Upside Allentown Facade Grant Recipients

Year Property Address Res/ Owner Owner A-town Owner’s Address Conflict of Interest Notes
Com Occup Resident
Y/N Y/N
2018 216 N. 6th St. R Dahbur Rosa & Ali N N 510 Congress St • Absentee landlord
Allentown PA Gjonbalaj Phillipsburg NJ 08865 • New Jersey investor
2018 218 N. 6th St. R Pioneering Realty N N • Absentee landlord
Allentown PA LLC • Millionaire NY investor
175 Adams St Apt 10E • Pioneering Realty LLC is owned
Brooklyn NY 11201 by millionaire investors that
operate out of their $750,000
Brooklyn Apartment
2018 Total Facades 2

2017 417 N. 6th St R Makhoul, Fadia N Y 324 N Jasper St.

Allentown PA 18102 Allentown PA 18109
2017 428 n 7th St. R Sunshine Brothers N N 52 Madison Ln • Building physically connected to • Absentee landlord, possible
Allentown PA LLC Whitehall PA 18052 Rebeca Torres’ 3 properties on 7th slumlord
St. and painted to match • Sunshine Brothers LLC is owned
by Yang Xue Hua & Wen Da Lin.
Yang Xue Hua also received the
facade grant in 2015 for the
property at 501 N 7th
• *Yang Xue Hua is registered as
living at both 501 N 7th St and 52
Madison Ln Whitehall PA 18052
• Sunshine Brothers LLC are major
investors, their Allentown real
estate holdings include 399 W
Turner St., 17.5 W Tilghman St.,
633 W Tilghman St., 927 W
Tilghman, 539 N 8th St., 623 W
Washington St., 729 W
Washington St., these are just the
properties we were able to locate
and believe there are more
• Sunshine Brothers LLC is
business partners with Joe Clark
with whom they purchased 416 N
7th St with
• Sunshine Brothers LLC is also
registered at a $1.5 million dollar
property in NYC (654 55th St.
Brooklyn) Further research is
needed to confirm they are the
same Sunshine Brothers LLC
2017 524 N. 7th St. R Sandhu Jasdeep & N N 18 Westbrook Cir • Absentee landlord
Allentown PA Mahan Sandhu Bridgewater NJ 08807 • New Jersey investors
2017 529 N. 7th St. C Won, David Y Y 528 N 7th St. • Won David purchased property
Allentown PA 10/2016, received the facade grant
in 2017 and then sold the property
in 04/2018 at a 56% profit of $45K
• No information can be found
regarding activities of David Won
in Allentown
2017 531 N. 7th St. C Parez, Leandro V Y Y 531 N 7th St.
Allentown PA
2017 541 N 7th R Bu, Maria A Y Y 541 N 7th St. • Second grant awarded to this
Allentown PA property, first grant received in
2016
• Possible duplicate
2017 26 n 12 St. R Dimitriadis, Y Y 26 N 12th St. • Second grant awarded to this
Allentown PA Alexandros S Et Al property, first grant received in
2016
• Possible duplicate
2017 34 N. 11th St. R Flanagan, Bernard A N Y 34 N 11th St. • Landlord
Allentown PA Jr • Bernard A Flanagan was
dismissed by the Diocese of
Allentown after allegations that he
sexually abused a minor were
deemed to be credible.
• Tax records show Mr. Flanagan
lives at 34 N. 11th St, we
confirmed with occupants, that is
not true. There are children in the
residence.
2017 36 N. 11th St. R Fernandez, Laura M Y Y 36 N 11th St. • Undetermined if Jose Valentin is
Allentown PA & Valentin, Jose related to Rebeca Torres-Valentin

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Year Property Address
Com
2017 433-1/2 N. Howard St.
Allentown PA
2017 1023 W. Hamilton St.
Allentown PA
2017 133 N. 8th St.
Allentown PA
2017 Total Facades 12
2017 Possible Duplicates
2016 313 North 6th St
Allentown PA
2016 502 North 6th St.
Allentown PA
2016 506 North 6th St.
Allentown PA
2016 526 West Allen St.
Allentown PA
2016 501 North 7th St.
Allentown PA
2016 539 North 7th St.
Allentownn PA
2016 541 North 7th St.
