Property & Housing

Historic Property Designation

A number of properties contribute to College Heights' designation as one of State College's historic districts. The Historic Resources Commission encourages owners of those properties to recognize those structures with a Historic Plaque.

To determine whether or not your property is on the list of those contributing to the Historic District designation, please contact John Wilson by emailing the Planning Department or call 323-7109. Learn more about this program on the Historic Plaque Program page.

Information on Neighborhood Preservation

For important information regarding the Borough strategic plan's Number 1 goal, neighborhood preservation, view the Neighborhood Preservation Update (PDF).

Local Living ListServ

The Local Living ListServ is resource for local non-student residents to exchange Centre Region housing information about properties for sale or to rent (for longer than three months) developed by representatives of Penn State, borough staff, and State Coalition of Neighborhood Associations.

Coalition Members' Role

Our neighborhoods have been invited to try out the listserv in a pilot program by promoting participant sign-up. By populating the listserv in this manner, we will help to identify bugs in the system so that they can be addressed prior to full usage this spring.

Thus, Coalition officers are asked to encourage their members to subscribe to this listserv, whether or not they have a property to rent or sell, or want to find a new home themselves. In so doing, they will test the sign-up system, and also can view postings when they appear, offering feedback on the system. Our members also may forward this message to others.

You can subscribe to the listserv on the Penn State website. Click on the "Subscribe-to-Local-Living" button. A responding email will confirm your subscription. Approve the confirmation by responding to that email, and you will receive a welcome message with instructions on how to use to the listserv, including adding postings.

Guidelines for Postings

Persons having housing available for sale or rent (for more than three months) are asked to provide the following information via email to the ListServ:

Property owner's name
Contact information for both the person listing the property and the person to whom responses should be directed (if different from the person listing the property)
Type of listing: sale or rental
If a rental listing: whether utilities are included or to be paid by the tenant
If a rental listing: the term of the lease
Any information regarding the property that will help a potential buyer/tenant determine if the property will suit their needs

The listserv manager will review the information, assure Affirmative Action and other regulatory compliance, and, if appropriate, post it. Because this is a listserv, those joining will see only posts added after they subscribe. Directions for accessing earlier posts are available on the listserv. Feedback, questions, and problem reports should be directed by email to Tom Gesell or by phone at 814-237-8402.