Montgomery County · Upper Pottsgrove · MCPC #24-0203-001
State Street Commercial Development
Upland Square Drive, Upper Pottsgrove, PA · 39,024 sq ft non-residential, mixed use · 6.56 acres
About this project
The owner of 1097 State Street L.P. plans three commercial buildings on about 6.5 acres at State Street and Upland Square Drive in Upper Pottsgrove Township: a church of roughly 29,300 square feet, an automotive garage of about 8,100 square feet, and a restaurant of about 1,700 square feet. The four existing tax parcels would be combined and re-divided into three lots, and part of the project extends into West Pottsgrove Township.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Nonresidential access must come from Upland Square Drive, not the North State Street access easement, Landscape buffers required where Lot H abuts residential and where Lots F, G and H face R-2 uses across State Street, Drainage maps lack a legend and infrastructure under Pottstown Pike is unclear, Completed application form needed to accompany the submitted plans, Regionally significant project requiring Pottstown Metropolitan Regional Planning Committee review, Lots F and H partly located in West Pottsgrove Township
- Applicant
- 1097 State Street L.P.
- Engineer / rep.
- Landcore Consulting
- Zoning
- R-2
- Approvals needed
- subdivision, lot consolidation, Route 100 Commercial Overlay compliance
Filing history
- 2024-09-19 · MCPC #24-0203-001 · Land Dev Plan, SubDiv Plan, Prelim Plan · 39,024 sq ft
County review letters
2024-09-19 · UPOTT 24-0203-001r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The owner of 1097 State Street L.P. plans three commercial buildings on about 6.5 acres at State Street and Upland Square Drive in Upper Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County. The buildings would be a church of roughly 29,300 square feet, an auto garage of about 8,100 square feet, and a restaurant of about 1,700 square feet. Together that is about 39,000 square feet of non-residential space.
The site is now four separate tax parcels. The plan would combine them and re-divide them into three lots, one for each building. Part of the project extends into neighboring West Pottsgrove Township.
No news coverage, developer project page, or meeting records that clearly concern this project were found online. The names of the church and the restaurant and auto garage operators are not known.
What it could mean nearby
- Three new uses would add traffic at State Street and Upland Square Drive. A church tends to draw peak traffic on weekends, while a restaurant and garage draw it on weekdays.
- The project is commercial only, so no new homes or school-age children are expected.
- Because the project crosses a township line, both townships may have a say over access and utilities.
Where it stands
The latest county filing is dated 2024-09-19, which suggests the plan is in the subdivision and land development review stage. Next steps usually include township planning commission and governing body review, then county and state sign-offs on stormwater and road access. No approval was found online.
- Sep 19, 2024 Latest filing for the project in county planning records
Want to weigh in? Upper Pottsgrove Township's planning commission and Board of Commissioners normally review such plans at public meetings, and West Pottsgrove Township may also review the part in its area. Residents can comment at those meetings or by contacting the township offices.
Who's behind it
1097 State Street L.P.
Planning terms explained
- Land development
- A formal review process for building new structures or major site changes, covering design, drainage, and access.
- Subdivision
- Dividing land into separate lots, or combining and re-dividing them as proposed here.
- Tax parcel
- A piece of land that the county tracks separately for property tax purposes.
- Mixed use
- A project that combines different kinds of uses, such as worship, dining, and automotive services.
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: $10.1M
- ~130 roofing squares (assumes 3 stories)
- ~97 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~6.6 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Church building
- Automotive garage building
- Restaurant building
- Stormwater basins and drainage bypass routing
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