Construction
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Saint-Gobain’s World-Class Headquarters in Malvern a Showcase for Its Products
Saint-Gobain, the world’s largest building materials company, used its own materials to create its state-of-the-art corporate headquarters in Malvern, according to a report in Arch Daily The goal of creating the complex was for it to double as an active showcase of the 350-year-old company’s products. [uam_ad id=”58459″] Advertisement During the development, the site’s two…
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President of South Coventry’s Rotelle Development Discusses Surviving Recession
The Great Recession that started nearly a decade ago wiped out many home building businesses, but South Coventry’s Rotelle Development has managed to survive and grow over the years, writes Jane Von Bergen for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “We revamped ourselves, I think, to take a step toward a more conservative business model in a risky…
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Land in Malvern’s Atwater Development Selling for Double the Per-Acre Price
The newest addition to Atwater in Malvern just brought in more than double the price per acre compared to previous office projects in the Trammell Crow Co. mixed-use development, proving that the firm’s 2011 pivot from office space to residential was the right move. “The story is how much more valuable residential land is than…
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Commuter Friendly Apartments the Next Stop for Paoli Train Station
Paoli’s train station is one stop closer to getting the green light for four stories of next-door apartments, as Linden Lane Capital Partners just purchased the 7.45-acre Station Square site. Now, the developer needs approval to clear the site and build the proposed $40 million project, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report by Natalie…
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Elaborate Plan for West Chester’s Mosteller Building Reintroduced to Borough Council
Two years after his original development plan for the former site of the Mosteller Building was rejected, Eli Kahn of Downingtown’s D-Town Associates has reintroduced it to West Chester Borough Council, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News. Kahn wants to construct a 45,000-square-foot, four-story building with the upper floors containing offices and the…
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Coatesville Gateway Project: ‘When We Build It, Others Will Follow’
By Chris Cooper The special event on Tuesday, July 18 in Chester County’s only city has been a long time coming. The day marks the official groundbreaking for Coatesville Gateway, a roughly $22 million redevelopment project planned for the area around First Avenue and East Lincoln Highway, an intersection often referred to as the gateway…
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Six Townhouses Proposed Next to Easttown Township’s Devon Yard Property
During its last meeting, the Easttown Township Planning Commission discussed a proposal to build six townhouses next to the Devon Yard commercial development, writes Linda Stein for Main Line Suburban Life. Currently, the property at 133 Berkley Road houses a single-family house. If the proposal is approved, the zoning change would add the property to…
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Final Contract Executed for Coatesville’s Third Avenue Streetscape; Groundbreaking on Horizon
A final contract for the Third Avenue Streetscape project in Coatesville has been executed, according to a report in the Daily Local News. PennDOT said that a groundbreaking on the first phase of revitalization work related to the new Coatesville Train Station is expected to begin in late July, with an estimated completion date within…
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Saint-Gobain Builds Up Next Generation Through YouthBuild
Providing YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School students with the new glare- and heat-preventing SageGlass they will be installing in their classroom is not only socially responsible. It’s an investment Saint-Gobain North America is making in the future of the construction workforce. “We know in the industry, our contractors need talent,” said Director of Brand Communication Dina…
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More Luxury Apartments May Soon Be Coming to West Chester
Fort Washington’s Westrum Development Company is hoping to tap into the high-income, millennial home market by building 189 luxury apartments in West Chester, writes Bill Rettew Jr. for the Daily Local News. The planned development would be located at the Agway hardware store site at 956 South Matlack Street. For the project to be approved,…
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Apartment Complex Proposed for Site of Historic Ashbridge House in Exton
The future of the historic Ashbridge House near the Main Street at Exton looks brighter, thanks to a new development and restoration plan proposed by the Wolfson Group, writes Bill Rettew for The Pottstown Mercury. As part of a 410-unit apartment project, the 26-room mansion would be restored and turned into a community center. The…
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Chester County Hospital Starts Work on Major Expansion
Chester County Hospital has started work on a major expansion that is expected to cost $90 million for the first phase and up to $268 million by completion, writes Brian McCullough for the Daily Local News. The hospital is temporarily closing its main entrance, as visitors will have to use the historic entrance on the…
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Kennett Square-Based Bernardon Wins Award for Its Work on Saint-Gobain Headquarters
Kennett Square-based Bernardon – a full-service architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture firm with additional offices in Philadelphia and Wilmington – has received a Merit Award from the Delaware Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for the Core and Shell for the Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed North American headquarters. The jury commended the project…
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Ground Broken for New Workforce Housing in Philly Financed by Meridian Bank
After years of land acquisitions and financing discussions, ground has finally been broken in Philadelphia for a new workforce housing development financed by Malvern-based Meridian Bank, writes Leigh Stuart for Suburban Life. The Residences at Marshall will provide housing for those who have been priced out of living in the city. Most of these people…
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Development Possibilities Abound for West Swedesford Road
West Swedesford Road in Tredyffrin is catching up with East Swedesford Road with an influx of developers ready to invest in a diverse group of proposed projects, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Some of the projects are already set to get started, while others are in the planning stages, and they could…
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Newly Constructed Office Space Available for Lease in Downtown West Chester
Newly constructed, Class A office space in the borough of West Chester to be delivered in the spring of 2018 is available for lease. Floorplates of approximately 5,800 square feet each – the building will consist of three floors for a total of 17,400 square feet – are available at 535 North Church Street. [uam_ad…
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Phoenixville’s Breckenridge Plaza to Rise Anew Under New Owner
New life is about to bloom from Phoenixville’s garden-style Breckenridge Plaza apartments as soon as new owner Friedman Realty Group can get in and cultivate a fresh new image for the 92 apartment units spread across five buildings. Friedman Realty recently bought the nearly half-vacant Breckenridge Plaza for $8.9 million and plans to sow $3…
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WCASD Super Wants Toll Brothers to Pay ‘Impact Fee’ for Developing Crebilly Farm
Dr. Jim Scanlon, superintendent of the West Chester Area School District, issued a letter to the community on Monday regarding the potential impact of Toll Brothers’ proposed development of Crebilly Farm in Westtown Township. “The West Chester Area School District has passed a resolution at its March 27 board meeting to allow the superintendent to…
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