And residents say...

Yesterday afternoon, I braced the humidity and heat to walk around the neighborhood surrounding the former IGA property, where developer Eli Kahn wants to build a 110-foot office building. The plans were presented before Borough Council Monday night.

A full story on the reaction from residents will run in our paper later in the week. I encountered a wide-range of reaction from people living right near the property. Some people seem to have concerns about the construction woes the project could cause. Others are concerned about the building's height. But not everyone expressed opposition to the project. One resident, Carlos Correa, who lives on West Gay Street, behind the property, believes commercial development will only raise property values and bring more people to West Chester.

Eli Kahn has said he is willing to meet with residents to recieve their feedback. I'll stay tuned and do additional stories on this in the future, as things move forward.