere in town within walking distance. It's going to be a great improvement," DePhillips added.
People are expected to start moving in to the new apartments this August.
Crews are rebuilding downtown apartments along the 300 block of Linden Street in Scranton and they're using an unusual construction method to do it.
Pre-manufactured apartment modules which were built in Moosic are being put together like a giant puzzle.
It's new life for a place that was once an orphanage and most recently an old laundry facility.
The Linden Street project is getting closer to completion.
"There have been modular townhouses built in downtown Scranton but this is the first someone's done a multi-family apartment job in downtown Scranton to this scale," explained Victor DePhillips of Signature Building Systems.
Normandy Holdings is the local company spearheading the $10 million project that will create 119 apartments.
In January of 2008 a fire stalled construction on the apartment building after workers accidentally started a fire while cutting pipes with a torch.
After some careful demolition crews began installing the first few four- bedroom apartments Wednesday.
The flooring and the plumbing still have to be done but the walls are painted and the knobs are on all the closet doors. Even the bathrooms are in place. In fact, each bedroom in every apartment has its own bathroom.
"I think it's going to bring new aspects, new elements, new life in downtown Scranton," said project manager Jack Reilly.
Vincent Marrone took a break from work to see the unusual construction in action.
"Very interesting work! Very interesting," he said.
"It's a great address. You got access to anywhere in town within walking distance. It's going to be a great improvement," DePhillips added.
People are expected to start moving in to the new apartments this August.
