Construction & Development

207 Homes Proposed for Former Freddy Hill Farms Site in Towamencin Township

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...

A Massive Data Center Plan Is Proposed Near Conshohocken. What It Could Mean for Home Values

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...

17-Acre Newtown Parcel Heads to Market After Treatment Plant Plan Scrapped

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...

Ardmore Real Estate and the New Piazza Apartments: What It Means for Buyers and Sellers

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...

What Norristown’s New Data Center Rules Mean for Montgomery County Homeowners

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...

A 695-Home Development Is Back in New Hanover Township. Here’s What It Means for Western Montgomery County

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...

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...

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....

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...