Construction
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Developer Proposes Affordable Senior Housing for Old Site in Kennett Square
The old National Vulcanized Fibre (NVF) site in Kennett Square may be getting a new use if borough officials grant three concessions to the developer looking to build affordable senior housing there, writes Fran Maye for the Daily Local News. Delaware Valley Development Corporation is looking to build a 60-unit, low-cost housing project on the…
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Environmental Concerns Dealt with as Coatesville Gateway Project to Get Under Way
After a two-year stain on the Coatesville Gateway project, environmental concerns stemming from a former dry cleaner building have finally been cleaned up, and wrecking balls are ready to provide a clean slate this summer. DEPG and Legend Properties are moving forward with a July target date for demolition and a November start date for…
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Rotelle Development’s CEO Talks Business Philosophy and Good, Bad Decision-Making
Hard work, honesty, and the ability to enjoy the process are all essential in business, explains Rotelle Development’s CEO, Peter B. Rotelle, in an interview with the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Blue Bell native who graduated from Penn State currently runs the custom homebuilder firm that employs 30 in South Coventry. He attributes his long-term…
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Atglen Contractor Blames Labor Agreement for Lack of Bids on I-95 Bridge Project
A general contractor from Chester County is blaming the lack of bids on the construction project for the I-95 toll bridge above the Delaware River at Scudder Falls on its project labor agreement requirements, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission’s plan has been scrutinized by dozens of…
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Master Stonemason from Oxford Fuses Science, Art to Help Restore Wilmington Museum
Bill Taylor, a master stonemason from Oxford, hit the professional jackpot with the restoration work he’s doing at the Hagley Museum and Library in Wilmington, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News. The former DuPont estate has masonry work everywhere, with most of it in need of immediate restoration. However, it will most likely…
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Malvern’s Liberty Property Trust Starts Billion-Dollar Construction on Camden Waterfront
After finally completing the preparation stages, including acquiring the land and getting all the development rights and permits, Liberty Property Trust is ready to roll up its sleeves and dive into the construction of its $1 billion Camden Waterfront project, writes Jacob Adelman for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Malvern-based Liberty Property Trust spent 15 months…
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Canadian Subsidiary of Malvern-Based CertainTeed Sparks Nationwide Tariff on Drywall
The Canadian offshoot of Malvern-based CertainTeed stands to lose a lot of business, unless America’s neighbor to the north follows through on a provisional tariff that adds up to 277 percent more onto the price of drywall imported from the United States. CertainTeed Gypsum Canada complained in April that U.S. manufacturers were dumping drywall products…
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Milestone Celebrated in Construction of Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union’s New Headquarters
The Henderson Group, one of the leading commercial real estate development companies in the Greater Philadelphia region, celebrated a major milestone in the construction of the company’s Brandywine 6 office building in Chadds Ford with the ceremonial “topping off” of the steel structure. Henderson employees, elected officials, and key project partners gathered to sign the…
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Residents Share Concerns with Toll Brothers About Its Plans for Westtown’s Crebilly Farm
A historic Westtown farmstead and 190 acres of rolling hills would be preserved amid a new housing development project by Toll Brothers, if local officials provide the go-ahead. Development looks to finally be realized at Crebilly Farm, the township’s “iconic centerpiece.” And Toll Brothers recently turned its ear to local residents as it sifts through…
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South Coventry Homebuilder’s New Headquarters the Space You’ve Always Dreamed Of
Rotelle Studio(e) employees in South Coventry have the luxury of kicking back and relaxing in the room of your dreams — and then getting up and working hard to bring that dream to reality. The Chester County firm that designs custom homes enjoys one of the Philly area’s top headquarters, according to a Philadelphia Business…
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Happening Tonight: Westtown Township Holding Hearing on Toll Brothers’ Crebilly Farms Development
This evening, Westtown Township is holding an open-door hearing on the proposed Toll Brothers’ development on the 322 acres of land south of West Chester known as Crebilly Farm. The public meeting will be conducted by the Westtown Township Planning Commission inside the Stetson Middle School auditorium (1060 Wilmingtown Pike, West Chester) and will begin…
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Saint-Gobain’s, CertainTeed’s North American Headquarters in Malvern a Showcase of Sustainability
The North American headquarters of one of the world’s largest building materials companies is located right here in Chester County. The roots of Saint-Gobain, the longest-tenured corporation in the Delaware Valley, can actually be traced back to an entire century before Philadelphia’s favorite son ever inked the Declaration of Independence. The company was founded more…
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Employees of Malvern’s Saint-Gobain Rebuild Bicycles to Donate to Boys & Girls Club
Last week, employees from Saint-Gobain, the world’s largest building materials company, which has its North American headquarters in Malvern, participated in a hands-on, bike-building exercise to foster team camaraderie. Employees were divided into approximately 11 groups, and tasked with working together to build a bike. After employees completed the building activity, the bikes were donated…
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Bill Ronayne, Keeping His Feet on the Ice and His Eye on Business
Bill Ronayne, owner of Brandywine Valley Heating & AC in West Chester, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up on an East Goshen Farm, submitting invoices for hours worked to his dad at age 8, going to work for Pepperidge Farms in Downingtown the day after he graduated from East High School and a convoluted…
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Kennett Square Architect Presents Plans for Life Care Village in Delaware
Ed Rahme of Kennett Square’s THINK Architecture presented architectural plans for a future life care village at the 2016 LIVE Conference, writes Glenn Rolfe for the Sussex County (Del.) Post. The proposed CHEER Life Care Village would be developed by the CHEER Community Center on Sand Hill Road, east of Georgetown, Del. The current plans…
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Iron Space Designs Transforms Phoenixville Spaces
Iron Space Designs is transforming spaces in Phoenixville with its custom lighting, carpentry, remodeling and design, writes Justin Heinze for Phoenixville Patch. The company at 1205 Longford Rd was founded by David Wagner who came up with the name to represent his industrial rustic style, he said in an interview with Phoenixville Patch. Wager decided…
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West Chester Architects Create Piece of Homeland For German Couple in Newtown Square
A German couple who wanted to create a piece of their homeland in Newtown Square have built a contemporary house true to the aesthetics of their roots in Europe, writes Tara Behan for Main Line Today. “They gave us the latitude to create a house that was German in design and spirit, but could also…
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With Casaccio Addition, Bernardon Adds Passion, Creativity to Center City Office
Renowned Kennett Square architectural firm Bernardon has designed even more passionate experience into its strategy for the future. Bernardon recently welcomed Lee A. Casaccio and his second-generation firm Casaccio Architects of Havertown to the new Bernardon office in Center City. “Lee and his team share the passion for design and dedication to great client service…
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