Montgomery County · Whitemarsh · MCPC #25-0195-001
488 Bethlehem Pike
488 Bethlehem Pike, Whitemarsh, PA · 19 homes, townhomes · 3.22 acres
About this project
W.B. Homes Land Acquisitions wants to redevelop the roughly 3.2-acre lot at 488 Bethlehem Pike in Whitemarsh Township. The existing house would be kept and converted into a duplex, and 17 new townhomes would be built along a new internal loop road. The plan is an early sketch, and the county's comments say it is preliminary and may change.
County planning commission: No position
Issues raised: Two curb cuts on a site under 5 acres; one-access alternative suggested, Townhome façade length may exceed 75-foot maximum (townhomes 5-9), Building layout does not meet 40-80% setback-at-10-foot requirement, Steep slope disturbance limits and stabilization plan needed, Parking for the retained existing home is unclear (four spaces)
- Applicant
- W.B. Homes Land Acquisitions, LP
- Engineer / rep.
- Woodrow & Associates, Inc.
- Zoning
- VC-1
- Tax parcel
- 65-00-00856-00-6
- Cross street
- Fort Hill Drive
- Approvals needed
- conditional use (townhomes in VC-1), possible zoning hearing board variance for building façade setback
Filing history
- 2025-09-19 · MCPC #25-0195-001 · Land Dev Plan, Sketch Plan · 19 homes
County review letters
2025-09-19 · WHITE 25-0195-001r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
W.B. Homes Land Acquisitions, LP has sketched a plan to redevelop a lot of about 3.2 acres at 488 Bethlehem Pike in Whitemarsh Township. The existing house would stay and be converted into a duplex. Seventeen new townhomes would be built around a new internal loop road. That makes 19 homes in total.
The county describes the plan as an early sketch. It is preliminary and may change. Searches found no news coverage, township agendas, hearing notices, developer project page or neighbor opposition tied to this site, so the details above come only from the county record.
What it could mean nearby
- The new internal loop road would give the townhomes their own street. How it would connect to Bethlehem Pike, and what that means for traffic, has not been published.
- The project would add about 18 net new households (19 homes, with the existing house counted as one), which could add some traffic and demand for schools and utilities. No studies were found.
- The existing house would be kept rather than demolished, which retains part of what is on the lot now.
Where it stands
The project is at the preliminary sketch stage, and no formal application approval was found. Next, the developer would typically revise the plan and submit a formal subdivision and land development application. The township planning commission and supervisors would then review it, and zoning relief might also be needed.
- Sep 19, 2025 Latest county planning filing and comments on the preliminary sketch plan
Want to weigh in? The Whitemarsh Township planning commission and board of supervisors would review a formal application at public meetings, where residents can usually comment. Check the township website for agendas.
Who's behind it
W.B. Homes Land Acquisitions, LP · A land-acquisition entity linked to W.B. Homes, a North Wales, PA builder of single-family homes, townhomes, carriage homes and 55+ communities in the Philadelphia region.
Planning terms explained
- Sketch plan
- An early, informal drawing of a proposed project, submitted for feedback before a formal application.
- Land development
- The formal township review process for building on a site, covering layout, roads, stormwater and utilities.
- Townhome
- A home that shares side walls with neighboring homes and is usually arranged in a row.
- Duplex
- A building with two separate homes.
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: $7.0M
- ~266 roofing squares
- ~19 HVAC systems
- ~19 kitchens / 38+ bathrooms
- ~38,000 sq ft of finished living space
- ~3.2 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Conversion of existing house to a duplex
- New internal loop road
- 11-space guest parking lot
- Reserve parking area to be built later if needed
- Two stormwater management BMPs, one large and one smaller
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