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School Districts in Delco to Determine if Former Prendie Building Becomes a College Campus
Delaware County Community College officials are visiting the college’s 12 sponsoring school districts to convince them to support a $55 million capital improvement bond for a new campus at the former Prendergast High School, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. The support of two-thirds of the college’s sponsoring school districts is needed to create…
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Further Development Along Route 29 Corridor on the Horizon in Great Valley
A new housing project from DP Partners Group is one of a number of projects currently planned or under development in Great Valley, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. DP Partners is proposing a residential development in the former Knickerbocker Quarry in East Whiteland that would preserve half of its 172 acres as…
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Sale of St. Charles Seminary Property Paves Way for Move to Delco
The property and buildings of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood have been sold to Main Line Health, paving the way for the seminary’s move to Aston, near Neumann University, writes Matthew Gambino for CatholicPhilly.com. Price and details of the landmark sale have not been made public. It concludes a nearly seven-year process to sell…
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Developer Seeks to Build Townhouses at Swim Club in Chesterbrook
Members of the Picket Post Swim & Tennis Club in Chesterbrook are seeking to develop 35 townhouses on the property and to convert an existing historic barn into four residential units, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The plan was originally introduced last year, when it was met with resistance. The latest iteration…
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Could an Apartment Complex Be Coming to Swedesford Plaza in Berwyn?
The Bozzuto Group is proposing to replace the building in Berwyn’s Swedesford Plaza that once housed H.H. Gregg with a new 250-unit apartment complex, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The building that would be razed currently has one tenant, Golf Galaxy, which would be moved to a vacant Pathmark in the same…
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Lack of Available Modern Workspaces, Rising Rents Fuel Suburban Office Boom
A number of developers are capitalizing on the lack of available modern workspaces and rising rents in Philadelphia’s suburbs by constructing several new office buildings, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. A new building costs approximately $400 a square foot to build, but the rise in rents now justifies that expense. For the…
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Downingtown Mayor: New Housing Development the Next Step in Borough’s Economic Progress
East Village by Southdown Homes, a forthcoming housing development in Downingtown located off Country Club Drive near Bishop Shanahan High School, officially broke ground last week, writes Fran Maye for the Daily Local News. The development with 225 homes will include single-family homes, carriage homes, and townhouses and is within walking distance of local dining…
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Love of Nature, Construction Helped Founder of West Chester’s Tree Top Builders to Grow His Empire
A love of nature and construction helped Dan Wright, the founder of West Chester-based Tree Top Builders, to organically grow his treehouse empire, writes Mary Pepitone for The Detroit News. “I like to build treehouses that get people up into them,” said Wright. “A treehouse isn’t at the top of the list of practical outdoor…
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Hankin Group Provides Updates on Forthcoming Transit-Oriented Development in Downingtown
Neil Fisher, vice president of development for Hankin Group, recently updated members of the Downingtown Borough Council on its transit-oriented development, which includes a new train station, writes Ginger Rae Dunbar for the Daily Local News. Fisher talked about the company’s plans for the construction of residential units and commercial space, an extension of two…
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Malvern-Based Developer Approved to Build New Houses in Nether Providence
The Nether Providence Township Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the proposal by Progressive New Homes of Malvern to develop 10 single-family homes on the five-acre property next to Sapovits Park, writes Neil Sheehan for the Delaware County News Network. Each of the houses will cost around $500,000. The application is by-right. This means the…
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FROM DELCO: Plans Unveiled for New Middle School and Athletic Fields in Clifton Heights
Plans for a new middle school and athletic fields in Clifton Heights were recently presented to local community members and elected officials, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. Dan McGarry, the acting superintendent of the Upper Darby School District, and KCBA Architects principal Michael Kelly unveiled a preview for the new school.…
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Plans in Place for New $15 Million Library in Kennett Square, Where ‘Everyone Will Want to Live’
Plans have been unveiled for a state-of-the-art library with a 110-seat auditorium in downtown Kennett Square, writes Fran Maye for the Daily Local News. The new library will cost $15 million. If the funds can be raised, construction will commence in 2021 with the opening expected sometime in 2022. Plans are now full-steam ahead after…
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Construction of New Parking Garage Begins in Oxford; Project Hailed as Catalyst for Economic Development
A groundbreaking ceremony in Oxford recently kicked off the construction of a highly anticipated 300-space parking garage, writes Steven Hoffman for the Chester County Press. Dozens of people gathered in the parking lot between Second and Third streets for the start of the project, which has been hailed as a catalyst for economic development and…
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Video: Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Makes Opening of New Hankin-Owned Hotel Official
A new SpringHill Suites by Marriott, located at the intersection of Eagleview Boulevard and Route 100 in Exton, opened shortly before Christmas. A ribbon-cutting ceremony in the hotel’s lobby on Wednesday night, however, made it official. The five-story, 123-suite hotel is named SpringHill Suites Philadelphia West Chester/Exton. It operates as a Marriott franchise, owned by…
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E. Kahn Development Named GWCC’s 2018 Business of the Year
By Leigh Green The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce proudly designates E. Kahn Development as the Business of the Year for 2018. The commercial real estate company, led by founder Eli Kahn, has had a tremendous impact on the face and future of downtown West Chester and the surrounding region. Kahn’s commitment to Chester…
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#7 Almost 600 New Houses to the Tune of $450 Million Coming to West Chester
Publisher’s Note: This September 7th story drew 12,972 visitors. Most of the Greystone Hall property in West Chester has been sold to Reiser Land Development, which intends to build a residential subdivision on the land, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. So far, Reiser has paid the Jerrehian family $38 million for the…
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Hankin-Owned SpringHill Suites by Marriott Opens Today in Exton
A new SpringHill Suites by Marriott will open today at 730 Eagleview Boulevard in Exton. The 123-suite hotel will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by Hankin Group and managed by SEPA Associates, a Philadelphia-based, third-party operating affiliate of GF Management. Located across the street from the Eagleview Corporate Center, the property – named SpringHill…
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Exton-Based Gbuild Construction Managers Helps Clients Reach Their Green Goals
Doug Gianforte founded Gbuild Construction Managers in 2009 to create highly technical, yet widely affordable sustainable options for commercial construction projects. Back then, he had the foresight to see that sustainability wasn’t going to be a mere trend in the industry. It was the wave of the future. As a result, Gianforte’s Exton-based business has…
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