Montgomery County · Hatfield Township · MCPC #26-0191-001
Laudenslager Senior Apartments
200 Main Street, Hatfield Township, PA · 114 homes, senior living · 5.01 acres
About this project
A 114-unit senior apartment community in Hatfield Township and Borough across three buildings, incorporating an existing structure along with two new buildings, plus parking, internal roads, sidewalks, and landscaping.
County planning commission: Supports
Issues raised: Board Of Commissioners, Sennsylvaily, Background, Comprehensive Plan Compliance
- Applicant
- Elon Affordable Housing, LLC
- Engineer / rep.
- T&M Associates
- Zoning
- B-Residential
- Tax parcel
- 35-00-02215-00-9
- Cross street
- Fairgrounds Road
- Approvals needed
- waiver for stormwater management slopes, waiver for SALDO buffering requirements
Filing history
- 2026-07-13 · MCPC #26-0191-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 114 homes
County review letters
2026-07-13 · HATFT 26-0191-001r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A 114-unit apartment community for seniors is proposed at 200 Main Street, on about 5 acres that straddle Hatfield Township and Hatfield Borough. It would have three buildings. One is the existing 1921 former Laudenslager School, which would be converted to apartments. The other two would be new buildings. The plan also includes parking, internal roads, sidewalks and landscaping.
A 2022 state news release described the project as affordable, age-restricted housing. It said the old school would hold about 35 units, with two future buildings of about 45 units each. That release also reported a $500,000 state grant to help with the building's conversion. Borough meeting minutes from 2022 show an earlier version of the plan, with a medical office attached to one new building. Unit counts have changed since then. The county filing now lists 114.
No news coverage of opposition or final approvals was found.
What it could mean nearby
- Reuses a long-vacant historic school building instead of leaving it empty.
- Adds about 114 age-restricted, income-based homes for older residents.
- Because the site crosses a municipal line, both the borough and the township have a role in reviewing it.
- Traffic, utility and stormwater effects are not detailed in the sources found.
Where it stands
The latest county filing is dated July 13, 2026, which indicates the plans are in municipal and county review. A final decision on the site plan was not found. Next usually come reviews by the planning commission and governing body, then final approval and permits.
- Jul 13, 2026 Latest county planning filing for the project
- Oct 20, 2022 State representative announced a $500,000 state grant for converting the former school
- May 2, 2022 Developer presented the early plan to the Hatfield Borough Planning Commission
Want to weigh in? The Hatfield Township supervisors and Hatfield Borough council, along with their planning commissions, review the plans. Residents can comment at public meetings, whose agendas are posted on each municipality's website.
Who's behind it
Elon Affordable Housing, LLC · Named on the county filing along with engineering firm T&M Associates. No official company website was found. The 2022 borough minutes name a different developer, Alliance Housing Development, so the project team may have changed.
Around the web
- Malagari announces $500,000 grant for affordable senior housingPennsylvania House of Representatives · Oct 20, 2022Reports a $500,000 state grant to convert the 1921 school into affordable senior housing, with two more buildings planned around it.
- May 2, 2022 meeting minutesHatfield Borough · May 2, 2022Records an early presentation of the school conversion and new buildings, and notes the site spans the borough and the township.
Planning terms explained
- Age-restricted housing
- Homes that only people above a certain age, here seniors, may rent or live in.
- Adaptive reuse
- Converting an existing building, like an old school, to a new use such as apartments.
- Land development plan
- The detailed site plan a municipality reviews for buildings, parking, roads and stormwater.
- Planning commission
- A volunteer board that reviews development plans and advises the elected officials.
- Income-based housing
- Apartments with rents set for households within certain income limits.
Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $25.6M
- ~570 roofing squares
- ~114 HVAC systems
- ~114 kitchens / 228+ bathrooms
- ~102,600 sq ft of finished living space
- ~4.8 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Stormwater management system
- Surface parking areas
- Internal road network
- Pedestrian pathways
- Landscape screening fence