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Montco college moving ahead with Pottstown housing

POTTSTOWN Montgomery County Community College is moving forward with plans to bring student housing to its Pottstown campus. The college has been exploring the idea for about two years and found a significant demand for student housing at both the central campus in Blue Bell and the west campus in Pottstown.

Montgomery County Community College is moving forward with plans to bring student housing to its Pottstown campus.

The college has been exploring the idea for about two years and found a significant demand for student housing at both the central campus in Blue Bell and the west campus in Pottstown.

The west campus, which is anchoring a revitalization of downtown Pottstown and which occupies walkable riverfront real estate, was the obvious place to start, college vice president Steady Moono said.

"Just think about it, these students, they live in Pottstown. They study in Pottstown. They play in Pottstown," he said. "The benefits would be immense to the community."

Last week, the college board of trustees approved an exclusive development agreement with Cross Properties Inc. Over the next few months, Cross will be in contact with local officials and will develop a proposal for where and how the housing might be built.

Moono said the college aimed to incur "minimal risk" financially, as the goal "is not about revenue. It's about access."

- Jessica Parks