Construction
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The Riversuites, A New 62-Room Hotel Opens At Former PECO Plant in Fishtown
Rivers Casino has transformed a former PECO power plant on the Delaware River waterfront into a new boutique hotel, writes Michael Tanenbaum for Phillyvoice. The new Riversuites Hotel just began taking reservations for the 62-room apartment-style suites that will occupy four floors of The Battery, the mixed-use project at the former Delaware River Generating Station. …
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Steeple View Project: Newtown Borough’s Game-Changer for Urban Renewal and Community Amenities
Newtown Borough’s long-awaited Steeple View Project is awaiting final approval, writes Jeff Werner for The Patch. If approved, it would be Newtown’s largest redevelopment project. The plan includes the revitalization of nine acres extended from Centre Avenue to South State Street to create a mixed-use neighborhood, with four residential structures and three mixed-use…
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Maryland Developer Lands Deal to Build Over 200 Homes in Coatesville
Maryland developer Elm Street Communities has acquired a 119-acre property on Caln Road in Coatesville where it is starting site prep to build 175 townhomes and 87 single-family homes, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company bought the property after the development was fully approved a month ago for $6 million. The…
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Studies Are Looking at the Potential Impact of the Proposed New Sixers Arena
It has been more than a year since the Philadelphia 76ers announced its proposal to build its new arena in Center City and many questions still remain, writes Jeff Gammage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Most of the questions pertain to the economic and community impact the proposed arena would have on the city. Most of…
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Philadelphia Developer Proposes New Tower On Site Where Toll Brothers Razed Part of Jewelers Row
Philadelphia developer Pearl Properties recently unveiled its plan to construct a soaring housing tower in Jewelers Row on the vacant property created by Toll Brothers for a now abandoned project, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The renderings for the planned building were showcased at a neighborhood meeting of the Washington Square West Civic…
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‘Unwind That Agreement’: Plans for Warehouses at Lionville Station Farm Canceled
Plans to construct several warehouses at Lionville Station Farm in Uwchlan Township appear to have been canceled, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. The Downingtown Area School District entered a sales agreement for 237 acres of farmland just north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike with Audubon Land Development in July 2022 for $96 million.…
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Winery in Chadds Ford Looks to Create Events Barn, But Neighbors Are Balking
Penns Woods Winery in Chadds Ford wants to replace a barn with an events building, but neighbors are already complaining about noise and traffic at the vineyard and tasting room, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The winery wants a special exemption from Concord Township from R-2D residential zoning to replace a 1,400-square-foot dilapidated…
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Work on Roughly $430M I-95 Cap Project Starts Officially with Ceremonial Groundbreaking
Work on the roughly $430 million I-95 cap project officially began on Wednesday with a ceremonial groundbreaking after eight years in preparation, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The I-95 cap and the accompanying Park at Penn’s Landing, which will span from Front Street to the Delaware River, will take four to six…
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Planned Projects for North Broad Street Continue to Skyrocket
One more development has been added to the growing list of projects planned along North Broad Street, a pivotal site in the economic, social, and political structures of Philadelphia, writes Jordan Levy for Billy Penn at WHYY. The 2 million square feet of commercial and residential projects proposed to be constructed around the North Philadelphia…
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Massive Industrial Complex Coming to Happy Days Farm in Exton
Atlanta developer Portman Holdings is planning to build a huge 1.9 million-square-foot industrial complex in Exton on the site of Happy Days Farm, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company recently acquired 169 acres at 1130 Pottstown Pike. The site sits between Route 100 and I-76. The combined price of the purchase…
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Abandoned Philadelphia Offices Could Find New Life as Energy-Efficient Apartments
There is currently an abundance of empty office buildings in Philadelphia that are highly environmentally unfriendly, and converting them into affordable housing could be good both from a business and environmental perspective, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. While a new study found that it would be harder to convert these spaces into apartments…
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Bucks County Company Gets $114M Construction Loan for Warehouse Project
An upcoming warehouse project in Bucks County is now able to move forward thanks to the substantial funds from a construction loan. Paul Schwedelson wrote about the loan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Lower Bucks Logistics Hub is planning to have two warehouses built in the area, one in Middletown and one in Langhorne.…
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Almac Group Campus in Lower Salford to See $65 Million Expansion
Lower Salford will see a $65 million expansion at the headquarters of pharmaceuticals and manufacturing company Almac Group, which held its groundbreaking this past Thursday, writes Donna Rovins for the Daily Local News. The project is expected to be finished in 2025 and will add up to 355 jobs and an additional 115,000 square…
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New $400 Million Training Program Will Prepare Pennsylvania Workers for Infrastructure Jobs
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order earlier this week that created a $400 million training program that will prepare up to 10,000 Pennsylvania workers for jobs created by federal infrastructure investments, writes Paul J. Gough for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Grants awarded by the Commonwealth Workforce Transformation Program are designed to provide companies, contractors,…
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Goodwill Keystone Area Celebrates Remodel of Its Longstanding Phoenixville Store
Goodwill Keystone Area recently celebrated the remodel of its longstanding Phoenixville store with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, according to a staff report from The Daily Local News. The elected officials and Goodwill representatives who were present for the ribbon-cutting were also excited that the ceremony ushered in an era of workforce training and development at the…
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Montgomery County Allocates Almost $2 Million for Construction Projects
Montgomery County officials authorize nearly $2 million in contracts for ongoing construction projects, writes Rachel Ravina for The Reporter. The agreement package passed in a 2-1 vote during the June 15 meeting. Montgomery County Commissioners’ Chairman Ken Lawrence Jr. and Vice Chairwoman Jamila Winder voted for the five-item package while Commissioner Joe Gale voted against…
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Major Bucks County Toll-Supported Bridge to Undergo Rehabilitation Project Next Year
One of the most recognized and used bridges in Bucks County will be undergoing a massive restoration in order to keep it in working condition. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has announced that the New Hope-Lambertville Toll-Supported Bridge will soon be involved in a massive restoration project, with plans to begin the project…
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Fort Washington’s Toll Brothers Capitalizes on Market Trends to the Tune of Record Quarterly Earnings
Toll Brothers is reporting record earnings as demand for new home construction grows, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Fort Washington-based homebuilder finished its fiscal second quarter, which ended on April 30, with a net income of $320.2 million. This was an almost 50 percent increase from the same period in 2022.…
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