Montgomery County · Lansdale · MCPC #25-0172-001
817 W Main St
817 W Main St, Lansdale, PA · 14 homes, 1,200 sq ft non-residential, mixed use · 0.35 acres
About this project
A four-story mixed-use building is planned on a vacant 0.35-acre lot at 817 West Main Street in Lansdale. It would have commercial space on the ground floor and 14 apartments above, with 21 parking spaces, 7 of them EV charging. The lot is empty now, so no existing structures would come down.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Unclear whether the alley meets the rule that buildings face the street, Landscaping plan required; a waiver may be needed given limited space, Parking lot islands, planting strips and screening not yet detailed, Encourages adding green space to the proposal
- Applicant
- Keystone Management Investment LLC
- Engineer / rep.
- Cowan Associates, Inc.
- Zoning
- Business (Downtown Business Overlay District)
- Tax parcel
- 11-00-09648-00-7
- Cross street
- Mitchell Avenue
- Approvals needed
- Zoning variances: building setback, non-conforming impervious, building height, parking under second floor, driveway and parking adjacent to property lines, Zoning variance to allow 21 parking spaces instead of 34, Nine subdivision/land development waivers: review process, features within 400 feet of tract boundaries, open space, recreation facilities, MCCD, street trees, buffer plantings, parking lot screening, parking spaces
Filing history
- 2025-08-22 · MCPC #25-0172-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 14 homes · 1,200 sq ft
County review letters
2025-08-22 · LANSD 25-0172-001r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A four-story building is proposed on a vacant 0.35-acre lot at 817 West Main Street in Lansdale. The ground floor would hold about 1,200 square feet of commercial space. Fourteen apartments would sit on the floors above.
The plan includes 21 parking spaces, 7 of them with electric-vehicle charging. The lot is empty, so nothing would be demolished.
A public land-sale listing from March 2026 offers the site for sale. It describes the plan as approved for 14 units, a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments, plus the commercial space. The listing does not name a buyer. No news coverage, opposition or planned tenant was found.
What it could mean nearby
- 14 new apartments would add housing near downtown Lansdale.
- One small ground-floor commercial space (about 1,200 sq ft) could bring a small shop or office and a few jobs.
- 21 on-site parking spaces, including 7 EV chargers, are meant to limit spillover parking on nearby streets.
- Building on an empty lot means no demolition and no loss of existing buildings.
Where it stands
A county filing dated August 2025 is the latest record. A March 2026 sale listing describes the plan as approved, but no borough meeting record confirming this was found. Next steps usually include final plan sign-offs, building permits and then construction, possibly after a sale of the lot.
- Mar 9, 2026 Land listed for sale at 817 W Main St, advertised as approved for 14 units plus commercial space
- Aug 22, 2025 Latest county planning filing for the project
Want to weigh in? Lansdale Borough's planning commission and borough council handle development plans, and residents can comment at their public meetings or through the borough office.
Who's behind it
Keystone Management Investment LLC · Named on the county filing along with the engineering firm Cowan Associates, Inc. No company website or other projects were found.
Around the web
- 0.35 Acres of Land for Sale in LANSDALE, PALandBrokerMLS · Mar 9, 2026A sale listing for the 817 W Main St lot says it is approved for 14 apartments and about 1,200 sq ft of commercial space.
Planning terms explained
- Mixed use
- A building that combines different uses, here shops or offices on the ground floor and homes above.
- Land development plan
- The detailed site plan a borough reviews for a new building, covering parking, drainage and access.
- EV charging
- Parking spaces equipped to charge electric vehicles.
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: $8.2M
- ~448 roofing squares
- ~14 HVAC systems
- ~14 kitchens / 28+ bathrooms
- ~39,200 sq ft of finished living space
- ~3 roofing squares (assumes 4 stories)
- ~3 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- 7 EV charging spaces in the parking area
- Parking located beneath the second-floor apartment level
- Parking lot landscaping, islands and planting strips
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