Wolfson Group hosts Ashbridge Groundbreaking Ceremony

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA (July 23, 2019)— In 1996, Wolfson Group President Steve Wolfson approached officials at West Whiteland Township (WWT) with his dream to build a “walkable Main Street community.” Phase One of that dream—the commercial development known as Main Street at Exton—launched in 2000 and has since become a thriving retail and dining destination at the intersection of Routes 30 & 100, serving residents in and beyond busy Chester County, PA.

For more than 20 years, Wolfson kept that dream alive, and on August 6, 2019 he celebrated its full realization with Pennsylvania State Senator Andy Dinniman, WWT officials, architects, builders, engineers, bankers, and members of the community at a groundbreaking ceremony for Phase Two and Three: the Ashbridge Luxury Residential Apartments. Working closely with WWT, the new community rising at Main Street at Exton will feature recreational amenities including a new trail that will enable residents to walk or bike directly to the newly renovated SEPTA/AMTRAK train station, just a short walk from the development.

Congratulating Wolfson Group at the ceremony, Sen. Dinniman said, “This project helps us solve an economic development issue: how do we keep bright young people in Chester County? Ashbridge has been designed with millennials and older adults in mind. It’s a beautiful, amenity-filled, walkable community with dining and entertainment options right here. This is how we keep Chester County hot and prosperous—young people will want to live here.”

Pam Gural-Bear, Assistant Township Manager for WWT, added, “On behalf of the West Whiteland Township Board of Supervisors, we are grateful to Wolfson Group for partnering with the Township for more than 20 years as we worked together to develop our area’s economic vitality, connectivity, and walkability. Ashbridge is a wonderful development for our community.”

As he thanked Sen. Dinniman and WWT officials for their efforts over two decades to bring the project to fruition, along with lenders M&T Bank and Beneficial Bank, Wolfson noted that he was particularly proud of the renovation that will transform the historic Ashbridge House mansion into the center of social life for Ashbridge residents and the WWT community. Wolfson previously restored other historic buildings located on the adjacent property that now serve as retail establishments at Main Street at Exton. “It is important to me that we breathe new life into these historic buildings,” said Wolfson.

Ashbridge comprises 410 luxury residential apartments in six buildings that will surround the historic Ashbridge House mansion (built 1843), which upon renovation will serve as the new neighborhood’s lifestyle center. Upscale community amenities include a Swimming Pool with Sun shelf, State-of-the-art Fitness studio, Yoga studio, Boxing ring, Co-working Conference space, Outdoor BBQs and Fire pits, a Dog park and Pet spa, Pool tables, Hub by Amazon Package Delivery system, Private storage and Bike storage. Ashbridge is located at the trailhead of the Chester Valley Trail, offering endless opportunities to bike, hike or run along the Schuylkill River—all the way to Philadelphia.

Wolfson Group’s comprehensive vision for the Main Street at Exton lifestyle has always included a luxury apartment component, where residents of this new community can enjoy gracious living with easy access to dining, shopping, entertainment, and recreation. Ashbridge has been carefully designed to complement Main Street at Exton and the surrounding natural environment, and with its oversized windows, nine-foot ceilings, walkout balconies, marble backsplashes, NEST thermostats, upscale stainless steel appliances including french door refrigerators, and desirable community features, Ashbridge will come to define luxury apartment living in Chester County. Ashbridge is expected to open in spring 2020. Learn more at https://www.ashbridgeexton.com/.

About Wolfson Group, Inc.

Founded in 1992, Wolfson Group, Inc. specializes in developing and managing high quality community, neighborhood, and regional retail projects in a variety of formats, ranging from urban to suburban to rural. The company’s portfolio spans throughout southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania, with leading first-class anchor tenants including Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot, Shoprite, Movie Tavern, Michaels, Acme, Bed Bath and Beyond, Barnes & Noble, Ross Dress for Less, Marshall’s, TJ Maxx and HomeGoods. Retailers interested in leasing space at Main Street at Exton can learn more at www.wolfsongroupinc.com.

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AUGUST 6, 2019—EXTON, PA—Celebrating the groundbreaking for Ashbridge Luxury Residential Apartments at Main Street at Exton, 410 units in six buildings, plus the beautifully restored, historic Ashbridge House will be filled with state-of-the-art social and recreational amenities; available for public and private events. (left to right): Tony Schneider, Glenville Group; Adam Deringer, Nucleus Digital; Howard Silverman, Rose Glen Advisors; K.C. Barrett, M&T Bank; Michele Kearney, Bozzuto Group; Steven Wolfson, President, Wolfson Group (Main Street at Exton); Bud Turner, Former Fire Marshall, West Whiteland Township (WWT); Bernie Shields, M&T Bank; Ira Brown, M&T Bank; Miguel Baptista, M&T Bank; PA Senator Andy Dinniman; John Fiore, Wolfson Group (Main Street at Exton); Ben Crowder, Bohler Engineering; Anthony Murphy, Beneficial Bank; Pam Gural-Bear, Assistant Township Manager, WWT; John Weller, Director Planning & Zoning, WWT; Nora Ahmed, Bohler Engineering.