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Pennrose Development Project Planned for DeKalb and Airy Sparks Protest

A public information meeting about the proposed new mixed-income apartment complex brought a mixed reaction from some residents.

By James Myers
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March 19, 2013

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According to The Times Herald, a public meeting scheduled to provide information about a new mixed-income apartment complex proposed by Philadelphia-based developer Pennrose Properties brought out residents both supportive and opposed to the planned development at DeKalb and Airy streets in Norristown.

While council members and supporters view the project – which would feature subsidized rents for some of the 96 units and lofts meant to be used for both living and studio space – as a means to lure artists and other creative types to Norristown's budding Arts Hill area, some residents questioned how effective the project would be at attracting artists and whether or not even the subsidized rents would be affordable enough for the target audience.

Read more about the proposed project and the thoughts of supporters and those opposed to it here.

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gerhard sweetman

9:38 am on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Housing protest? Are we crazy? Home inspections next? Keep prices high & supply of homes low!!! Maby tea party is xxxxxx. Stick the Bill of rights.

Arch Stanton

12:27 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Oh great, that's just what we need more of in Norristown, poor / low income types that need their rent subsidized. I don't care if they're artists or not. Poor is poor and we don't need more of the same here. I don't understand why Norristown is encouraging this type of person to move in. We need people that work and are upwardly mobile here, not a bunch of hipsters that think it's cool to be slackers and unemployed. Oh well, maybe well get a Starbucks as a result. Great.