May 2026

New Toll Brothers Luxury Community Coming to Lower Makefield in Bucks County

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team A new luxury community is taking shape off the Newtown Bypass in Lower Makefield. Toll Brothers is building Oakvale at Yardley, a 47-home community on the former Wright farm. Homes will run over 3,600 square feet and start around $1.7 million, according to reporting from the Bucks County Herald in May 2026. The Lower Makefield supervisors approved the project at...

Lansdale Ends Free Public EV Charging: What Montgomery County Homeowners Should Know

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Lansdale is ending free public EV charging. The borough is moving to a paid system with idle fees and a ban on overnight parking at its charging stations, according to NorthPennNow reporting in May 2026. Drivers will need the Tesla app, an account, and a credit card on file to use the borough's Level 2 chargers. Specific rates have not been announced yet. This is...

Philadelphia’s $800 Million Housing Plan Is Hitting Real Tension: What Buyers and Sellers Should Watch

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Two stories landed in Philadelphia housing this past week, and together they tell you exactly where the city's real estate market is heading. First: housing advocates and tenants in West Philadelphia are pressing the city to acquire 925 privately owned affordable rental units before expiring affordability restrictions allow rents to rise. The portfolio houses...

175 New Homes Are Coming to Doylestown: What the Almshouse Project Means for Bucks County Buyers

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Doylestown is about to get a major housing project on a piece of land that has been part of Bucks County history for over 200 years. The state just announced $2 million in funding to turn the historic Almshouse on Almshouse Road into a mixed-use development. The plan calls for at least 175 housing units, plus retail, offices, restaurants, and hospitality space....

Here’s One Thing Most Home Buyers Forget to Budget For: Landscaping

Buyer May 21, 2026 A stunning yard, with its fresh lawn, lovely trees, and colorful flower beds and gardens, can absolutely boost curb appeal and home value. These features help create a powerful first impression to potential buyers, making a property feel more inviting and well cared for. But while most home buyers easily get awestruck by landscaping and outdoor spaces during showings, many...

274 Luxury Apartments Just Broke Ground in Horsham: What It Says About Montgomery County Housing

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team AVE Horsham is officially under construction. Korman Communities and Goodman Properties broke ground at 723 Dresher Road on a 274-unit luxury apartment building. The four-story project replaces a demolished former Telerx call center on the site. Completion is expected by early 2028. This is a big deal for the Horsham real estate market, and it tells us...

Middletown Just Rezoned an 85-Acre Superfund Site: What Bucks County Homeowners Need to Know

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Middletown Township in Bucks County just made a major land-use decision. Township supervisors approved a zoning change that turns an 85-acre former landfill at 2011 West Lincoln Highway into a Logistics Center Overlay District. The site is a federally designated Superfund site that has been contaminated since at least the 1940s. The new district allows light...

A New Britain Township Factory Is Becoming Apartments. Here’s Why That Matters for Bucks County Housing

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Granite Creek Properties is proposing to convert a 7,500-square-foot former manufacturing building at 5 New Galena Road in New Britain Township into a six-unit apartment complex. Studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedrooms. Twelve parking spaces, with some street parking overflow. Six units does not sound like a big story. It is. What Adaptive Reuse Means for...

A 34-Home Age-Restricted Community Is Coming to Upper Southampton. The 55+ Market in Bucks County Is Heating Up

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team A developer has submitted sketch plans for a 34-unit, age-restricted, twin-home community on a 20-acre property at 1230 Stump Road in Upper Southampton Township. The homes would be roughly 2,500 square feet each, clustered around a cul-de-sac, with nearly 14 acres of preserved wooded open space and a walking trail. If you are over 55 in Bucks County and thinking...

A 2 Million Square Foot Data Center Is Back on the Table Near Conshohocken. Here’s What It Means for Local Home Values

By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team A controversial 2-million-square-foot AI data center has been resubmitted for zoning approval in Plymouth Township, less than a mile from downtown Conshohocken. Six months ago, the same developer pulled the application over a legal technicality. Now it’s back. More than 1,200 residents have already signed a petition opposing it. If you own a home in...