Montgomery County · Franconia · MCPC #26-0100-001
JMA Realty, LLC - 'Old Dutch Cupboard'
811 Harleysville Pike, Franconia, PA · 10,376 sq ft non-residential, retail · 11.79 acres
About this project
JMA Realty is developing a farm market with retail space, kitchen/bakery, and warehouse on approximately one acre of a combined 11.79-acre property in Franconia Township. The existing single-family home and nursery/greenhouse operations will continue on the site. A variance allowing the farm market use with continued nursery operations was granted in May 2025.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: street trees required along Harleysville Pike frontage per ordinance, limited space for street trees along Schoolhouse Road
- Applicant
- JMA Realty, LLC
- Engineer / rep.
- Urwiler & Walter
- Zoning
- RR
- Approvals needed
- variance (granted May 2025), final plan approval
Filing history
- 2026-04-10 · MCPC #26-0100-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 10,376 sq ft
County review letters
2026-04-10 · FRANC 26-0100-001r.pdf
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $2.3M
- ~103 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~25 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~1.0 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Farm market with retail component
- Kitchen and bakery facility
- Warehouse space
- Continuation of existing nursery/greenhouse operations
- Existing nursery store