Montgomery County · Cheltenham · MCPC #25-0162-001
Foxlane Homes - Hansen Tract
1777 Willow Grove Avenue, Cheltenham, PA · 43 homes, townhomes · 10.24 acres
About this project
Foxlane Homes is proposing 43 townhomes on a vacant, roughly 10-acre lot at 1777 Willow Grove Avenue in Cheltenham Township, a project the zoning board approved with variances in January 2025. The plan also adds one detached home on a small adjacent parcel in Springfield Township, where several old estate buildings would be demolished. The county generally supports the plan but wants issues resolved, including a planned trail route and the driveway layout.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Cresheim Trail public access alignment across Willow Grove Avenue, Driveway routed through Springfield Township, Townhome locations differ from the zoning hearing plan, No existing tree inventory submitted, Status of red brick wall along street frontage unresolved
- Applicant
- Foxlane Homes at Willow Grove, LP
- Zoning
- R-1
- Approvals needed
- variance, subdivision and land development approval
- Demolition
- Several buildings from the original estate on the Springfield Township parcel, which has four structures on it.
Filing history
- 2025-08-08 · MCPC #25-0162-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 43 homes
County review letters
2025-08-08 · CHELT 25-0162-001r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
Foxlane Homes at Willow Grove, LP proposes 43 townhomes on a vacant lot of about 10 acres at 1777 Willow Grove Avenue in Cheltenham Township. The plan also adds one detached house on a small neighboring parcel in Springfield Township. Several old estate buildings on that parcel would be demolished.
According to county records, the Cheltenham zoning board approved the project with variances in January 2025. A variance is permission to depart from a normal zoning rule. The county planning staff generally supports the plan. They want some issues resolved first, including where a planned trail would run and how the driveways are laid out.
No news coverage, meeting minutes or developer project page about this project turned up online. Nothing was found on opposition or on who will live there.
What it could mean nearby
- Driveway layout is still under county review, so how the site connects to Willow Grove Avenue may change.
- A planned trail route is still unresolved. If it is built, it could add public walking space.
- 43 new townhomes and one detached house would add households to the area. Records reviewed do not say how this affects schools or utilities.
Where it stands
The zoning board granted variances in January 2025, and the county's latest filing is dated 2025-08-08. Next, the developer usually answers the county's comments and seeks subdivision and land development approval from the township governing bodies. Current status was not confirmed online.
- Aug 2025 Latest county planning filing, with comments asking for the trail and driveway issues to be resolved
- Jan 2025 Cheltenham zoning board approved the project with variances
Want to weigh in? Comments are usually taken at public meetings of the Cheltenham Township and Springfield Township governing bodies and planning commissions, which would review the plan next. Check their agendas for dates.
Who's behind it
Foxlane Homes at Willow Grove, LP
Planning terms explained
- Variance
- Official permission to depart from a zoning rule, such as a size or density limit, granted by a zoning board.
- Zoning hearing board
- A local panel that decides requests for variances and other exceptions to zoning rules.
- Land development plan
- The detailed site plan that shows buildings, roads, drainage and utilities and must be approved before construction.
- Townhome
- A home that shares one or more walls with neighboring homes, usually in a connected row.
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: $15.9M
- ~602 roofing squares
- ~43 HVAC systems
- ~43 kitchens / 86+ bathrooms
- ~86,000 sq ft of finished living space
- ~10.2 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- New interior street serving the townhomes
- Driveway reconfiguration to connect to Willow Grove Avenue
- Public trail segment crossing Willow Grove Avenue
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