The parcel at High and Hanover streets in downtown Pottstown had sat vacant since 1973.  Adjacent to it, the 19^th-century Security Trust Building had been empty for 20 years. The Borough’s decision to locate its new municipal building and town square in the heart of downtown demonstrated its faith in the community’s potential for regeneration.  The new three-story, 28,000-square-foot Borough Hall houses government offices, council chambers and the police department.  The Borough Hall is credited with sparking economic development, including renovation of the Security Trust Building.  The Town Center was completed in 2002 with the opening of the Smith Family Plaza, which created a place for socializing, festivals and performances.  The Plaza created a pedestrian-friendly environment for transit-oriented development connecting the High Street corridor and the proposed Schuylkill Valley Metro.