Allentown PA
2016 547 North 7th St.
Allentown PA
2016 549 North 7th St.
Allentown PA
2016 724-726 N 7th St.
Allentown PA
2016 26 North 12th St.
Allentown PA
2016 205 North 10th St.
Allentown PA
2016 245-247 North 9th St.
Allentown PA
Res/ Owner Owner A-town Owner’s Address Conflict of Interest Notes
Occup Resident
Y/N Y/N
R Residency LLC N Y 431 N Howard St. • Peter Lewnes and Brian Wesley • 433 1/2, a 1,000 sq ft, 3 bedroom,
Heiss are artistic colleagues and 1 bath is currently listed for rent,
Residency LLC is have been since 2012 when both for $1,100 a month.
owned by Brian their art was featured at an exhibit • Residency LLC also purchased
Wesley Heiss and titled SPACES organized by FUSE 426 N 15th St. for $299K on
Angela Fraleigh Art Infrastructure 09/2015
• During the season in which this
grant was awarded, the owners of
Residency LLC were
commissioned by a funding
partner of the Facade program to
create “Iron Curtain” a sculpture
for Strata Symphony.
• Alan Jennings, on a phone call
with us on 7/28/18 at 3:15 pm,
justified questionable facade
recipients by stating that they are
choosing properties, not people,
based on their economic impact
and visibility. This property is on a
tiny side road with only 7 homes
on the East side of the street,
three of which are owned by the
grant recipient. There are zero
homes on the West side of the
street. During the same
application season when this
facade grant was approved,
Rosalie DeSilva’s application for
her prominent brownstone
property on Hamilton St. was
decline without explanation.
Rosalie is a small business owner,
who owns one property in
Allentown where she works and
lives.
C Greenhouse, Sandra N Y 439 W Washington St.
D & L Sanders
R Chor Alberto & Carol Y Y 133 N 8th
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R Bell Robert A Sr. & Y Y Revokable Living Trust • Searchable by 311 N 6th St. -
Eleanora C Bell 313 N 6th St property includes 311-313 N 6th
St.
R Lantigua Carlos E & N Y 502 N 6th St.
Maria D
R Johnson Susan Y Y 506 N 6th St. • Second grant awarded to this
property, first grant received in
2015
• Possible duplicate
R Gomez Martin A N N 3002 N 3rd Ae • Absentee landlord
Whitehall PA 18052
C Yang Xue Hua Y Y *501 N 7th St. • Wealthy Investor
• *Yang Xue Hua is registered as
living at both 501 N 7th St and 52
Madison Ln Whitehall PA 18052
R Bu Maria A N Y 541 N 7th • Grant awarded to two side-by-side
properties with same owner
R Bu Maria A Y Y 541 N 7th • Grant awarded to two side-by-side
properties with same owner
R Rivera Wilson & N Y PO BOX 1252 • Second grant awarded to this
Catin Vera Allentown PA 18105 property, first grant received in
2015
• Possible duplicate
C Singh-Chahal Ranjit N N 2740 Freemansburg • Absentee landlord
Et Al Ave
Easton PA 18042
C 7th Street INN LLC • Second grant awarded to this
property, first grant received in
2015
• Possible duplicate
R Dimitriadis Y Y 26 N 12th St.
Alexandros S Et Al
R Cordero Griselda ? ? 205 N 10th St. Griselda Cordero purchased the
property in 09/2015 received a grant
in 2016 and sold the property on
07/2017 to Beltres Edwin & Albania
Iglesia for a $70K profit
R REI Consulting LLC ? ? Florida LLC? • Absentee landlord
• REI Consulting LLC purchased the
property in 04/2015, received the
facade in 2016 and then sold the
property for a $135,100 profit in
03/2018 to Chew Investors LLC
• Can not track down who REI
Consulting LLC is owned by.
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Year Property Address
2016 813 West Gordon St.
Allentown PA
2016 922 West Liberty St.
Allentown PA
2016 415 North 7th St.
Allentown PA
2016 623 North 7th St.
Allentown PA
2016 625 North 7th St.
Allentown PA
2016 1030 Hamilton St.
Allentown PA
2016 1042 West Hamilton St.
Allentown PA
2016 1104 Hamilton St.
Allentown PA
2016 Total Facades
2016 Possible Duplicates
2015 407 North 6th St.
