Quarterly Newsletter

Did you know BerksIDA offers bridge financing? As a recent example, BerksIDA proudly partnered with the Greater Berks Development Fund to support Reitnouer’s ongoing development of its state of the art, ~468k SF building taking shape at … [Read more...] about BerksIDA Offers Financing Supports St. Joe’s Renovation and Reitnouer Headquarters

Before After When you hear about a grant being awarded by the state for a local project, such as Albright’s Library renovation (coming soon) or Shuman Development Group’s 35 N 6th Street Food Court, these grants are called RACP’s – … [Read more...] about RACP 101: Know how PA RACP grants work before you apply!

Every fall BerksIDA staff, board members and County leadership meet to 1) review the previous year, 2) set strategy for the upcoming year and 3) turn it into an action plan for the upcoming year. In November BerksIDA officially adopted its … [Read more...] about Happy Holidays from BerksIDA – Great things for 2025!

BerksIDA is proud to partner with the Greater Berks Development Fund and Greater Reading Chamber Alliance as well as the Reading Redevelopment Authority in working to reclaim the site of the former Pennsylvania Optical Company building in … [Read more...] about Penn Optical site sees better days ahead with help from BerksIDA and Greater Berks Development Fund

One of the major costs of developing a property is utility infrastructure. It can be very costly to get water, sewer, and electrical service to new buildings. In many cases around Berks County, we heard from municipalities and developers … [Read more...] about Need Public Works? We’ve got an answer for that!

2024 marks five years for me at BerksIDA, three of those as Executive Director. It’s a milestone that brings to mind four words: gratitude, collaboration, results, service. First, gratitude. I am proud of our work at BerksIDA and … [Read more...] about From the Executive Director: Reflecting on Five Years