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Aqua Pennsylvania Invests $4.4 Million in Infrastructure Improvement Projects Throughout Delaware County
Aqua Pennsylvania has announced that $4.4 million in infrastructure improvement projects are underway in Darby and Marple townships and Yeadon and Folcroft boroughs to improve service reliability for customers throughout Delaware County. In Darby Township, crews recently started working on a $1.2 million project replacing 5,055 feet of aging six- and 16-inch water mains with…
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Art Commission Rejects Renovation Plans for Cobbs Creek Golf Course
The Philadelphia Art Commission has voted 9-0 to deny concept approval for two key parts of a Cobbs Creek Golf Course $65 million renovation, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Philadelphia-owned golf course property covers Philadelphia a piece of Upper Darby Township. The Cobbs Creek Foundation is raising money for the renovations and…
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Florida Mall in Development Would be Double the Size of King of Prussia
The King of Prussia Mall may soon have new competition in the country for being one of the biggest malls, writes Cukia M for the Construction Review Online. Developer Triple Five Group is planning to construct American Dream Mall near Everglades National Park in Florida. The $4 billion retail and entertainment complex would be about…
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New Edgmont Elementary Plan Pushes Ahead With Some Resident Opposition
Rose Tree Media School District is moving ahead with plans to build a $35-$40 million 5,000 square-foot elementary school on 37 acres at 1501 Middletown Road in Edgmont, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. It will be located at the property of the former Immanuel Independent Church building. The district bought the property in…
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Amish-Built Log House in Coatesville — 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 modern 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…
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Drexeline Shopping Center Redevelopment Gets Underway With Groundbreaking
The redevelopment of the Drexeline Shopping Center, now known as the Drexeline Town Center, officially kicked off Wednesday with a groundbreaking ceremony, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The work brings a 50% bigger ShopRite with wider aisles and up-to-date selections. It is slated to open in the fall of 2023. The current store…
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Wayne Church, Officials Consider 54-Unit, 4-Story Waynewood Apartments
A developer is considering a four-story rental complex, a 54-foot building dubbed “Waynewood” on a lot next to Waynewood Ave. behind Wayne Presbyterian Church, writes Caroline O’Halloran for Savvy Main Line. The developer, Radnor Property Group, has talked informally with Radnor Township officials but has not submitted formal land-development plans. The lot’s owner is Wayne…
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Everyone Wins: Agreement Allows Clifton Heights School and Borough Fields
A formal agreement was signed Tuesday evening between Clifton Heights and the Upper Darby School District that transfers a renovated youth athletic field to the borough while also allowing construction of the new Clifton Heights Middle School. Clifton Heights Mayor Mark Campbell and Clifton Heights Borough Council participated in the signing at Clifton Heights Borough…
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New Warehouses Coming to Former FMC Property in Marcus Hook
Demolition is taking place at the former FMC/American Viscose property in Marcus Hook to make way for a planned 475,000 square foot warehouse complex, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The 30-acre property has been subject to false starts on redevelopment for decades. Now the remaining building is coming down to make way for…
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Plans for a Super Wawa Along Delaware River Dropped Amid Opposition
A super Wawa store fronting the Delaware River along South Columbus Blvd. in Philadelphia is out, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. Developer Bart Blatstein will instead build an expanded retail center. “The market needs more retail and I’m going to scrap the Wawa plan and do more retail,” he said. “The economics are…
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Closed Cobbs Creek Golf Course to Reopen in 2023-24 After $65 Million Restoration
The 105-year-old Cobbs Creek Golf Course that borders Upper Darby and Philadelphia will get a $65 million restoration, set to be finished in 2023 and 2024, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The restoration will feature a new community and education center, driving range, 9-hole short course, and restaurant, all to be completed by…
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Villanova Continues Campus Expansion With $200M in Capital Projects
As Villanova University begins a $1 billion fundraising campaign, it is hoping to spend $200 million on new capital projects, writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. In the works is a $125 million renovation to the Center for Engineering Education and Research. Another 150,000 square feet of lab space, classroom and faculty offices are…
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Plans for Condos in Swarthmore Stirs Debate Over Downtown’s Future
A proposed condominium project in Swarthmore’s downtown has led to discussions over what the borough’s downtown should be, writes Owen Mortner for the Swarthmore Phoenix. Local developers Bill Cumby and Don Delson present plans tonight to the Swarthmore Planning Commission to demolish the Cella Building and a second building at 110-112 Park Avenue and put…
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Toll Brothers Delivers Almost 10,000 Homes in 2021 Due to New House Demand
Fort Washington-based homebuilders Toll Brothers is reportedly looking at 20% revenue growth for the 2022 fiscal year, writes Ken Martin of Fox Business. For the luxury construction company, quarterly earnings have gone up—while the initial expectation per share was $2.49, the adjusted earnings are now going at $3.02 per share. Their shares have gained 63%…
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A New Community’s Coming to Edgmont and It’s Got All the Amenities
The Caswell at Runnymeade, a new multi-family community, is being built in Edgmont, reports GMH Communities, as released on businesswire.com. GMH Communities, a Newtown Square real estate firm, has broken ground on two four-story buildings that will contain 249 units. The development is east of Ridley Creek State Park, minutes from West Chester Pike. It…
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Dunwoody Village Plans for the Future With Expanded Community Center
There’s some exciting activity happening over at Dunwoody Village, a continuing care retirement community in Newtown Square. Several construction projects have been underway since 2020. The upgrades provide both aesthetic and functional improvements as Dunwoody Village rebuilds for the future. In 2020, Dunwoody’s Board of Trustees approved a $24 million expansion and renovation of the…
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Someone Built a Hobbit House in the Region and it’s Awesome
Tucked away in the picturesque Chester County countryside is a true-to-life scene from Middle Earth. Architect Peter Archer of West Chester’s Archer & Buchanan Architecture had the life-sized tribute to The Shire handcrafted for J.R.R. Tolkien fans alongside an 18th-century stone wall on their property, according to a Houzz tour by Lisa Frederick. “The location…
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for New St. Joseph Senior Housing in Collingdale
There was a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for Saint Joseph Place, a new affordable housing community for independent seniors being built in Collingdale, reports mychesco.com. The facility is being created by rehabilitating the historic former Saint Joseph’s Parish Elementary School and its Annex building. A new addition connects the two buildings. Saint Joseph Place is the…
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