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Live in Downtown Wilkes-Barre!

Looking for that “Walk to Everything” lifestyle? Look no further than Downtown Wilkes-Barre!

Downtown Wilkes-Barre is more than a place to work or shop – it is a Northeastern Pennsylvania’s premier urban neighborhood.  Live within an easy stroll of offices, shopping, entertainment, parks, cultural institutions, and schools and universities,

Who lives Downtown? Students, young professionals, families, empty nesters, and senior citizens. Housing options range from restored Victorian town houses, to loft condominiums, to high-rise apartment buildings. Downtown contains approximately 1,855 housing units, or 9% of the City of Wilkes-Barre's total stock.

The residents of Downtown Wilkes-Barre work to improve their neighborhood via the Downtown Residents Association, which has been active since 2001. The DRA offers a full range of programs and activities throughout the year.

Learn more about some of Downtown’s housing options here:

Loft Condominiums:

Elevations Lofts on Main:
Address: 14 East Northampton St.
Website: http://elevationslofts.com/

Rental Apartments:

Marlboro Place:
Address: 180 South Washington St.
Telephone: 866-914-8804

Provincial Towers:
Address: 34 S Main St.
Telephone: 570-829-1573

Student Housing:

Changeable Skies:
Address: multiple downtown locations
Telephone: 215-768-4619
Website: http://changeableskies.com/

Dream Rentals:
Address: multiple downtown locations
Telephone: 570-288-3375
Website: http://www.dreamrentals.net/index.asp