Tag: Thomas Lepera

MM Partners rendering of proposed apartment complex.Real Estate

MM Partners' Seven-Story Development Set to Transform Norristown's DeKalb Street

The Norristown Municipal Council has approved Philadelphia-based MM Partners’ proposal to build a seven-story apartment building at 69 E. Main Street, writes Jake…

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Norristown Reviewing Proposal for Mixed-Use Development On 68-Acre Site Next to State Hospital

Norristown is currently reviewing a proposal to build a mixed-use complex on a 68-acre site near the Norristown State Hospital that promises to…

The old Montgomery County/Airy Street Prison at 35 East Airy Street in Norristown.Historic

Norristown Forum Explores Fate of Former Montgomery County Prison

A forum was held recently in Norristown to discuss the preservation of the former Montgomery County prison, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The…

Draya LaMacchia (left) speaks with homeless advocate Sephanie Sena at a homeless. encampment in Norristown.Government & Politics

Norristown Official’s Plan: Bus Borough’s Homeless to Villanova University

Norristown Council President Thomas Lepera said he plans to bus homeless living in the borough to the Villanova University campus, writes Alfred Lubrano for The…

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Norristown Works Toward Becoming 'The Place That Everybody's Going to Want to Be'

With a lot of future development projects in the works four months into 2023, Norristown elected officials are excited about the municipality’s next chapter…

broken down buildings that once provided social servicesReal Estate

Norristown State Hospital, Back in the Hands of Norristown, Has Chance to ‘Change the Narrative’

A recent, onsite event at the former Norristown State Hospital grounds included state and local officials heralding the oncoming redevelopment, even as details continue to…