Allentown PA
2015 409 North 6th St.
Allentown PA
2015 506 North 6th St.
Allentown PA
2015 402-406 North 7th St.
Allentown PA
2015 417 North 7th St.
Allentown PA
2015 430 North 7th St.
Allentown PA
2015 432 North 7th St.
Allentown PA
2015 434 North 7th St.
Allentown PA
2015 445-447 North 7th St.
Allentown PA
2015 547 North 7th St.
Allentown PA
Res/ Owner Owner A-town Owner’s Address Conflict of Interest Notes
Com Occup Resident
Y/N Y/N
R Rosario Rosaura Y Y 813 West Gordon St.
Rosario
R Miriam Huertez Y Y 922 W Liberty St. • Second grant awarded to this • On Aug 14th 2017 a $2K check
property, the first grant was from Mariam Huertez’ organization
received in 2015 was presented to Peter Lewnes,
• Possible duplicate his tenants and others
• Pete Lewnes’ close friend representing 7th St.
• VP of Chamber
• Property outside of Upside’s area
of focus. *This is contested by
Alan Jennings, but to this day, it’s
the only home on Liberty St to
receive the grant.
C Silva Heber Y Y 415 N 7th St.
C Diane L and N N 2166 Beechwood St. • Absentee landlord
Roderick R Young Orefield PA 18069 • Owner seems to have also been
awarded grants for 2 additional
properties next to this one - 621 N
7th St. and 619 N 7th St. No
record from Upside Allentown for
these properties, we suspect they
were through the 7th St. Facade
Program.
C Torres Rebeca N Y T/A Torres Enterprises • Rebeca Torres is the Director of • Through multiple corporate entities
INC 432 N 7th St. Upside Allentown and Principal Co Rebeca Torres owns an
Chair for CADCA impressive Allentown real estate
• portfolio
C Gonzalez Jose E ? ? ? • Jose Gonzalez purchased the
property in 2002, received a
facade grant in 2016, then sold the
property in 2018 to W H Ventures
LLC in 2018 for a profit of $372K
R Dunbar Spurgeon S N Y 1104 W Hamilton St. • Suspect these funds were, in • Recipient also received a grant for
reality, spent on 1104 W Hamilton 1104 W Hamilton St. which based
St and were reallocated to this on our research was documented
address for tax purposes. to exceed the maximum grant
allowed of $15,000
• As tax payers we deserve to know
which grants were matched funds
grants and which were granted in
full. It is unclear which this was.
C Dunbar Spurgeon S Y Y 1104 Hamilton Street
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R West Orange N ?
Properties LLC
R Able Tomasine Y Y 301 N 6th St.
R Susan Johnson Y Y 506 N 6th St.
C Kevin Management N Y 958 Little Cedar Ct
CO LLC Allentown PA 18104
C St Lukes Even Luth Y Y 417 N 7th St.
Church
R Rebeca Torres- Y Y 430 N 7th St. • Rebeca Torres is a Director at
Valentin Upside Allentown and Principal Co
Chair for CADCA
• Rebeca Torres is also registered
to live at 434 North 7th St. Is she
avoiding rental taxes by claiming
to live in two places at once.
C Torres Enterprises Y Y 432 N 7th St. • Torres Enterprises is owned by
Rebeca Torres who is a Director at
Upside Allentown and Principal Co
Chair for CADCA
R Rebeca Torres- N Y 434 N 7th St. • Rebeca Torres is a Director at
Valentin Upside Allentown and Principal Co
Chair for CADCA
C Lewnes-Ruch LLC Y Y 445-447 North 7 • Owned by Pete Lewnes who at • This facade design is out of line
Seventh Street the time of receiving the grant was with 7th Street and HARB
in charge of awarding the grants Guidelines
• Pete stated in an email on July 10, • Due to, among other things, the
2018 the he received “free reign fact that it reuses architectural
over the program for the first 8 elements from other buildings in
years” an architecturally and historically
• This is further evidence by the fact inaccurate fashion.
that Pete also awarded the grant
to close friends of his during the
same season
R Rivera Wilson & Y Y PO BOX 1252
Catin Vera Allentown PA 18105
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Year Property Address
Com
2015 724-726 North 7th St.
