Montgomery County · Cheltenham · MCPC #26-0106-001
165 Township Line Rd
165 Township Line Road, Cheltenham, PA · 50 homes, 5,390 sq ft non-residential, mixed use · 8.14 acres
About this project
The site near the Jenkintown-Wyncote rail station will be redeveloped as a mixed-use center. An existing office building will be converted to 36 residential units, a new building will be constructed with 50 units and ground floor retail space, and one existing office building will remain unchanged. The site's parking capacity will be expanded.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: inadequate pedestrian pathways within site and connections to transit station, pedestrian connection from office building dead-ends without curb ramp, need for clear pathways between converted residential building and other site uses, significant site slopes present development constraints
- Applicant
- Town Line Holdings, LLC
- Engineer / rep.
- Eric Marshall
- Zoning
- MU2
- Tax parcel
- 31-00-26662-00-1
- Cross street
- Greenwood Avenue
Filing history
- 2026-04-20 · MCPC #26-0106-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 50 homes · 5,390 sq ft
County review letters
2026-04-20 · CHELT 26-0106-001r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The developer plans a mixed-use center on about 8 acres at 165 Township Line Road in Cheltenham Township. It is near the Jenkintown-Wyncote rail station. A new building would hold 50 apartments with retail space on the ground floor. An existing office building would be converted to 36 apartments, which brings the total to roughly 86 new homes. Another office building would stay as it is.
The county lists about 5,390 square feet of non-residential space. The plans also expand parking. A June 2026 news report said the new building would sit on about an acre sold to an affiliate of the developer in 2025. The same report said county planners welcomed new housing near the station and suggested improvements to stormwater management.
What it could mean nearby
- About 86 new apartments would add residents close to the Jenkintown-Wyncote rail station, which could make transit use easier.
- Expanded parking and new retail space could change traffic and activity on Township Line Road. The sources reviewed did not include a traffic study.
- County planners suggested the township look at stormwater management improvements, so runoff is an issue to watch.
- The ground-floor retail space could bring some small commercial activity to the site.
Where it stands
The project was under local review as of mid-2026. The developer had asked to postpone a township advisory commission review, and the plan is expected to go to the Cheltenham Board of Commissioners. Local approvals, then permits, usually follow before any construction starts.
- Jun 2026 News report on the plan; developer reportedly requested an extension of an advisory commission review
- May 2026 Montgomery County Planning Commission review letter reportedly issued, welcoming development near the station
- Apr 20, 2026 Latest county filing recorded
- 2025 About an acre of the site reportedly sold to an affiliate of the developer
- 2024 The 36-unit conversion reportedly received a zoning exemption
Who's behind it
Town Line Holdings, LLC · A limited liability company named on the county filing. No official website or information on its other projects was found.
Around the web
- Cheltenham Jenkintown apartments near SEPTAThe Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 24, 2026Describes the 86-apartment plan, the site's ownership, county planners' comments and the expected review path.
Planning terms explained
- Mixed use
- A development that combines homes with shops or offices on the same site.
- Stormwater management
- The way a project handles rain runoff so that it does not flood neighbors or overload drains.
- Grandfathered
- An existing building allowed to remain even though current zoning rules would not permit it today.
- Adaptive reuse (conversion)
- Changing an existing building, such as an office, to a new use, such as apartments.
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.
How to comment officially
For this project: The Cheltenham Township Board of Commissioners is expected to decide next, and residents can comment at its public meetings.
In Pennsylvania, Cheltenham decides on this plan, not the county. The county planning commission only reviews it and sends recommendations.
- Speak at the Cheltenham planning commission or governing body (board of supervisors or council) meeting when the plan is on the agenda. Public comment there goes on the official record.
- Or email or mail a written comment to the Cheltenham manager or zoning officer, name the plan and its address, and ask that your comment be entered into the record.
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Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $29.4M
- ~1,600 roofing squares
- ~50 HVAC systems
- ~50 kitchens / 100+ bathrooms
- ~140,000 sq ft of finished living space
- ~17 roofing squares (assumes 3 stories)
- ~13 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~1.2 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Office building adaptive reuse to residential
- New mixed-use building with ground floor retail
- Parking lot expansion and restriping
- Site grading and slope management
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