• ‘Canvas’ painted with upscale amenities

    ‘Canvas’ painted with upscale amenities

    Imagine you’re sitting at home thinking about going for a workout, but you really don’t want to go out into the cold winter afternoon to get to the gym. Or, you’re sitting at home thinking about all of the guests you have coming over for Thanksgiving and the huge mess it’s going to be, not…

  • Mixed-use development coming to Lansdale

    Mixed-use development coming to Lansdale

    Equus Capital Partners, Ltd. (Equus), one of the nation’s leading private equity fund managers, announced the acquisition of a 6.7 acre transit-oriented development site adjacent to SEPTA’s Lansdale Train Station in Montgomery County, according to a press release. Equus intends to immediately commence construction of Madison Lansdale Station, a 181-unit luxury apartment community in the…

  • New ‘super’ Wawa coming to Horsham

    New ‘super’ Wawa coming to Horsham

    New life being breathed into site of former Williamson banquet hall. The Verrichia Company (“TVC”), a leading real estate company specializing in commercial land development, leasing and management for national retailers, has acquired the final three parcels necessary to begin development of Horsham Village Plaza; a mixed use retail center that will include a Wawa convenience store…

  • Providence Place coming to former Collegeville Inn site

    Providence Place coming to former Collegeville Inn site

    The old Collegeville Inn is ready for a new life. How many times have you driven by the inn, glimpsed the over-sized wooden bear and the empty parking lot and wondered what was to become of the once-popular dining spot? Well wonder no more. The Lower Providence Township Board of Supervisors has approved the land…

  • Abington and Hatboro YMCAs to Merge Into One Facility in Upper Moreland

    Abington and Hatboro YMCAs to Merge Into One Facility in Upper Moreland

    The Abington and Hatboro YMCAs will soon merge to create a new $30 million facility in Upper Moreland which is planned for January 2019, writes Tyler Miles for The Intelligencer. The incoming facility will have indoor and outdoor pools, an indoor track, and a gymnastics center. Child care areas will also be available at the…

  • Home Repair Expert to Offer DIY Tips at Tradeshow at Valley Forge Casino Resort

    Home Repair Expert to Offer DIY Tips at Tradeshow at Valley Forge Casino Resort

    Real estate investors, landlords, and the general public can gain insight on easy home repairs, attend seminars on a variety of lending options, and learn about the latest trends for home renovations during the Diversified Real Estate Investor Group’s 13th annual tradeshow. Held Aug. 24, from 5-9 PM at the Valley Forge Casino Resort, the…

  • Plans to Build Two Hotels in Bala Cynwyd Moving Forward

    Plans to Build Two Hotels in Bala Cynwyd Moving Forward

    Plans to revamp the last major industrial center in Lower Merion are getting very close to being realized, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for Main Line Times. Both the township’s Planning Commission and the Building and Planning Committee have given their approval for the construction of two hotels and other amenities on part of the former Pencoyd…

  • Transit Oriented Developments Shift Focus to Garages

    Transit Oriented Developments Shift Focus to Garages

    Developments based around easy access to public transit are switching their focus to garages with Lower Merion Township one of the first to embrace this new urban design concept, writes Caitlin Mccabe for Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. The concept aims to reduce the number of cars in mixed use developments by creating walkable communities that…

  • Conshohocken Office Building Bought by Gladstone Commercial for Over $15M

    Conshohocken Office Building Bought by Gladstone Commercial for Over $15M

    The office building at 2 Ash Street in Conshohocken has been purchased by Gladstone Commercial for $15.45 million, writes Corina Stef for Commercial Property Executive. The property was sold by its developer, an Oliver Tyrone Pulver affiliate, which remains the property manager. The 60,016-square-foot building was constructed twenty years ago and had been fully occupied…

  • Manor College Hires Temple Admin as Its New Director of Development

    Manor College Hires Temple Admin as Its New Director of Development

    Manor College has named Kimberly Hamm its next Director of Development after a yearlong national search. Hamm is currently the Associate Director of Development & Alumni Relations for Temple University’s Fox School of Business, where she oversees select advancement staff, activities, and initiatives for more than 65,000 members of Fox’s alumni and benefactor community. In…

  • China Becoming Key Trading Partner for Keystone State

    China Becoming Key Trading Partner for Keystone State

    The state has sent billions of dollars worth of products and services overseas to China, and the Chinese have responded with nearly a billion dollars of investment in Pennsylvania. The give and take is helping the Keystone State unlock big opportunities in trade, according to a China Daily report by Amy He. With country-specific exports…

  • New Housing Units in Montco Reach Ten-year High

    New Housing Units in Montco Reach Ten-year High

    The number of housing units built in Montgomery County in 2016 reached its highest amount in 10 years, while new nonresidential (commercial, office, and institutional) construction nearly doubled since 2015, according to two new reports issued by the Montgomery County Planning Commission. “These substantial increases indicate a strong housing market and growing economy in Montgomery…

  • Bryn Mawr College’s Thomas Great Hall Renovation Receives Prestigious Award

    Bryn Mawr College’s Thomas Great Hall Renovation Receives Prestigious Award

    Bryn Mawr College has received the Grand Jury Award from the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia for its multi-year renovation of Thomas Great Hall, according to a staff report from Bryn Mawr College News. The Preservation Alliance praised the renovation as “not only a model of excellence in stewardship by an academic institution, but also…

  • Toll Brothers’ New Line of Homes to Debut in Montgomery County

    Toll Brothers’ New Line of Homes to Debut in Montgomery County

    Toll Brothers, the Horsham-based builder of luxury homes, has announced that T Select, its new line of homes, will debut in Montgomery County with two townhome communities: Hatboro Station and Walnut Creek at Montgomeryville. Both will be priced from the $300,000s. T Select will offer the same high standards in style, quality, and customer service…

  • West Conshohocken’s SMG Wins Major Management Contract in China

    West Conshohocken’s SMG Wins Major Management Contract in China

    West Conshohocken’s facilities management firm SMG, has successfully landed a major contract in China for the upcoming Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, writes Harold Brubaker for Philly.com. Construction on the Center began in September last year with the first phase expected to open in two years. When finished, it will provide around 4.3 million-square-feet…

  • Conshohocken’s Lepore Masonry Returns Longwood Garden’s Fountains to Former Glory

    Conshohocken’s Lepore Masonry Returns Longwood Garden’s Fountains to Former Glory

    Longwood Garden’s Main Fountain Garden, often referred to as the crown jewel of North America’s fountains, has been returned to its former glory with the help of Conshohocken’s Lepore Masonry & Stone, according to a staff report from More Than The Curve. After eight decades of entertaining millions of visitors, the Main Fountain Garden needed…

  • ArcelorMittal Plants in Conshohocken and Coatesville Set to Benefit from Navy Expansion

    ArcelorMittal Plants in Conshohocken and Coatesville Set to Benefit from Navy Expansion

    President Trump’s ambitious plan to expand the U.S. Navy from 275 to 350 ships could be very good news for ArcelorMittal’s steel-plate plants in Coatesville and Conshohocken, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for Philly.com. The Coatesville plant’s furnaces can produce carbon-steel and alloy-steel plates, steel-clad rolls and customize flame-cut shapes. Its plate steel is specially designed…

  • Lankenau Medical Center Breaks Ground on $52.8M Expansion

    Lankenau Medical Center Breaks Ground on $52.8M Expansion

    On Tuesday, Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood officially broke ground on a $52.8 million expansion and renovation project to triple the size of its emergency department, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The project will add 32,000-square-feet of new space and renovate around 15,800-square-feet. Once complete, the hospital’s emergency department will have 57 private…