Montgomery County · West Norriton · MCPC #24-0175-001
Southeast Psychiatric Treatment Center at Norristown
1001 Sterigere St, West Norriton, PA · 651,000 sq ft non-residential, institutional · 65.77 acres
About this project
The Southeast Psychiatric Treatment Center at Norristown, a state-run mental health and forensic psychiatric facility at 1001 Sterigere Street in West Norriton, would be demolished and rebuilt as a larger campus on its 65.77-acre site. The work would happen in two phases, adding about 651,000 square feet and 420 beds for the same types of care that are provided there now.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Eastbound left turns into relocated main entrance cause congestion; discuss left turn lane, Westbound left-turn striping at Forrest Avenue and West Sterigere Street has degraded and needs repainting, Internal roads should accommodate large vehicles such as SEPTA buses, Future transit service should be considered given employee and visitor numbers
- Zoning
- R-A
- Demolition
- Existing structures on the site are demolished as part of the redevelopment
Filing history
- 2024-08-06 · MCPC #24-0175-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan, Conditional Use · 651,000 sq ft
County review letters
2024-08-06 · WNORR 24-0175-001r.pdf
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Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $227.8M
- ~3,255 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~1,627 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~65.8 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Two-phase construction of new hospital buildings
- Demolition and replacement of existing campus structures
- Large surface parking lots
- Landscaping and buffering areas
- Stormwater management features
- Relocated main entrance aligned with West Sterigere Street and Montgomery Avenue, plus road striping repairs