Norristown Municipal Council approved a proposal from MM Partners for an apartment building at the intersection of Main and Dekalb streets. The seven-story, 116-unit apartment building at 69 E. Main St. would be built on land that has sat vacant for decades next door to the Justice Center Project, the expansion of the county courthouse. The new building will include more than 11,000 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor. Tom Lepera, president of Norristown Municipal Council, pointed out that to “enliven the heart of Norristown,” you need people close by, and then businesses will follow. Norristown’s private sector development is experiencing a renaissance — more than 1,200 housing units are slated for the municipality, according to the Montgomery County Commerce Department, with an additional 618 planned across the Schuylkill River in Bridgeport Borough. Construction is expected to begin within the next 12 to 18 months.
Source: Norristown Patch; 10/3/2024 & Philadelphia Inquirer; 10/7/2024