Construction
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Protecs Nearing Completion of Development of Purolite’s New Life Sciences Manufacturing Facility in King of Prussia
Plymouth Meeting-based Protecs is in the final stages of development of a $40 million manufacturing facility for Purolite in King of Prussia, one of the many projects it landed during the pandemic, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “We’re growing like crazy,” said Chris DiPaolo, Protecs president and founder. “We have been seeing…
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Ambler Borough is Getting a New Apartment Community for the First Time in 50 Years
Ambler, PA is getting ready to welcome its first new apartment community in over 50 years, reports AroundAmbler.com. 25+ years ago, Ambler was a blighted community with multiple abandoned industrial facilities. Ambler was in economic decline and was suffering from the relics of its industrial past. Through dedication and focus, members of the Ambler Borough worked diligently to attract commerce, retail,…
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‘We’re Recycling the Ground’: 375 More Apartments Coming to Fast-Growing Phoenixville
Phoenixville has approved a mixed-use project that will use the site of Bridge Street’s abandoned slaughterhouse, writes Evan Brandt for the Daily Local News. Developer Manny DeMutis plans to call the project Steelworks, and it will include 375 apartments and more than 40,000 square feet of commercial space and will extend Hall Street. The slaughterhouse and…
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If You Want to Add a Pool to Your Home, You’ll Have to Wait in the Deep End
Local businesses that install pools have a long list of customers — including one that’s 175 people deep — waiting to have them built, writes Jen Samuel for the Daily Local News. It’s not just the lack of materials, which dates back to the beginning of the pandemic, that is causing the backlog. “We’ve been…
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In ‘Less Than One Year,’ Norristown Could Have New 13-Building Development
A proposed 13-building, 26-unit residential development on Green Valley Road took a step forward last week as the Norristown Municipal Council members endorsed the project’s preliminary/final land development plan, writes Rachel Ravina for The Times Herald. JD Signature Homes shared plans for the property at 1421 Green Valley Road – currently home to a one-story…
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Plymouth Meeting-Based Real Estate Firm Developing Apartment Complex at One of PREIT’s Malls
Plymouth Meeting-based Bel Canto Asset Growth Fund is developing an apartment complex at the Moorestown Mall, which is owned by PREIT, writes Kevin Riordan for The Press of Atlantic City. PREIT owns several area malls, including Plymouth Meeting Mall, Willow Grove Park Mall, and Cherry Hill Mall, sold four acres of its Moorestown Mall site…
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Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers Plans to Build Mixed Use Townhouse Development at Site of Costco’s First HQ
Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers has paid $40 million for an 11-acre property in Kirkland, Washington, where it is planning to build a townhouse development with commercial space, writes Marc Stiles for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The property is currently home to two industrial buildings, one of which was the first headquarters of Costco Wholesale. The…
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Former Times Herald Building in Norristown Sold & Razed to Make Room for New $50M Apartment Project
The 35,621-square-foot building at 410 Markley Street is no more, as Bennett Properties have purchased the building and had it torn down, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The building on one acre on Markley Street housed Norristown’s Times Herald for decades, and now a Harleysville real estate firm, Bennett Properties, run by…
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Fort Washington Developer Pays $3.3M for Wilmington Site, Plans to Build Apartment Complex on Property
CSW Luxor VI Wilmington LP, an entity affiliated with Fort Washington-based Westrum Development, has acquired a 3.49-acre site in Wilmington for $3.3 million and plans to build a 193-unit apartment complex on the property, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The site located at 340 S. Market Street near Wilmington riverfront was sold…
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‘It Feels Good to Fill a Need’: Developer Aims to Meet Demand to Live in West Chester with 219 New Apartments
Following the demolition of the Salvation Army thrift store and Rubenstein’s Office Supply, West Chester Borough Council has granted preliminary land development approval for the construction of 219 “affordable housing” apartments at 250 East Market Street, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News. Council will still need to vote for final approval before developer…
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‘Kicking You When You’re Down:’ Upper Dublin Man Fought Allstate for Months Over Damage Hurricane Ida Caused His Home
After Hurricane Ida left his Upper Dublin home in shambles, Max Cummings did not expect that his problems were only beginning, writes Bob Fernandez for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He contacted his insurer, Allstate, which he had used for around two decades for home and auto insurance, but the estimate the company made was less than…
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Amish-Built Log House — a Paradigm of Quality Craftsmanship — Hits the Market
Constructed in the style of a barn, an Amish-built log house in West Brandywine Township combines comfort with sophistication and rustic charm, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia magazine. This three-bedroom, two-bathroom home was built in 2008 and is a paradigm of quality craftsmanship. The abode features an open main level that is ideal for entertaining…
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Highly Anticipated Mixed-Use Community in Downingtown Beginning to Take Shape
River Station, a residential and retail development project in Downingtown, is edging closer to completion, with phase one set to be done by November, writes Jen Samuel for the Daily Local News. The first phase includes the construction of 203 apartment units and 10,000 square feet of retail space, according to Becky Reeves, vice president…
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New Development Projects Will Breathe New Life into Norristown, Bridgeport
The Philadelphia region is experiencing a building boom, with some of the development projects poised to breathe new life into several former industrial communities in Montgomery County, including Norristown and Bridgeport, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. PRDC Properties is currently working on a $150 million development in Bridgeport. The project is set…
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Fort Washington-based Company Ranked as Most Admired Homebuilder in Fortune’s Latest List
To determine the ranking, Fortune collaborated with Korn Ferry to conduct a survey of 640 of the highest-revenue companies in the world across 52 industries and 28 countries. Executives, directors, and analysts were asked to rate their industries’ companies on nine criteria. Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers, the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, has been…
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A 1920s Bryn Mawr Home Gets Family-Friendly Renovation
A stately manor home surrounded by lush gardens takes up a large corner lot in Bryn Mawr, looking like something straight out of a picturesque fantasy. But the interior of this 1920s home wasn’t always as lovely as the surroundings that envelop it, writes Eileen Smith Dallabrida for Main Line Today. Previously, the kitchen and…
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Home Improvement Projects Lead Willow Grove Contractor to House & Home Magazine Award
Preferred Home Improvement, a Willow Grove family business, has received national recognition from House & Home for work done on Bucks County homes, as reported in a press release from Elysium Marketing Group, LLC. The contractors won a spot among the publication’s best 2021 contractors in the category Exterior Home Improvements. The honor came from…
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In Development: New 13-story Luxury High-rise at 400 West Elm in Conshohocken
Development is now underway for 400 West Elm, a new 13-story, 348-unit residential high-rise in Conshohocken along the Schuylkill River waterfront, writes Vitali Ogorodnikov for Philadelphia Yimby. Not only will the new luxury apartment building have a lovely view of the Schuylkill, but it also sits within a ten-minute walk of the Conshohocken Station, providing…
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