New Townhome Development Moving Into Lower Providence Next Year

Lower Providence Township will be getting a new set of residential properties about a year from now, as a townhome community development project was recently OKed on a brownfield site.

The former industrialist use site will be turned into a 139 townhome development – to be called the Courts at Brynwood – by WB Homes, the township said.

The 139 townhomes will be in three courtyards, creating the feel of neighborhoods, the township said.

Two- and three-story options will be available when the development is complete, the township said.

Groundbreaking is anticipated for the fall of 2017 and model homes are expected to be ready by early March 2018, according to the township.

The property, at Germantown Pike and River Road, was formerly owned by the Superior Tube Company, according to the township.

“We were made aware of the site in 2014 and loved the location,” Christopher Canavan, Senior Vice President for WB Homes, said in a statement. “It’s a great location for commuters,” he said, pointing out that the site provides easy access to many employment centers such as King of Prussia and the nearby Collegeville pharmaceuticals.

WB Homes is focused on developing brownfields and returning them to viable use, the township said.

For the Superior Tube site, WB Homes got Act 2 approval from the Department of Environmental Protection to permanently resolve groundwater issues and a small area of soil contamination, according to the township

“The site will now be cleaned up for residential use and will no longer be an issue for the community,” Canavan said in a statement.

Another key area for both the developer and Township officials was traffic as the new townhomes will be built near the challenging Germantown Pike-Ridge Pike intersection, the township said.

The company worked closely with the township, Montgomery County, and PennDOT representatives, keeping in mind the overall master plan for the intersection, to work to improve conditions in the area, according to the township.

“We recognized that we could be part of the solution and determined that the best approach was to provide flexibility and resources to assist future design and planning,” Canavan said.

In addition to traffic impact fees, the project includes a contribution for future improvements in the area.

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