Lansdale Breaks Ground On New $1.3 Million Homeless Shelter

LANSDALE, PA — Montgomery County broke ground on a new homeless shelter in Lansdale on Monday, the latest in a flurry of moves to address the ongoing housing crisis in the region.

The new Lansdale shelter will be located on 1107 E. Main Street and will house about 20 individuals. Its slated to open in late 2025.

The cost for the entire project, including the building, social services, and related staffing, is about $1.3 million.

"This initiative reflects Montgomery County’s commitment to addressing housing insecurity by offering immediate shelter and long-term solutions to support stability and self-sufficiency for residents in need," the county said in a statement. "It also demonstrates the power of successful partnership between County and municipal partners when working together to serve our residents."

The county is working with both the borough of Lansdale and Resources for Human Development on the project.

Features of the shelter will include individualized case management, connections to permanent housing, access to public management, and basic social services and staffing, the county said.

The county's January 2024 point in time count, an annual effort to count all individuals in the county experiencing homelessness, found 7 unsheltered and 31 sheltered people living in Lansdale. Officials estimated about 27 people are homeless year-round in the borough alone.

Lansdale Mayor Gary Herbert said when the shelter was announced in December that the facts bore out a clear "gap."

“In Lansdale, we are always striving to build a better place to live, work, and play,” Herbert said “Doing so requires addressing gaps in our social safety net at all levels of government and partnering to meet the needs of everyone in our community."

The county says they are working on similar partnerships and projects with officials in Norristown, Pottstown, and West Norriton, and they said additional shelters could be announced in the new year.

Individuals experiencing homelessness in Montgomery County can contact the Your Way Home Call Center at 610-278-3522 for resources and more information.