Montgomery County · Narberth · MCPC #26-0081-001
102 N. Essex Avenue Redevelopment
102 N. Essex Ave, Narberth, PA · 4 homes, 7,646 sq ft non-residential, mixed use · 0.45 acres
About this project
A downtown lot that previously housed a bank is being redeveloped with a mixed-use building. Four residential apartments will occupy the second floor, while the ground floor will house a liquor store. One of the two existing buildings on the property will be demolished and the other expanded to accommodate this development.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: exterior building materials specification required
- Applicant
- 100 Essex Avenue Investors, LLC
- Engineer / rep.
- SITE Engineering Concepts, LLC
- Zoning
- 5a/4a
- Tax parcel
- 12-00-01156-00-2
- Cross street
- Haverford Ave
- Approvals needed
- Transportation Impact Study waiver, Preliminary plan filing waiver, Right-of-way dedication waiver
- Utilities
- public water, public sewer
- Demolition
- one-story building
Filing history
- 2026-03-31 · MCPC #26-0081-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 4 homes · 7,646 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A downtown Narberth lot at 102 N. Essex Avenue, which used to house a bank, is proposed for a mixed-use building. The county filing describes four apartments on the second floor and a liquor store on the ground floor, with about 7,650 square feet of non-residential space. The lot is about 0.45 acres.
The lot has two buildings now. One would be torn down and the other enlarged to make the new building.
No news coverage, borough meeting records or developer webpage specific to this project was found online. The details above come only from the county record.
What it could mean nearby
- Four new apartments would add a small number of downtown households.
- A ground-floor liquor store would be a retail use steps from the Essex Avenue shops, so customer traffic and parking could change. The records do not include a traffic study.
- Demolishing one building and expanding the other means a period of construction activity on the block.
Where it stands
The latest county filing is dated 2026-03-31, which suggests the plans are in the borough and county review stage. Typical next steps are borough planning and zoning review, then any required approvals and building permits. No approval decisions were found online.
- Mar 31, 2026 Latest filing on the project in county planning records
Want to weigh in? Narberth Borough's planning commission and borough council usually review projects like this, and residents can comment at their public meetings. Check the borough website for agendas.
Who's behind it
100 Essex Avenue Investors, LLC
Planning terms explained
- Mixed use
- A building that combines different uses, here homes above and a store below.
- Land development
- The formal review of a plan to build or substantially change structures on a lot.
- Non-residential square footage
- Floor area used for shops, offices or other purposes that are not homes.
- Demolition
- Tearing down an existing building, here one of the two on the lot.
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: $4.2M
- ~128 roofing squares
- ~4 HVAC systems
- ~4 kitchens / 8+ bathrooms
- ~11,200 sq ft of finished living space
- ~38 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~19 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- Selective demolition of one-story building
- Integration with existing two-story historic structure
- Infiltration bed stormwater management
- Off-street parking (17 vehicle and 15 bicycle spaces)
- Liquor store commercial space