College Station Construction 'On Schedule'

A four-story apartment complex underway in Willow Grove is expected to give Penn State Abington students the "college experience."

The 50-unit College Station is being constructed on York Road near the Giant gas station.

While the structure at present is little more than a towering white shell, Brittany Shull, a leasing and development representative for College Town Communities, told Patch that construction is on track to conclude in time for Aug. 24 move-ins. Shull said she did not know how much her company was spending to build the apartments.

Once complete, the fully furnished two-bathroom, four-bedroom apartments will be leased "by bedroom" solely to Penn State Abington students for either 10-month or 12-month leases, she said. 

To date, Shull said she's reserved half of the units and expects the rest to fill quickly.

"This is pretty much the closest we could've gotten," Shull said of the apartments' location 2.5 miles away from campus. 

Shull said she visited the campus every week for the last six to eight weeks of school to talk to students about College Station. 

Rent per student will be $695 per month and includes all utilities, cable and Internet, Shull said, adding that she tells students to "bring your bag of clothes and you're pretty much set." 

College Town Communities, the company building the units, also owns student housing for Penn State Harrisburg and Kutztown University students.