Montgomery County · Upper Merion · MCPC #26-0150-001
826 West Dekalb Pike
826 West Dekalb Pike, Upper Merion, PA · 7,000 sq ft non-residential, mixed use · 1.05 acres
About this project
The property will be redeveloped with a new car wash facility and office space. The existing building will be partially removed, with the remainder reused for offices. The development includes parking, landscaping, and a stormwater management system.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Employee parking for car wash not specified, Multiple curb cuts create vehicle interaction concerns, Tree replacement requirement waiver should be denied, Basin planting requirement waiver should be denied
- Applicant
- VMDT Partnership, L.P.
- Engineer / rep.
- Bohler, LLC
- Zoning
- CG
- Tax parcel
- 58-00-06226-00-7
- Cross street
- Kirk Avenue
- Approvals needed
- land development plan, waivers
- Demolition
- Portion of existing building removed; remainder reused for office
Filing history
- 2026-06-03 · MCPC #26-0150-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 7,000 sq ft
County review letters
2026-06-03 · UMERI 26-0150-001r.pdf
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $1.8M
- ~23 roofing squares (assumes 3 stories)
- ~17 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~1.1 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Car wash facility construction
- Existing building modification for office
- Stormwater management system with rain garden
- Parking lot and site circulation improvements
- Landscaping with tree plantings