Cheltenham Township staff and consultants will host a meeting to discuss the schematic design plans for the La Mott Community Center on Tuesday, January 27 at 7:00pm at Curtis Hall in Elkins Park. 

Designs for the center at 7420 Sycamore Avenue in Elkins Park were released in the fall.

The center closed its operations in December 2022 due to maintenance concerns with the building. Officials are expecting construction for the revamped La Mott Community Center to begin in spring 2026, with a reopening planned for spring/summer 2027.

Prior to its shutdown, the facility featured a full indoor basketball court, playground, a supervised summer playground program, a summer teen enrichment program, year-round indoor recreational and educational programs, senior citizen programs, various health programs, and a playing field.

In February 2025, the La Mott Community Center Restoration Rehabilitation Project’s final renovation design and request for proposals was approved by the Finance Committee and Board of Commissioners at a cost of $6.6 million. A presentation of cost proposals to the Finance Committee can be found here.

In March 2024, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean announced $3,828,500 in funding for the project. Cheltenham has since received an additional $1 million for improvements to the Rowland Community Center and $450,000 for improvements to the Public Works Facility, the update said, noting that the township “is performing serious financial analyses and projections to plan for facilities improvements, and has initiated the borrowing process to ensure that plans can continue to move forward.”

More details about the project here.

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