Construction
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Two Conshohocken Apartment Communities on Track to Be Completed Next Year
Two latest additions to the construction boom in Conshohocken are progressing nicely and are on track to be completed next year as planned, writes Kevin Tierney for More Than the Curve. These two adjacent apartment communities are being developed along the riverfront just above the Matsonford Bridge. The first of the two projects is a…
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Nappen & Associates Nears Completion on Hatfield Construction Project
Nappen & Associates, a leading industrial/flex real estate developer based out of Montgomeryville, is nearing the completion of its latest construction project in Hatfield, PA. The property will be a state-of-the-art warehouse facility, located at 1900 Bethlehem Pike (Rt. 309). Nappen & Associates has been making diligent progress on the construction of this new facility.…
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Chlorine Shortage Threatens Summer Pool Parties in Montgomery County
Being stuck at a home has triggered a backlog of orders for swimming pools, with a scarcity of chlorine. But now, a shortage of chlorine tablets may limit summer plans to swim in your own backyard, writes Mat Petrillo for CBS Local. At Leslie’s Pool Supplies in Montgomeryville, they can only allow customers to buy…
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Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers Takes on a Peach of a Project
Ft. Washington-based Toll Brothers, one of the nation’s largest residential developers, has decided to significantly increase the height of its latest Atlanta project, writes Dyana Bagby for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The developer plans to fill the now 37-story and 35-story towers with apartments and student housing. The original plan from two years ago called…
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More Parking! Wawa Wants to Expand Parking Area at Its Plymouth Meeting Location
Wawa is planning to expand the parking area at its location on Ridge Pike in Plymouth Meeting, writes Kevin Tierney for More Than the Curve. The popular local grocery chain went before Plymouth Township’s Planning Agency last week to seek a recommendation for its parking area expansion proposal. According to the proposal, Wawa would expand…
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Local Pool Contractor Treads Water to Keep Up with Deep Demands
As it did last summer, the coronavirus outbreak is cancelling vacation plans countywide. Isolated residents in Montco and Bucks counties are therefore continue investing in at-home leisure upgrades like in-ground pools. Demand remains high for pool contractors, leading to a gush of sales and plenty of backorders to dive into, reports Katie Park for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The timing of this rise in the pool construction business, however, isn’t the best. Supplies are short nationwide, affected…
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New Quarterly Report Provides Information on Large Construction Projects in Montgomery County
Montgomery County Planning Commission and the Montgomery County Commerce Department have released The Quarterly Construction Report, which informs the public on active construction projects throughout Montgomery County. “Working together, the commerce department and the planning commission are excited to not only provide timely information on the state of development in the county but to also…
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Whitemarsh Township Approves New Development Project for 62 Townhouses Along Conshohocken Riverfront
Whitemarsh Township has approved plans for a new $28 million development of 62 townhouses along Conshohocken riverfront in the community called RiverPlace, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The project is being developed by a partnership between E. Kahn Development, Vesey Capital, and Gary Toll. The original plans called for an 82,000-square-foot office…
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King of Prussia-based Developer Aims for New Generation of Buildings by Constructing Healthy Office Complex
Prompted by the pandemic, developer Mark Nicoletti, one of the chief executives at King of Prussia-based Philadelphia Suburban Development Corp., is planning to build a healthy office complex in Malvern, writes Katie Park for The Philadelphia Inquirer. To prevent clustering and the spread of germs, The Aire will have no conference rooms, cafeterias, or communal…
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Bala Cynwyd Shopping Center Owner Plans to Transform Property Into Mixed-Use Development
Federal Realty Investment Trust has big plans for several of its properties, including Bala Cynwyd Shopping Center, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. It plans to transform the property into a mixed-use development over the next few years, this will move it beyond its retail roots towards an urban environment that will be…
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‘A Perfect Storm’ Sparks an Explosion of Residential Development in Chester County
Despite the pandemic, Chester County continues to experience a construction boom as interest in new developments surpasses all expectations, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lochiel Farm, a townhouse development near Exton Mall, had five times more applicants than homes after potential buyers were asked to view the models last year. “They had like…
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Lafayette Hill Executive Who Led Blue Bell-based Driscoll Construction, Dies Aged 87
Michael J. Driscoll, a Lafayette Hill executive who led family-owned, Blue Bell-based Driscoll Construction, died aged 87 on October 1 of complications from Alzheimer’s disease, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The many projects the firm carried out under Driscoll’s tenure included the $67.5 million rebuilding of the South Street Bridge. “Anybody who…
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Proposed Downtown Norristown Development to Bring Business and Residents to Main Street
New Norristown development plans that will bring businesses and residential properties to a marquee Main Street complex were presented by Spartan Drywall owner Dominic Truelove to the Norristown Municipal Council, writes Rachel Ravina for the Times Herald. What was Baer’s Home Furnishings at 118-120 E Main St., acquired by Mill City Properties in March 2019,…
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Upper Merion Approves over 500-home Toll Brothers King of Prussia Development
Upper Merion recently approved over 500 new single family and townhouse homes at the Village at Valley Forge and off Route 202, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Built on seven acres, the Horsham-based Toll Brothers’ new project at the Village at Valley Forge will be called Overlook at Town Center and will…
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Hamilton Lane Reduces Office Space Use at Seven Tower Bridge, Plans to Sublet in Light of Pandemic
In response to the changes in office space usage during the coronavirus pandemic, Hamilton Lane is planning to reduce its footprint at Seven Tower Bridge, the 14-floor building currently being constructed in Conshohocken, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The investment firm signed a deal to occupy the top five floors of the…
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Myoderm Begins Development on New Headquarters, Warehouse Facility in Horsham
Myoderm, the provider of clinical trial services to pharmaceutical companies, has begun development on its new headquarters and warehouse facility in Horsham, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company which started as a small drug store in Norristown in 1865 now has 80 employees, with 50 moving to the new 65,000-square-foot building…
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French Appeals Court Rules Against Toll Brothers Partner in Pissarro Painting Ownership Case
A French appeals court has ruled against Bruce Toll, a partner in Horsham-based Toll Brothers, and his wife, Robbi, who were attempting to get back La Cueillette des Pois – or Picking Peas – painting by French impressionist painter Camille Pissarro that was looted during WWII from a Jewish collector, according to a staff report…
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Gladwyne’s John J. Donnelly, Builder and Philanthropists, Dies Aged 76
John J. Donnelly, a Gladwyne resident, and former owner of Bala Cynwyd construction company L.F. Driscoll, and local philanthropist, died on June 10 of cancer at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania at 76, writes Bonnie L. Cook for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Donnelly was a member of St. John Vianney Church in Gladwyne and…
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