Construction
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Upper Chichester Planning Commission Delays Decision on Development Proposal by CSX
After listening to a presentation by CSX and comments from residents, the Upper Chichester Planning Commission voted unanimously to delay a vote on the proposal to develop six acres of land next to its Twin Oaks distribution center, writes Loretta Rodgers for the Daily Times. CSX, an international transportation company, is looking to build on…
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Cracker Barrel Part of Surge in New Businesses Coming to Delaware County
Several new businesses will be coming to Delaware County over the next 18 months, including the popular country-style eatery Cracker Barrel, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Cracker Barrel’s location in the Ridley Square Center has already been approved, with construction beginning either later this fall or in early spring. The opening…
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Villanova’s Quarter-Billion Transformation Underway
Construction is well underway on Villanova’s $250 million transformational project along Lancaster Avenue, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. When completed, the project will create six new dorms for 1,110 students, 25,000 square feet of retail space, and a performing arts center. The retail space will house a school apparel store, bistro, and…
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Chester’s Power Home Remodeling Again Among Fortune’s Top 10 Best Workplaces for Millennials
For the second year in a row, Chester-based Power Home Remodeling Group is in the Top 10 of Fortune’s 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Power came in sixth this year, losing its top spot from last year, but still ranked higher than any other company in the region. According…
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Radnor’s Brandywine Realty Trust Expected to Bid Billions on University City Project
Radnor’s Brandywine Realty Trust is expected to bid on the redevelopment project of University City that is now estimated at $6.5 billion, writes Jacob Adelman for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The project covers a wide area around 30th Street Station and will last more than three decades. The financial projection was part of the planning team’s final blueprint for…
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Overcoming All Obstacles, Villanova Center Finally Reaches Finish Line
After a long and arduous process filled with seemingly never-ending complications, the Villanova Center has finally been completed, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The $40 million, 173,000-square-foot center at Spring Mill Road in Villanova was envisioned a quarter of a century ago, and now represents the Provco Group’s biggest project. However, getting to…
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New Villanova Dorm and Street-Level Businesses to Liven Corner of Lancaster and Ithan Avenues
Commuters will no longer have prime access to the main Lancaster Avenue entrance to Villanova University, as college officials plan to park 1,100 dorm suites atop the expansive parking lot there. “We think this will create a great streetscape, and not a monolithic one,” Assistant Vice President for Government Relations and External Affairs Chris Kovolski…
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CEOs of Two Delco Companies Ranked Among Nation’s Most Popular Leaders of Large Firms
The CEOs of a pair of Delaware County companies were ranked among the nation’s Top 50 leaders of large firms, according to an analysis of more than two million employee reviews submitted to the popular recruiting site Glassdoor Inc. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Corey Schiller and Asher Raphael, co-CEOs of…
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Chester’s Power Home Remodeling to Fund $4 Million Renovation of American Legion Post
Chester-based Power Home Remodeling will fund $4 million worth of renovations to American Legion Post #10, located in Fort Washington in Montgomery County, writes Alison Burdo of the Philadelphia Business Journal. Power will fund and construct a residential property – including four townhomes and four two-bedroom apartments – a fitness center and a computer lab…
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Chester’s Power Home Remodeling Wins Angie’s List Award for Third Straight Year
Power Home Remodeling Group is delivering unparalleled customer service in the home improvement industry. For the third consecutive year, the Chester-based company has received the Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting the company’s ongoing commitment to provide customers with the highest level of service throughout each stage of the home-remodeling process. The Super Service Award…
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Radnor’s Traditions of America Among Top 10 Fastest-Growing Private Builders
Not only is Traditions of America ranked fourth among the Top 10 fastest-growing private builders in America, it is also the smallest company to make the list, writes Kayla Devon of Builder magazine. Traditions of America focuses on the development of award-winning Lifestyle Communities and building the finest low-maintenance homes for people age 55 and…
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Villanova Alum Gifts $22.6 Million to Renovate Pavilion
Villanova alumnus and investment banker William B. Finneran has gifted $22.6 million to his alma mater in the wake of its men’s basketball team’s thrilling national championship, writes Jeff Blumenthal of the Philadelphia Business Journal. The donation is earmarked for the renovation of the Pavilion as well as programmatic support for the men’s basketball program.…
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Co-CEOs Transform Chester’s Power Home Remodeling into Forward-Thinking Enterprise
Asher Raphael and Corey Schiller – ages 36 and 34, respectively – have created an innovative culture as the co-CEOs of Power Home Remodeling and transformed the Chester-based company into a millennial-friendly enterprise, according to a feature in Philadelphia Magazine. The result has been massive growth and increased profits for the 24-year-old company. Raphael and…
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Construction at Swarthmore’s Crum Creek Viaduct Receives National Attention
A feature story in the Construction Equipment Guide, the national publication of the construction industry, recently highlighted the work of SEPTA’s Crum Creek Viaduct Replacement Project in Swarthmore. The high-profile, $89.9-million project requires the complete replacement of the 925-ft. long, 100-ft. high Crum Creek Viaduct. The structure being replaced, which was built in 1895, underwent…
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Developers Have Big Plans for Granite Run Mall
Demolition is currently underway at the Granite Run Mall as it enters the early stages of being revived as a $130 million walkable, mixed-use development called the Promenade at Granite Run. A recent feature in the Philadelphia Business Journal by reporter Natalie Kostelni detailed the several factors that conspired to cause the death of Granite…
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