Construction
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Toll Brothers Built Today’s Prefab Fad
What Toll Brothers pioneered way back before 1990 is just now roughing in the frame of a new trend among homebuilders. The prefabricated wall panels and roof trusses that the Horsham builder introduced in the late 1980s are now making their way onto more construction sites across the nation. The biggest driver of the fad,…
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Toll Brothers Buys Up Coleman Homes in Boise
Toll Brothers has opened the door to building new homes in another national market with the cash buyout of Coleman Real Estate Holdings’ 12-year presence in Boise, Idaho. “The acquisition of Coleman Homes will enable us to expand our new initiative of serving a slightly lower price point niche in the upscale market,” CEO Douglas…
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Construction on State’s Biggest Prison by Graterford now a Year Behind Schedule
Construction on the biggest prison in the state, located near Graterford, has failed to meet the already extended deadline of October 24, and is now set to be completed a full year behind schedule, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for Philly.com. According to the state Corrections Department, the $349 million State Correctional Institution Phoenix building, designed…
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Campaign to Restore Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge National Park Expands
The Washington Memorial Chapel Restoration Committee has expanded its campaign to restore the Valley Forge national treasure. The historic building is in immediate need of restoration and preservation expected to cost close to $4.5 million. The chapel is a place of worship and community for the congregation of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania and an…
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Blue Bell’s Skanska USA to Build New Hospital in South Jersey
Skanska USA, with local offices in Blue Bell, has been hired by Inspira Health Network to build the new Gloucester County (N.J.) hospital, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The $350 million project will be a five-story hospital building with 204 beds in Harrison. It is the second major hospital contract in the…
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Advertising Agency’s Remodeled Office in Ambler Fosters Collaboration, Communication
Once an eyesore, the Ambler Boiler House has preserved its historic feel while employing alternative design features in a multi-tenant workplace setting that the DiD Agency now calls home, writes Jacqueline Tanner for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The building, remodeled several years ago by Heckendorn Shiles Architects, is now filled with six different companies, including…
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Lower Merion Poised for Massive Infusion of New Apartments
Six new projects are poised to bring an influx of around 1,000 new apartments to Lower Merion over the next three to five years, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Already on the drawing board is a $54 million, 206-unit project from Roseland Property in partnership with Keystone Property Group at 150 Monument…
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‘Solid Economy and Employment Picture’ Benefits Horsham’s Toll Brothers
Horsham’s Toll Brothers is feeling the benefits of a recovering housing market by reporting growth in both profits and revenue for the third quarter, writes Austen Hufford for The Wall Street Journal. The company revealed that, in general, homeowners have been building up home equity since the financial crisis, and could soon move to newer…
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for Fort Washington Zip Ramp Marks Start of $2.6-Million Project
State and township officials recently took part in the groundbreaking ceremony for a zip ramp from the Fort Washington exit of the Turnpike into Fort Washington Office Park, writes Linda Finarelli for Montgomery Media. The ceremony marked the approval of the $2.037-million grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for the $2.6-million…
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Norristown Hopes for “If You Build It, They Will Come” Effect from Highway Construction
A recently approved major highway construction project is expected to help Norristown – often plagued by issues like high crime, poverty, and property tax rates – on the road to recovery, writes Daniel Block for the Philadelphia Inquirer. In May, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission approved funding for the construction of a new exit off I-276…
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Horsham’s Toll Brothers Looks to Integrate Residential Development into Jewelers Row
Horsham’s Toll Brothers City Living is fighting an uphill battle with preservationists in Philadelphia over its proposed mixed-use residential and commercial project in the heart of Jewelers Row, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. Toll Brothers Vice President Brian Emmons recently discussed how Toll Brothers plans to integrate its development into the historic feel of…
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New Shopping Center in Upper Providence Gets Green Light
Upper Providence Township supervisors have unanimously approved preliminary development plans for a shopping-center project, although with waivers, conditions, and unresolved issues, writes Leslie Lighton-Humphreys for The Times Herald. The Shoppes project has been put forward by Hartford Properties. The new four-building, retail-shopping complex will span 73,000 square feet on a 10.33-acre parcel of land at…
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Sanatoga Green Project Could Add 58 New Students, $2.6M to Pottsgrove School District
An analysis indicates that the proposed $146 million mixed-use project near the Limerick outlets named Sanatoga Green could benefit the local economy by close to $3 million, writes Evan Brandt for The Pottstown Mercury. Lower Pottsgrove Township officials were provided with a one-page fiscal analysis of the project, which will stretch across 51 acres and…
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Remote Corner of Bala Cynwyd Could Soon See More Visitors
Rarely frequented by anyone other than members of the Aquatics Fitness Center at the end of Righters Ferry Road, a remote corner of Bala Cynwyd could soon see significantly more visitors, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Main Line Media News. A major condominium complex is already being constructed on a former industrial site along one…
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Horsham’s Toll Brothers Embrace the Color White for New York City Project
White is making a big comeback in the decorating world, and Horsham’s Toll Brothers is embracing this renaissance in its New York City development, writes Gabrielle Paluch for The Wall Street Journal. The company’s $29.5 million penthouse at 1110 Park Avenue in Manhattan showcases white sofas and rugs in the living room, with white marble…
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Sinkholes an Ongoing Problem in King of Prussia
Its status as one of the richest townships in the region has not helped Upper Merion resolve its underlying problem of a proliferation of sinkholes, writes Grace Toohey for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The home of the massive King of Prussia Mall has seen 35 cave-ins since the Mall’s expansion started two years ago. “That’s the…
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Proposed Building on Union Avenue in Bala Cynwyd Coming Closer to Reality
Vacant for more than a decade, an empty lot along the railroad tracks on Union Avenue in Bala Cynwyd has gotten a step closer to having a new five-story building constructed on the site, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Main Line Media News. The Lower Merion Planning Commission recently gave the nod to the newly…
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Horsham-Based Toll Brothers Reinventing Phoenixville One Project at a Time
Phoenixville is in the midst of a construction renaissance, and Toll Brothers is a big part of it. The Horsham-Based homebuilders are nearing completion of an $80 million apartment project called Riverworks. And several other proposals that could throw another 1,000 multifamily units onto the market are in the works, writes Natalie Kostelni for the…
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