Residential Development
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Plans Underway to Redevelop Former Melrose Country Club
A century-old golf course in Cheltenham could soon be transformed into a vibrant mixed-use community, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The long-shuttered Melrose Country Club, located on 116 acres just outside the Philadelphia border, is the focus of a sweeping redevelopment plan that includes housing, medical offices, retail, and community amenities. Named…
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Doylestown Newest Multi-Use Complex Ready for Move-In
Doylestown’s newest multi-use project, 333 North Broad, a four-building complex with apartments and retail space, is now ready for residents, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times. The $77 million project featuring 235 luxury apartments marks the culmination of the borough’s 30-year vision to reimagine a once-industrial section of town. This includes the…
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Lennar, Already Building Multiple Chester County Projects, Looks to Further Expand in Region
Lennar, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, is currently developing multiple projects in Chester County and wants to further expand its Greater Philadelphia footprint, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Last year, the Miami-based company ranked as the second-largest homebuilder in the region with 652 closings, behind only NVR, which had over 1,300…
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After Crebilly Farm Purchase, Westtown Township Draws Attention to Remaining Residential Parcels
Westtown Township’s $20 million purchase of 206 acres of Crebilly Farm has sparked renewed interest in the four residential parcels that remain, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Crebilly Farm spans 308 acres, with 102 acres unsold. These have been divided into four parcels, zoned for single-family homes, and valued at $11.2 million. …
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West Whiteland Township Updates Zoning Ordinance to Promote Balanced Growth in Town Center District
At a meeting on Feb. 12, the West Whiteland Township Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to the Township’s zoning ordinance, limiting the allowable density for housing and apartments within the Town Center District. The updated ordinance will apply to new development applications filed after Feb.17, as an ordinance’s effective date in Pennsylvania is usually…
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Sales at Toll Brothers’ Newly Opened Malvern Townhomes Underway
Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers has opened sales at its 280-townhome development in Malvern, with the first move-in homes scheduled to be ready by next month, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Toll Brothers purchased the parcel at 367 Old Morehall Road in July last year from Knickerbocker Lands for $33 million. The site…
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Glenmoore to Get New Million-Dollar Neighborhood
Glenmoore – called The Village by locals – will soon be home to a million-dollar home neighborhood currently under development at the former Heim Farm, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The town is a community of two-lane roads and stunning views that have mostly remained unchanged and are still thriving despite the growing…
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Developer Presents Plans for 329 Apartments in West Chester
The Michaels Organization, based in Camden, New Jersey, and Core Development recently presented plans to West Chester Borough Council to build 329 apartment units across from borough hall, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. The Gay Street Gateway is within a Commercial Service District zoning district. According to attorney Brian Nagle, who represents the…
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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Officially Marks Opening of Kennett Square Apartments
A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 30 officially marked the opening of the newest apartment complex in Kennett Square, writes Gabbie Burton for the Chester County Press. Berger Communities, along with the staff of Montrose Environmental, MV+A Architects, community leaders, and residents of the new building, gathered to celebrate the occasion. The property is located at…
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Here’s How This Exton Development is Reclaiming Nature
Keva Flats, the luxury apartment project in Exton by Hankin Group, includes a $2.4 million floodplain restoration as a foundational part of the development, writes Ben Silver for the Main Line Today. The project already has 242 luxury units, with another 96 units expected to be added when Phase II of the development is completed…
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Richland Township Debates Rezoning 80 Acres for New Housing Development
At a recent Richland Township Board of Supervisors meeting, developers proposed rezoning 80 acres of forest reserve land to build 165 single-family homes, writes Jess Rohan for the Bucks County Courier Times. The proposal, presented by David Caracausa of Cornerstone Premier Homes and Brian Seidel of Seidel Planning & Design, requested a change from…
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New West Chester Restaurant Opens, with Rooftop Section Coming Soon
Ryan and Lisa Diehl, founders of Hatfield brewery Imprint Beer, debuted Serum Kitchen and Taphouse in downtown West Chester last month, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. A rooftop section of the two-story restaurant is expected to open later this spring. The space the restaurant occupies was previously home to The Note, a…
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Northampton’s Abandoned Mill Race Inn to Transform into Luxury Condos, Retail Space
The Mill Race Inn, a historic site dating back to 1787, is set for a major transformation after years of abandonment, writes JD Mullane for the Bucks County Courier Times. Costigan Builders of Lower Makefield plans to redevelop the property at 183 Buck Road into a commercial space surrounded by 33 upscale condos. The…
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Devereux Campus Demolished with 10 Single Family Homes to Take Its Place in Devon
The long-standing Devereux campus in Devon has been demolished to make way for 10 single-family homes, writes Jesse Bunch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In the late 1910s, Helena Devereux chose the pastoral home, known as the Stone and Gables, to serve as a campus for one of the nation’s leading centers for children and adults…
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Lower Merion’s City Avenue Shifts to Walkable Living
The landscape along City Avenue, marking the border between Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township, is undergoing a significant transformation, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. What was once a congested, auto-oriented thoroughfare dominated by strip malls and office towers is now poised for a shift towards walkability and mixed-use development. Lower Merion Township,…
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Hankin Group Cuts the Ribbon for Hankin Manor with Community Leaders in Phoenixville
Hankin Group, a leading real estate developer, celebrated the grand opening of Hankin Manor, a state-of-the-art, affordable, senior housing community in the heart of Phoenixville Borough, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony with community leaders and instrumental partners. Hankin Manor sits on the site of the former Borough maintenance facility, and residents have already begun moving in,…
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Residents Gather in Force to Oppose Housing Development at West Chester Growers Market Lot
Residents gathered in force at the West Chester Borough Council meeting to oppose the development of affordable housing on the West Chester Growers Market lot, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. Over 120 citizens filled the meeting room at borough hall, with over two dozen standing in the hallway outside while builder Pennrose…
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Toll Brothers Secures 86-Acre Stone Meadows Farm in Langhorne for $40.5 Million for Senior Living Community
Toll Brothers has acquired an 86-acre parcel of land in Langhorne, for $40.5 million, eyeing the development of a 55-plus community at the former Stone Meadows Farm, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Toll Brothers aims to cater to the active adult segment under its Regency Collection, although the exact number of…





























































