Montgomery County · Lower Merion · MCPC #24-0082-004
SOPI - 727-731 Montgomery Ave
727-731 MONTGOMERY AVE, Lower Merion, PA · 7,228 sq ft non-residential, office · 0.44 acres
About this project
A two-story medical office building with its parking lot and streetscape is planned at 727-731 Montgomery Avenue in Penn Valley, Lower Merion Township. The building totals about 7,200 square feet of office and lower-level office/retail space, and the site plan adds seating walls and a generator pad behind the parking lot.
County planning commission: No position
Issues raised: tree protection zone does not meet Chapter 101 standards around the 8-inch maple and the 15-inch and 18-inch honey locusts, minimum species diversity not yet addressed, minimum plant size and spacing at planting, invasive trees (tree of heaven, mulberry) proposed to remain in the rear buffer
- Engineer / rep.
- Yohn Engineering, LLC
- Approvals needed
- preliminary land development approval
- Utilities
- public water (AQUA will-serve letter)
Filing history
- 2024-08-26 · MCPC #24-0082-004 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan, Resubmission · 7,228 sq ft
- 2024-07-05 · MCPC #24-0082-003 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 7,242 sq ft
- 2024-05-22 · MCPC #24-0082-002 · Land Dev Plan, Sketch Plan · 7,242 sq ft
- 2024-04-09 · MCPC #24-0082-001 · Land Dev Plan, Sketch Plan · 7,500 sq ft
County review letters
2024-04-09 · LMERI 24-0082-001r.pdf
2024-05-22 · LMERI 24-0082-002r.pdf
2024-07-05 · LMERI 24-0082-003r.pdf
2024-08-26 · LMERI 24-0082-004r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
County records show a plan for a two-story medical office building at 727-731 Montgomery Avenue in Penn Valley, part of Lower Merion Township. The building would total about 7,200 square feet. That includes office space and lower-level office or retail space. It would sit on a site of roughly 0.44 acres, a little under half an acre.
The plan also includes a parking lot, a streetscape (the sidewalk and street-edge improvements along the frontage), seating walls, and a pad for a backup generator behind the parking lot.
The county records do not say what is on the site now. Searches found no news coverage, township agendas or minutes, hearing notices, developer page, or named tenant for this project. Whether it faces opposition or has been approved is unknown.
What it could mean nearby
- The parking lot and added building traffic could change how vehicles enter and leave Montgomery Avenue. The records give no traffic study or access details.
- A medical office and lower-level retail or office space could bring some local jobs and services. No tenant or job count was found.
- The streetscape and seating walls suggest some improvement to the public frontage along Montgomery Avenue.
- The generator pad suggests backup power on site. Noise or operating details are not in the records.
Where it stands
County records show the latest filing on 2024-08-26, which indicates a land development plan under review. No approval or denial was found online. Usually the township reviews the plan, the planning commission and elected officials consider it at public meetings, and any required approvals follow before permits are issued.
- Aug 26, 2024 Latest filing recorded in county planning records
Planning terms explained
- Land development
- A formal township review of a plan to build or expand a building and its site, such as parking, drainage and access.
- Streetscape
- Improvements along the street edge, such as sidewalks, lighting and plantings.
- Planning commission
- A volunteer township board that reviews development plans and advises the elected officials.
- Generator pad
- A concrete base where a backup power generator is installed.
- Non-residential square footage
- The floor area of a building used for offices, shops or other non-housing purposes.
We searched the web for this project but found nothing beyond the county record, so this explanation is based on the filing alone. Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
How to comment officially
For this project: Lower Merion Township's planning commission and board of commissioners usually review land development plans at public meetings, and residents can ask the township's building and planning department about meeting dates and how to comment.
In Pennsylvania, Lower Merion decides on this plan, not the county. The county planning commission only reviews it and sends recommendations.
- Speak at the Lower Merion planning commission or governing body (board of supervisors or council) meeting when the plan is on the agenda. Public comment there goes on the official record.
- Or email or mail a written comment to the Lower Merion manager or zoning officer, name the plan and its address, and ask that your comment be entered into the record.
Find Lower Merion's meeting agendas →
Comments on this page are not sent to officials and are not part of the public record.
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Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $2.2M
- ~36 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~18 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- Emergency generator pad at rear of parking lot
- Two seating walls in streetscape
- Stormwater system designed to recharge the entire 100-year storm
- Building canopies
- Exterior lighting plan
- Bicycle racks
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