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LANSDALEÂ â An historic building hidden in plain sight on one of Lansdale s busiest streets could soon have a new use.
Councilman Rich DiGregorio gave an update earlier this month about early talks on a new user for a three-story brick building on Cannon Avenue. It s the brick building right by the railroad tracks â it s a commercial site, and they want to make it a residential apartment use, said DiGregorio.
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The property in question is a three-story brick building at 501 N. Cannon Avenue, just south of the rail crossing and across the street from the Cannoneers Club that has been refurbished by that organization in recent years. According to a property listing by developer Situs Properties Inc., the building contains 18,126 square feet of space, including about 3,000 square feet of office space on the second floor, with a detached garage of 4,312 square feet, on a lot of 0.79 acres. One loading dock and a drive-in loading door are available on
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An aerial view of the newly constructed apartment buildings atop the former Madison Parking Lot, with Madison Street at left, as seen in a Welcome to Lansdale promotional video produced by the borough in 2019.
Image courtesy of Lansdale Borough
Image courtesy of Lansdale Borough
Mohammad Elshinawy, religious director of the Islamic Education Center of Pennsylvania, and an imam at the Jesus Son of Mary Mosque in Upper Macungie in Lehigh County, speaks during a joint press conference with the Pennsylvania Department of Health April 7 at St. Luke s Hospital s Allentown campus.Â
Photo courtesy Pennsylvania Department of Health
LANSDALEÂ â A second spring of living with COVID-19 has brought a new set of questions for Lansdale s officials:
When should they consider lifting the moratorium put in effect last year on penalties, interest charges, and disconnections of borough utilities for those who have been unable to pay? Interest and penalties are a significant source of revenue, but we re not heartless. We understand these penalties may not be affordable, said councilman Leon Angelichio.
- Advertisement - When you look at what we have outstanding, there s a reason why it s outstanding: People can t afford it, he said.
In March 2020, just after the arrival of COVID-19 in the county and the resulting business shutdowns, borough officials stopped all disconnections and waived new late charges for all customers of the borough s electric department, while working to arrange payment plans with those able to do so. Talks continued over the summer on ways council could help set up an emergency local