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ROCHESTER — Opportunities for additional housing development around Residences of Old Town Hall along East Center Street are being weighed. “As we looked at this property, there are really two areas of potential development,” County Housing Program Manager Mark Engel told the Housing and Redevelopment Board on Thursday. One option would build a three- to four-story apartment complex north of the existing building at 607 E. Center St., which the county purchased in 2024 for $5 million. The other option is to build south of the building, which currently offers 60 single-occupancy rooms for rent. The south option could include the construction of townhomes or a traditional apartment complex closer to Center Street. While the potential for development between the existing Residences of Old Town Hall and Center Street could offer added flexibility, it would come with fewer potential units.

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