SLATINGTON, Pennsylvania _ Garet Conrad of Franklin Township has purchased a nearly 10,000 square foot building 535 W. Church Street to use as a warehouse for his general contracting business, Conrad General Contracting. The purchase also includes a building with two apartments that Conrad plans to remodel and continue to rent.

Jeff Barber of Lehigh Financial Group LLC arranged the financing for the acquisition.

“The new location needs some love, but it isn’t anything we can’t do,” said Conrad who had been looking for a site to consolidate his storage locations for his contracting business. “The apartment building was a bonus,” he said.

The warehouse location is ideal, Conrad said. It is “pretty much in the middle of everything we do.” Conrad, who started the business 11 years ago, has done roofing, concrete, kitchens, bathrooms, basements and other projects throughout the Lehigh Valley.

Conrad said he’s excited about the move because “I love what I do.” The business has 11 employees and a secretary and may expand in the future.

Working with Barber to arrange financing was “awesome,” Conrad said. “All the good things I heard about him turned out to be true.”

Barber said he was happy to help Conrad and knows the move will be helpful for his business. Conrad had been leasing space in three different locations.

Dave Feinberg of REMAX Central in Center Valley was Conrad’s real estate agent. First United Land Transfer of Allentown arranged the closing.

Conrad also owns Big Drip Jewelers on McArthur Road in Whitehall.  His contracting business has an office in the jewelry store. He is not sure whether he will move it to the warehouse.

Information provided to TVL by Beth Orenstein on behalf of:
Lehigh Financial Group, LLC
122 North 5th Street
Allentown Pa 18102
http://www.lehighfinancialgroup.com/

 

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