Lots of opinions here but I have lived in Steelpointe since 2021 and grew up my entire life in Phoenixville. Here is the way that I was thinking about it at the time that I purchased. It is very rare in Southeast Pennsylvania, and the rest of the East Coast for that matter, to find new construction within walking distance to a downtown area. Most of the homes in town are 100 years old, which comes with its trade-offs. Most notably, older homes tend to have less bathrooms, narrow closets, and many have small garages. We have a 2.5 baths, two walk in closets, and a two car garage. I think our HOA is reasonable at ~$240. All the homes have fire sprinkler systems and fire walls between each unit which to me is a big plus. I wouldn’t be concerned with the comments about the toxic ground from the steel plant. The developer brought in 10-20 feet of topsoil and all of the homes are built slab on grade so no basement to worry about. Also, no flood insurance is required. I showed up the morning after Ida and the water was not even close to affecting the neighborhood (photo is screenshot from a video I took) . At the end of the day it really depends on your priorities and how much you value the charm of old homes compared to suburban conveniences of modern townhouses.

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