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Prime1 Realty seeks to reclassify 24 West Erie as residential duplex; board asks for more evidence and continues hearing

Norristown Zoning Hearing Board · January 29, 2026
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Summary

Prime1 Realty’s owner and architect testified that 24 West Erie Street was historically used as a two‑unit residence and the applicant seeks variance relief to operate it as a duplex. The board requested interior photos, basement egress details and marketability evidence and continued the matter to Feb. 24 for additional proof.

Prime1 Realty applied for a variance to permit the use of 24 West Erie Street in Norristown as a residential duplex despite zoning that lists the property in the Town Center District.

Attorney Charles Campbell told the board the property historically functioned as a semi‑detached three‑story duplex and that the downstairs unit’s absence from municipal rental records resulted from licensing technicalities rather than a deliberate abandonment of residential use. Campbell said the downstairs unit had been used…

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