Montgomery County · Towamencin · MCPC #26-0045-001
RB Distribution
890 FORTY FOOT ROAD, Towamencin, PA · 50,073 sq ft non-residential, industrial · 24.25 acres
About this project
The existing warehouse building at 890 Forty Foot Road is being expanded with a new 50,073-square-foot addition for manufacturing and storage operations. The project includes parking lot expansion and a new entrance to Tomlinson Road.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: increase plantings in parking and stormwater management areas, add screening vegetation along Tomlinson Road
- Applicant
- Philadelphia Suburban Development Corporation
- Engineer / rep.
- Cornerstone Consulting Engineers & Design Services, Inc.
- Zoning
- LI
- Approvals needed
- conditional use, land development approval
- Utilities
- public water, public sewer
Filing history
- 2026-02-25 · MCPC #26-0045-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan, Conditional Use · 50,073 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The owner of an existing warehouse at 890 Forty Foot Road in Towamencin plans to enlarge it with a new addition of about 50,000 square feet. The county record lists 50,073 square feet. The building sits on a site of roughly 24 acres. The township's land development page identifies the building as the former SKS facility, now used by RB Distribution.
The township describes the addition as space for manufacturing, warehousing and offices. County records add that the parking lot would be expanded and a new entrance built onto Tomlinson Road.
The township reports that the property owner, Philadelphia Suburban Development Corporation, received conditional use approval in spring 2026. The project is now in the land development review stage. No news coverage or organized opposition was found.
What it could mean nearby
- A new entrance on Tomlinson Road would change where trucks and employee cars enter and leave the site. The records do not include a traffic study.
- The expanded parking lot and larger building would add paved and built area on the site, which will be reviewed for stormwater.
- The addition is described as manufacturing, warehouse and office space, so it may support more jobs. No job numbers were found.
Where it stands
The township says conditional use was approved in spring 2026 and the plan is now in land development review. Next come township review of the detailed site plan, possible planning commission and supervisor votes, and then permits before construction.
- Apr 2026 Conditional use approval reported by the township (spring 2026; exact date not given)
- Feb 2026 Latest county planning filing for the project
Want to weigh in? Towamencin Township's planning commission and board of supervisors review land development plans at public meetings. Agendas are posted at towamencin.org, and residents can comment at those meetings or send comments to the township.
Who's behind it
Philadelphia Suburban Development Corporation · The company owns the 890 Forty Foot Road property and is listed on the filing. It also has a separate shopping-center proposal in Towamencin, near Forty Foot and Allentown Roads.
Around the web
- Land DevelopmentTowamencin TownshipLists 890 Forty Foot Rd (formerly SKS, now RB Distribution) with a roughly 50,000-square-foot addition, conditional use approval in spring 2026, and the project now in land development review.
Planning terms explained
- Conditional use
- A use the zoning code allows only after the township supervisors hold a hearing and decide that set conditions are met.
- Land development
- The township's formal review of a site plan for new buildings, parking, access and stormwater.
- Addition
- New building space attached to an existing building rather than a separate new building.
- Stormwater
- Rain runoff from roofs and pavement, which a project must manage so it does not flood neighbors.
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: $6.5M
- ~500 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~125 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~9.1 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Geothermal well field system
- Green infrastructure stormwater management
- Parking lot expansion
- New entrance driveway
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