Montgomery County · Jenkintown · MCPC #24-0263-001
459-471 Old York Rd
459 - 471 York Road , Jenkintown, PA · 43 homes, 3,519 sq ft non-residential, mixed use · 0.73 acres
About this project
A four-story mixed-use building is planned at 459–471 Old York Road in Jenkintown, with about 3,500 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and 40 residential units. Three lots would be combined, with one of them split in two to make room for a loading area on Johnson Street. The existing two-story building, two accessory structures, a surface parking lot, and a wooded strip along Cherry Street would be demolished. The county planning commission generally supports the plan but wants changes to streetscape, lighting, and landscaping before final approval.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Streetscape has a lot of pavement and little greenery, Streetscape may be out of human scale with the surrounding community, Sidewalk pattern should continue to connect with the borough, Pedestrian-scaled lighting recommended, No landscape plan submitted, Street trees recommended along Old York Road and Cherry Street
- Applicant
- 459-471 Old York Road, LLC
- Zoning
- Neighborhood Commercial Residential District
- Approvals needed
- subdivision and land development approval, parking reduction from 1.5 to 1 space per unit
- Demolition
- Existing two-story building, two accessory structures, surface parking, and a wooded area along Cherry Street
Filing history
- 2024-11-27 · MCPC #24-0263-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 43 homes · 3,519 sq ft
County review letters
2024-11-27 · JENKI 24-0263-001r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The developer, 459-471 Old York Road, LLC, wants to replace several properties along Old York Road in Jenkintown with a four-story building. The building would have about 3,500 square feet of shops or offices on the ground floor and roughly 40 apartments above. County records list 43 new homes. The site is about three-quarters of an acre.
Today the site has a two-story building, two small accessory structures, a surface parking lot and a wooded strip along Cherry Street. All of these would be demolished. Three lots would be combined, and one would be split to make room for a loading area on Johnson Street.
Borough records show the project has been through local hearings and reviews. No news coverage of the project and no developer project page were found.
What it could mean nearby
- A loading area on Johnson Street would move deliveries off the main road, which could change traffic on that side street.
- About 40 or more new apartments would add residents near the York Road shops and services.
- The wooded strip along Cherry Street would be removed. The county wants better landscaping and lighting in its place.
- The county planning commission asked for changes to the streetscape (sidewalks, street trees and similar features) before final approval.
Where it stands
The county planning commission generally supports the plan but wants changes before final approval. Borough records show a planning commission recommendation in 2024, a council conditional use hearing in December 2024, and subdivision and land development reviews still in process in March 2025. The current status was not confirmed. The usual next steps are final plan approval by borough council, then permits and construction.
- Mar 2025 Borough planning commission agenda lists the project's subdivision and land development reviews as in process
- Dec 2024 Borough council agenda lists a conditional use hearing for the applicant
- Nov 27, 2024 Latest county planning filing
- Oct 15, 2024 Borough planning commission recommends approval of the conditional use request
Want to weigh in? Jenkintown Borough Council and its planning commission handle the local approvals, and residents can comment at their public meetings, whose agendas are posted on the borough website.
Who's behind it
459-471 Old York Road, LLC
Around the web
- Draft PC March AgendaJenkintown Borough · Mar 17, 2025A planning commission agenda that lists the applicant's subdivision and land development reviews as in process.
- December Council Agenda and Documents RJenkintown Borough · Dec 1, 2024A council agenda packet that lists a conditional use hearing for the applicant.
Planning terms explained
- Conditional use
- A use that zoning allows only after the borough council holds a hearing and decides the project meets set conditions.
- Land development review
- The borough's technical check of a site plan, covering things like drainage, parking, lighting and landscaping.
- Lot consolidation
- Legally merging several neighboring lots into one so they can be built on as a single site.
- Streetscape
- The look and function of the street edge, including sidewalks, trees, lighting and furniture.
- Mixed use
- A building that combines homes with shops or offices.
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: $25.0M
- ~1,376 roofing squares
- ~43 HVAC systems
- ~43 kitchens / 86+ bathrooms
- ~120,400 sq ft of finished living space
- ~8 roofing squares (assumes 4 stories)
- ~8 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- Underground parking garage
- Green roof above the parking garage
- Pocket park at Johnson and Cherry Streets
- Loading area and garage entrance on Johnson Street
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