Residential Development
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North Coventry Township Supervisors Consider Potential Data Center Ordinance
With the rise in data center applications in Pennsylvania, North Coventry Township has reached a new stage as township officials consider drafting an ordinance, writes Evan Brandt for The Daily Local News. On Monday, North Coventry supervisors authorized township manager Erica Batdorf to begin preliminary research that could ultimately be used in creating an ordinance…
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Newtown is Quietly Becoming Bucks County’s Most In-demand Town
On any given evening, State Street in Newtown earns its reputation. Restaurants packed. Sidewalks busy. Shops with steady foot traffic. Not just on weekends, but on Tuesday nights too, and on random Wednesday afternoons as well. The kind of consistent, unremarkable activity that tells you a place has crossed a threshold. People are not visiting…
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Data Centers Planned in Falls Township, West Rockhill: What Residents Need to Know, and Local Officials Are Saying
Data centers are coming to Bucks County, and residents in Falls Township and West Rockhill are taking notice, according to The Keystone. Amazon plans to build cloud computing and AI infrastructure on the old U.S. Steel site in Falls Township. West Rockhill in Upper Bucks approved new zoning regulations after receiving a sketch plan for…
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Hundreds of Apartments May be Coming to Newtown in the Next Few Years
In just a few years, Newtown could see hundreds of new apartments if plans are approved by local council members, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times. Newtown Athletic Club owner and developer Jim Worthington has two plans for high-end apartments that are currently moving through the municipal land development process. The first, a new town center…
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Willistown Man Leads Township Battle to Protect His Centuries-Old Farm
A Willistown man is persisting through an ongoing governmental battle to save his beloved homestead, Maple Leaf Farm, writes Jen Samuel for The Daily Local News. Landowner Richard Glunk’s 45-acre farm is currently preserved in a land trust through an easement with the Brandywine Conservancy. The land is also protected by the state’s Agriculture and…
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Sellersville Site Secures $125K for Cleanup, Paving Way for Housing
A brownfield site in Sellersville has secured funding for remediation work, which will clear the way for new residential development, writes Medianews Group for The Reporter. The Department of Community and Economic Development has approved $125,625 in Industrial Sites Reuse Program funding for the Bucks County Redevelopment Authority so that it can carry out remediation…
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Redevelopment of Contaminated Kennett Square Industrial Site Stalls as Council Rejects Zoning Change
Plans to redevelop Kennett Square‘s National Vulcanized Fiber site into affordable housing stalled last week when borough council failed to secure enough votes to initiate a zoning change, writes Brooke Schultz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. With one vacant seat and another member absent, a reduced council voted 3-2 against an ordinance change that would have…
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Local Farmer Declines Multi-Million Data Center Bid to Preserve Land Instead
A farmer in nearby Cumberland County has turned down a multi-million dollar bid to use his farmland for a data center thanks to a partnership with the Lancaster Farmland Trust, writes Dan Sullivan for Lancaster Farming. Data center developers offered farmer Mervin Raudabaugh over $15 million for his 261 acres of farmland. Thanks to a…
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Drexel’s Center City Medical Office Building Could Become 90 Apartments Under New Owner
Drexel University has a deal in place to sell a Center City medical office building that already has permits approved for conversion into apartments, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Arnold T. Berman Building is already under agreement, according to a Drexel spokesperson, although the university did not provide any further details.…
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See How the Chester County Housing Market Varies by Municipality
Despite a turbulent few years for the national housing landscape, the Philadelphia suburbs—including the Chester County housing market—are generally faring well, writes staff for Philadelphia Magazine. The national housing market has seen a relative downturn since 2022, but has recently reached a stabilization point. Larry Flick V, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach…
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Philadelphia Leads Office-to-Apartment Conversion Pipeline Nationwide in Past Year
As many cities nationwide are seeing more mostly-vacant office buildings converted into apartment complexes, no city has seen more such projects since 2025 than Philadelphia, writes Florin Petrut for RentCafe. Philadelphia saw its number of office-to-residential conversion projects increase 119 percent year-to-year. This percentage is the highest growth rate among all of the top 20…
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Debate Over Exton Square Mall’s Future Continues as Abrams Realty Sues
The future of Exton Square Mall remains uncertain as the developer takes township officials to court after they rejected its plan for the massive shopping plaza, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Elkins Park’s Abrams Realty & Development submitted plans to transform the 75-acre property into a mixed-use development with hundreds of townhouses, rental…
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Nation’s Top Homebuilders Toll Brothers, D.R. Horton Add 270 Units in Sellersville
Two of the nation’s largest homebuilders, Toll Brothers and D.R. Horton, are bringing a combined 270 new homes to Sellersville, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers has launched sales of 72 carriage-style townhomes at Regency at Rockhill Ridge, a 55-and-over community. Starting in the mid-$500,000s, the homes offer around…
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Leon N. Weiner & Associates Opens Coveted Affordable Housing for Seniors in Sellersville
With Bucks County’s average home price topping $508,000 in 2025, Sellersville faces a desperate need for affordable housing for teachers, first responders, and seniors on fixed incomes, writes April Johnston for the Pittwire. However Leon N. Weiner & Associates, a developer dedicated to providing housing solutions for communities in need, has recently taken a step…
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Philadelphia Housing Authority Begins First Phase of Westpark Transformation, Adding 1,000 Units By 2030
The Philadelphia Housing Authority recently broke ground on the first phase of its Westpark Apartments redevelopment, which will include 327 affordable units and is expected to cost $205 million, writes Noah Zucker for BisNow. A total of 1,000 mixed-income units are planned for the vacant public housing complex at Market and 44th streets. PHA CEO…
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Philadelphia Developer Expanding Fishtown Apartment Project After Securing $22M in Financing
Philadelphia developer PCG Investment has secured $22 million in financing, allowing it to expand its original plan for a Fishtown apartment project, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Called the Fairman, the new two-building project on Delaware Avenue across from Penn Treaty Park will feature a two-building, 86-unit apartment project. The project will…
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Centre Square Office Complex Sale Reaches Deal, Redevelopment Planned in Next Steps
The 1.76 million-square-foot Centre Square office complex is set to be acquired by PMC Property Group and Dean Adler, who make to redevelop the two towers into a residential project, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The partners are planning to convert the office towers, which is mostly vacant, into a high-end hotel…
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Brevet Capital Lands $150M Loan for 36-Story Apartment Tower on South Philadelphia Waterfront
New York-based Brevet Capital Management has obtained a $150 million construction loan to build a 36-story residential tower on the Delaware River waterfront, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 620-unit apartment complex will be located at 1341 S. Christopher Columbus Boulevard in the Pennsport neighborhood of South Philadelphia. The construction loan was…
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