Courtesy of Philadelphia Business Journal October 3, 2024

In a section of Conshohocken surrounded by thousands of apartments, a developer is building for-sale townhomes aimed at first-time homebuyers.
River Place, at 901 Washington St., features 62 townhomes along the Schuylkill River just west of the Spring Mill train station on SEPTA’s Regional Rail line. Progressive New Homes is developing the $29 million project on land owned by a partnership of Eli Kahn, Jim Vesey and Gary Toll. Read More.

Progressive New Homes hosted a community gathering prior to the demolition of the vacant school building. Alumni and local neighbors enjoyed the opportunity to share experiences about their beloved high school. Nearly 200 attendees spanned graduating classes from 1955 through 2010. “I was struck by how profoundly the school affected so many people,” said Sarah Peck, President of Progressive New Homes. “Given the importance of this school to the Norristown community and surroundings, I felt it was appropriate to give folks the opportunity to say good-bye.”

Ninety for-sale townhomes and flats are proposed as well as garden and townhouse style rental apartments. The new development will incorporate street names that evoke the school’s values, and name the apartment building, The Kenrick.  For more information, please visit www.arborplacetownhomes.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictured left with Sarah Peck: State Representative Greg Scott, Montgomery Commissioner Chair Jamila Winder, and Norristown Council members: Lauren Hughes, Thomas Lepera, Rebecca Smith.

Pictured right: Karen Santillo Fiorello, event co-organizer / committed alumna of Bishop Kenrick, proudly unfurls the school flag. 

On Sunday August 11th, South Media residents and Nether Providence township held a ribbon cutting ceremony to dedicate the newly renovated Martha Burton park. The beautiful new playground was a collaboration by the township, local residents and Progressive New Homes. “We are proud to have sponsored this lovely project which will be enjoyed by children of all local residents,” says Sarah Peck. “I am glad I was there to represent our new neighborhood,” commented Carmen Mulraney a resident of Media Walk which is located just one block from the new playground.

 

In April, 2024 CREW-Philadelphia celebrated its fortieth anniversary at the newly opened Switch House venue in Philadelphia. As the original co-founder, Sarah Peck shared stories about how the organization was launched both in Philadelphia and nationally. CREW has now grown into an extensive networking forum with over 74 chapters nationally and ten internationally. Her fellow founders Patricia Adell and Lois Alexander joined her in a lively panel discussion. Pictured above from left to right: Lois Alexander, Sarah Peck, Patricia Adell and Wandy Mann, Executive Director of CREW National Network. Also pictured are some of the past presidents of CREW-Philadelphia.

 

The newest community of Progressive New Homes, River Place, is located on the riverfront in Conshohocken, PA. Models are not yet opened but the community is already 40 percent sold out. A combination of duplex townhomes and traditional townhomes are offered, starting in the low $500’s. For more information visit www.riverplaceconshy.com and see informational newsletters here.

Hear the Sarah Peck interview from The Times Herald.
Read the full article here.
See Philadelphia Magazine report on ULI

Thanks to unseasonably warm weather, roads are paved and first foundations are in for the first phase of Danley, a Progressive Housing new home community of 28 townhomes near Bryn Mawr Hospital.  The duplex townhomes along Old Lancaster Road will echo the feel of this historic Bryn Mawr neighborhood. The lower level homes include a master bedroom on the living level with two additional upstairs bedrooms and a finished basement option while the upper level homes include 3 bedrooms in over 2000 SF of space. Three bedroom townhomes will be built on the opposite side of the private drive that within the community.  Every home includes an attached garage. The site includes a private pocket park and guest parking. A plan for the site is available here

Virtual tours of the community and the floor plans will be available before the community opens for sales in 2016. To sign up for the priority waiting list visit http://progressivehsg.com/communities/danley/contact/

 

This week’s cover story in the Philadelphia Business Journal by Natalie Kostelni predicts Norristown will become the next Conshohocken. Arbor Mews’ success is mentioned as part of the reason. There are still a few choice homes remaining at ArborMews.com if you want to get in on the ground floor of Norristown’s upward trajectory!  Read the full article here.

Main Line Today calls Norristown a Town on the Brink citing how this municipality on the river is poised to take off as a popular place to live – and it cites Arbor Mews and Arbor Heights as part of that path to success. Read the full article here.

Arbor Mews and Arbor Heights were the topic of a feature article in the Philadelphia Inquirer about how these two communities of new townhomes came to be in Norristown and how they are bringing new homeowners to this walkable and affordable community. Read that article here.