Allentown PA
2015 115 North 8th St.
Allentown PA
2015 33 North 9th St.
Allentown PA
2015 1040 West Hamilton St.
Allentown PA
2015 108 North 8th St.
Allentown PA
2015 435 North Lumber St.
Allentown PA
2015 822 West Gordon St.
Allentown PA
2015 929 West Turner St.
Allentown PA
2015 343-345 North 9th St.
Allentown PA
2015 922 West Liberty St
Allentown PA
2015 Total Facades
Res/ Owner Owner A-town Owner’s Address Conflict of Interest Notes
Occup Resident
Y/N Y/N
C 7th Street INN LLC N N 4695 Rolling Ridge Dr. • Absentee landlord
Center Valley PA 18034 • Owner Address is owned by
Huang’s Family Investments which
is a major Investor
C Silk Street LLC ? ? ? • Purchased property 11/2012 for
$40K, received grant in 2015, sold
property 5/2016 for a major profit
at $800,000
• Complicated corporate past on
assessment records, lots of LLC’s
changing hands on property
C Ronald H Coleman N Y 915 Hamilton St. • Owner of 10 rental properties near
NIZ http://www.mcall.com/news/
local/allentown/mc-allentown-
arena-neighborhood-20140906-
story.html
• Well known, wealthy real estate
investor
C Dragon Green N ? ? • LLC is registered to the property,
Properties unable to determine who owns
R Daniel J Getz Y Y 108 N 8th Street • Promised grant prior to purchasing • Purchase date of 01/2015,
property received grant same year
• Taught glass blowing class with • Pete Lewnes told us he
Pete Lewnes in months leading up encouraged Dan to purchase the
to receiving grant property and specifically told Dan,
“Oh, and it comes with a grant.”.
When asked to clarify, he stated,
“Oh honey, all my friends get a
grant.”
R Dale Ann Rhinesmith Y Y • Sold 11/2016 to Kathleen Teti
R Westman, Martin A & Y Y 822 West Gordon St.
Leslie B
R James L ? ? ? 929 W Turner St. • Potentially a NY architect
Bartholomew
R Christian J Brown N Y 437 N 9th • City Employee - President of Old
Allentown
• On Allentown Planning Committee
• Publicly supports legislation to
benefit Pete Lewnes re brewery
zoning
• Purchased 343 N 9th for $500
from the City of Allentown in 2014
R Miriam Huertez Y Y • Mrs Huertez is VP of Chamber of • On Aug 14th 2017 a $2K check
Commerce and is a close friend of from Mariam Huertez’ organization
Pete Lewnes was presented to Peter Lewnes,
• This property is located on a street his tenants and other restaurant
which was not, and is not, an area owners. 7th St.
922 West Liberty St. of focus for Upside’s grant facade • Further investigation is needed to
program determine if any funds were given
• To this date, this is the only to Peter Lewnes, or the 7th St.
property on Liberty St. to ever Program during the same season
receive the Upside Allentown as this facade grant was furnished
facade grant
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This document shows where, when, and to whom Upside Allentown and CADCA have awarded Facade improvement grants. The information in this document has not
been verified by any impartial third parties. It is possible that information in this document is not 100% accurate, or complete. In a master list of facade grant recipients,
received from a source at the City of Allentown, there were duplicate addresses included. Our notes regarding those duplicates are not meant to prove that the grant was
awarded more that once to a single property, or to a single property owner. It is possible that those addresses appear twice as the result of error, or due to facade work
commencing in one fiscal year, and concluding in another. We strongly believe that what this independent audit will show, beyond a shadow of a doubt, is that CADCA has
failed to conduct itself as a public non-profit 501c3 charity by awarding grants to city employees, its own employees, and on 4 occasions, an individual with dual
responsibilities as a Steering Committee member of Upside Allentown, and a Director of CADCA. It is our opinion, and strong suggestion, that if it's proven CADCA failed to
act appropriately in its stewardship of public funds, the City of Allentown should immediately cease payment of public funds already committed to Upside Allentown,
CADCA, and CACLV. In such a case, Allentown should take immediate action to recuperate all funds delivered to CADCA during the timeframe in which it was proven that
CADCA was not fulfilling its obligations as a public charity, and failing to allow its publicly proclaimed mission statement to guide its actions.