Development

17 Homes to Be Built at ‘Vistas at Long Ridge’ in Lower Saucon

A new community of single-family homes will soon be taking shape on Long Ridge Drive in Lower Saucon Township, the company that is building it announced this week.

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2 Proposed Developments Would Add 85 Apartments in Hellertown

Two mixed use development proposals at the north end of Hellertown were discussed by borough council Jan. 18, with council ultimately voting to add the properties on which 85 apartments could be built to the borough's flexible redevelopment overlay (FRO) district.

Revolutions Bowling Alley
Revolutions Property Sold to New Owner

The Lower Saucon Township property that previously housed a multi-venue entertainment center called Revolutions at Saucon Valley has been sold, but so far little information is available about the new owner or their plans for the large space.

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St. Luke’s Breaks Ground on Major Expansion of Upper Bucks Campus

St. Luke’s will double the size of its Upper Bucks Campus hospital in two years with the completion of a three-story tower to meet the growing demand for its medical services in the Bucks and Montgomery County region. Ground was recently broken for the new addition on the campus at the intersection of Route 663 and Portzer Road, near Route 476 in Milford Township. Completion of the addition is slated for spring of 2023.

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Developer Eyeing Neighbors Site for 142-Unit Residential Building

Members of the Hellertown Planning Commission heard plans from Greystone Capital Inc. to build a 142-unit apartment complex at the former site of Neighbors Home & Garden, located at 42 Main Street in Hellertown, at their Tuesday night meeting.

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Hellertown Planning Commission Selects Resident to Fill Vacancy

Last week members of Hellertown’s planning commission voted unanimously to recommend borough resident Lawrence "Larry" O’Donnell to fill one of the commission’s two vacant seats.

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Hellertown Resident Criticizes Borough’s Handling of Development

A Hellertown resident complained to borough council members on Monday night that the recently approved development of a mixed-use building on Kichline Avenue will contribute to the deterioration of her community.

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Construction of Mixed Use Building on Kichline Ave. Set to Begin

Hellertown is starting to see a bit of a building boom, and residents of Kichline Avenue and the surrounding neighborhood can expect to start seeing new development-related construction activity in the near future, borough officials confirmed this week.

Property Preservation Raders Lower Saucon
Lower Saucon Agrees to Purchase 9 Acres Off Raders Lane East

A narrow strip of undeveloped land wedged between two housing developments in the populous western quarter of Lower Saucon Township will potentially be preserved as open space, township council decided Wednesday.

Hellertown ZHB grants appeal of rezoning decision
Hellertown Zoners Grant Appeal of Controversial Rezoning Decision

Members of the Hellertown Zoning Hearing Board narrowly voted Wednesday night to grant an appeal of a controversial decision by Hellertown Borough Council to rezone a portion of a property on Easton Road.