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Montgomery County · Lower Merion · MCPC #25-0150-003

Waverly Heights

1400 Waverly Road, Lower Merion, PA · 36 homes, senior living · 61.81 acres

About this project

Within an existing senior housing community, the developer is demolishing 7 villa units and constructing 2 new four-story apartment buildings with 24 units, along with a 12-unit addition to an existing apartment building. Parking will be primarily structured within the new buildings.

County planning commission: Supports, with comments

Issues raised: driveway grades exceed ordinance limits, shade tree calculation deficiencies, stormwater detention basin non-compliance in some storm frequencies, grading with slopes exceeding 25%, parking design details

Applicant
Waverly Heights LTD
Engineer / rep.
Bohler Engineering, LLC
Zoning
IH-1
Approvals needed
waiver for grading slopes exceeding 25%, driveway grade variance, stormwater management approval
Utilities
public water, public sewer
Demolition
7 existing villa units

Filing history

  • 2025-12-18 · MCPC #25-0150-003 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan, Resubmission · 36 homes
  • 2025-09-18 · MCPC #25-0150-002 · Land Dev Plan, Sketch Plan, Resubmission · 36 homes
  • 2025-07-22 · MCPC #25-0150-001 · Land Dev Plan, Sketch Plan · 36 homes

County review letters
2025-07-22 · LMERI 25-0150-001r.pdf
2025-09-18 · LMERI 25-0150-002 SOPI REVIEW.pdf
2025-12-18 · LMERI 25-0150-003r.pdf

View all filings on the county site →

The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026

Waverly Heights is an existing senior living community at 1400 Waverly Road in Lower Merion Township. The plan would remove 7 villa units, which are small attached homes. In their place, the developer would build two new four-story apartment buildings holding 24 units.

The plan also adds 12 units to an existing apartment building. That makes 36 new homes in total, on a campus of about 62 acres. Most parking would be inside the new buildings, in structured parking, instead of in new open lots.

No news coverage, meeting minutes or developer project page could be matched to this filing. The description here rests on the county record alone.

What it could mean nearby

Where it stands

The latest county filing is dated 2025-12-18, so the plan is under local review. Next usually come township planning commission and commissioner reviews, then approval of the land development plan and building permits before any demolition or construction.

Want to weigh in? Lower Merion Township's planning commission and Board of Commissioners normally review land development plans, and residents can comment at their public meetings or in writing to the township.

Who's behind it

Waverly Heights LTD · The filing names it as the owner and operator of the Waverly Heights senior living community, working with Bohler Engineering, LLC, an engineering firm.

Planning terms explained
Land development
A formal township review of plans to build, enlarge or reorganize buildings and site features on a property.
Villa units
Small attached or semi-detached homes, here part of a senior living campus.
Structured parking
Parking built into or under a building instead of in an open surface lot.
Planning commission
A township advisory board that reviews development plans and makes recommendations to elected officials.

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: $8.1M