Towamencin supervisors sent a revised 210-unit plan for the former Freddy Hill Farms site back to the planning commission, which meets August 3. The plan preserves 66.5 acres and may add a fourth leg at Sumneytown and Troxel. Here is the by-right alternative and what it means for the Lansdale area market.
Construction & Development
BET Investments has proposed 290 units on 20 wooded acres at Flowers Mill in Middletown Township, and the plan requires a zoning change from residential to Community Mixed Use. Residents pushed back on height, traffic, and flooding. Here is what it means for Bucks County homeowners nearby.
By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team June 30, 2026 Toll Brothers just announced plans for a new community of luxury townhomes near downtown Doylestown. The project is called 280 North at Doylestown, and it will bring 18 homes to a spot just off North Broad Street, close enough to walk into town. Sales are expected to start this fall. If you are thinking about buying or selling in Bucks County, this...
By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team The former Freddy Hill Farms property in Towamencin Township is moving toward redevelopment, and for buyers and homeowners watching Montgomery County real estate, the details are worth understanding. Developer Pinnacle Realty has presented a revised plan to township supervisors proposing 207 new housing units on the site — a compromise between a 141-unit by-right...
By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team A developer wants to build more than 4.6 million square feet of data centers in the King of Prussia area, plus a separate 2-million-square-foot facility across the Schuylkill River near Conshohocken (Philadelphia Inquirer, May 28, 2026). Combined, that footprint is larger than Philadelphia International Airport and the King of Prussia Mall put together. Hundreds of...
By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team A 17-acre parcel along the Newtown Bypass is heading to the open market. The land was set aside for a $128 million wastewater treatment plant, but that plan was scrapped in November 2025 after heavy community opposition. The Newtown-Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority is now moving to sell it, and a judge has authorized the sale. The Bucks County Courier Times...
By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Ardmore is about to get its biggest apartment building ever. Construction has started on the Piazza at Ardmore, a five-story project stretching along Lancaster Avenue between Greenfield and Ardmore avenues. When it opens in February 2028, it will bring 270 new apartments and about 30,000 square feet of shops and restaurants to the heart of the Main Line. For anyone...
By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team Norristown is getting ahead of a trend that has put a lot of homeowners on edge. On May 26, Norristown Municipal Council voted 5 to 0 to advertise a new ordinance that would control where large data centers can be built inside the municipality. The rules would treat these buildings as a conditional use inside Norristown's Heavy Industrial District. If you own a home...
By Josh McKnight | The McKnight Team After two decades of starts and stops, a federal lawsuit, and a developer’s fight that reached the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the New Hanover Town Center project is back. RP Wynstone LP has submitted a revised application for 695 residences and 315,000 square feet of commercial space, including a hotel, on 204 acres near Swamp Pike and Route 663 The...
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...