Montgomery County · Upper Providence · MCPC #24-0162-001
140 Whitaker Ave
140 Whitaker Avenue, Upper Providence, PA · 60 homes, townhomes · 6.78 acres
About this project
A developer plans to tear down the existing office building at 140 Whitaker Avenue in Upper Providence Township and replace it with 60 townhomes on about 6.78 acres. The site will connect to public sewer and water, and the county planning commission generally supports the plan while asking for changes to the road layout, parking, buffers, and stormwater design.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: cul-de-sac at end of 435-foot road too close to property line and below required length, skewed entrance off Whitaker Avenue near Norwood Street is a safety concern; recommends T-intersection, no visitor parking allocated, no stormwater mitigation included in sketch plan, landscape buffers needed along Egypt Road and Norwood Street neighbors, parking in front of townhomes leaves little room for street trees
- Applicant
- Hightop Real Estate & Development, LLC
- Zoning
- PBO
- Approvals needed
- tentative subdivision and land development plan approval
- Utilities
- public sewer, public water
- Demolition
- existing office building
Filing history
- 2024-07-25 · MCPC #24-0162-001 · Land Dev Plan, SubDiv Plan, Sketch Plan · 60 homes
County review letters
2024-07-25 · UPROV 24-0162-001r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A developer has proposed tearing down the existing office building at 140 Whitaker Avenue in Upper Providence Township. In its place would go 60 townhomes on about 6.78 acres. The homes would connect to public sewer and water.
The county planning commission generally supports the idea. It has asked for changes to the road layout, parking, buffers (landscaped separation from neighbors) and stormwater design (how rain runoff is handled).
No developer project page, news coverage, township meeting minutes or hearing notices could be confirmed for this site. Details such as pricing, who will live there, and any neighbor opposition are not publicly known from the records found.
What it could mean nearby
- Road layout and parking changes requested by the county suggest traffic circulation and on-site parking are open questions.
- 60 new townhomes would add housing in place of an office use, which could change daily traffic patterns.
- Requested buffers could affect how the homes are screened from adjacent properties.
- Stormwater design changes aim to manage runoff, and public sewer and water would serve the site.
Where it stands
The plan has been through county planning review, which is advisory, with a filing dated July 2024. Township review and approval of the subdivision or land development plan usually come next, and the current township status could not be confirmed.
- Jul 25, 2024 Latest county planning filing for the project
Want to weigh in? The Upper Providence Township planning commission and supervisors normally review and decide on such plans at public meetings, where residents can comment; check the township's posted agendas for dates.
Who's behind it
Hightop Real Estate & Development, LLC
Planning terms explained
- Land development plan
- A detailed site plan a township reviews before allowing construction of new buildings and infrastructure.
- Stormwater
- Rain and melted snow that runs off roofs and pavement and must be managed so it does not flood neighbors.
- Buffer
- A strip of trees, shrubs or open space that separates a new development from neighboring properties.
- County planning commission review
- An advisory review of a plan by the county, which gives recommendations but does not approve or deny the project.
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.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $22.2M
- ~840 roofing squares
- ~60 HVAC systems
- ~60 kitchens / 120+ bathrooms
- ~120,000 sq ft of finished living space
- ~6.8 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- New public water and sewer service
- New internal street with cul-de-sac
- Stormwater management facilities (to be added in next submission)
- Landscape buffers along Egypt Road and Norwood Street
- Realignment of Whitaker Avenue entrance to a T-intersection
- Recreation area
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