FORECAST FOR REUSE
Since 2004, over 35 percent of new
residential units have been built in existing
neighborhoods as infill development.
Millennials’ preferences for living in
walkable neighborhoods convenient
to shops and transit, and the aging
Baby Boomer population interested in
downsizing, should continue to sustain
the need for denser housing options.
Also, since easily developable land in the
county is becoming a scarce commodity,
the preservation, adaptation, and infill of
underutilized institutional properties will
offer economic growth opportunities.
Countywide
Trends Supporting
Reuse
Reinvestment in Communities
Historic Preservation Advocacy
Increased Infill Development
Preferences for Denser and
Smaller Housing Types
Designing for Walkability
Transit-Oriented Development
(TOD)
Small Business Growth
The former Ambler Post Office became the Ambler Borough Hall, and will be reused
again as office space.
The former St. Margaret School in Narberth has been converted to condos.
The former Royersford Post Office is now
a restaurant.
