There are suburbs that feel like collections of strip malls connected by traffic lights. And then there are places like Jenkintown — communities with actual character, actual culture, and actual community. The difference is palpable the moment you arrive.
For residents of Beaver Hill at 100 West Ave, Jenkintown is not just a zip code. It is the texture of daily life.
A Downtown Worth Walking To
Jenkintown's downtown is genuinely walkable and genuinely worth walking to. You will find locally owned restaurants with loyal neighborhood followings, coffee shops that know your order, wine and specialty shops, and the kind of retail that reflects a real community rather than a real estate developer's fantasy of one.
For Beaver Hill residents, the train station across the street and the downtown within walking distance creates a lifestyle that requires minimal car dependency — a quality of life factor that is increasingly central to how people evaluate where to live.
The Hiway Theater: A Cultural Anchor
The Hiway Theater is an independent movie theater in Jenkintown that has become a beloved cultural institution in Montgomery County. Classic films, independent releases, special screenings, and community events fill its calendar. It is the kind of place that makes you proud of your community and genuinely excited about a weeknight out.
Events That Bring People Together
Jenkintown has a genuine events calendar — music festivals, seasonal markets, community gatherings — that reflects the civic pride of a town that takes itself seriously. Residents show up for each other and for the place they have chosen to live.
For anyone who moved away from a vibrant community to raise a family in a quieter suburb and is now ready to return to a place with energy and engagement — Jenkintown is that place.
Make Jenkintown your home — start with unit 229S at Beaver Hill:
