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Planning reports multiple downtown projects moving forward, historic façade grants draw interest
Summary
City planning reported progress on economic development projects including substantial activity in a historic façade program, Arbor Place housing phases, Montgomery Park senior housing phases and other infill projects.
Norristown planning staff presented a quarterly update on development projects at the Aug. 6 council meeting, reporting multiple active construction sites and renewed interest in façade-rehabilitation grants.
Planning staff said the historic facade improvement program has seen new activity after years of little use, spurred by marketing and county ARPA funds. The program matches eligible work dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000 and requires projects to follow the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Davis-Bacon wage rules for…
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