Montgomery County · Upper Providence · MCPC #26-0161-001
Main Line Hospital
0 S. Collegeville Road, Upper Providence, PA · 676,180 sq ft non-residential, institutional · 42.1 acres
About this project
Main Line Hospitals proposes a new hospital campus on 42 acres in Upper Providence Township, combining two currently separate parcels. The project will be built in three phases, starting with a hospital building with 108 beds and surface parking, eventually expanding to include over 536,000 square feet of hospital and medical office space with a structured parking garage. The existing house and outbuildings on the site will be demolished.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Clarify whether medical offices permitted in same structure with parking garage, Resolve building height definition inconsistencies, IBC height calculation contradicts stacking diagram, Construction noise buffer installation required before work begins, Parking garage accessory use definition needs clarification
- Applicant
- Main Line Hospitals, Inc.
- Engineer / rep.
- Alyson M. Zarro, Esquire
- Zoning
- IN
- Tax parcel
- 61-00-03655-01-2
- Cross street
- Arcola Road
- Approvals needed
- zoning ordinance amendment, zoning map amendment, conditional use
- Demolition
- Existing single-family house and accessory structures
Filing history
- 2026-06-10 · MCPC #26-0161-001 · Land Dev Plan, Sketch Plan, Zoning Map Amend, Conditional Use · 676,180 sq ft
County review letters
2026-06-10 · UPROV 26-0161-001r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
Main Line Hospitals, Inc., the nonprofit behind the Main Line Health system, has filed plans for a new hospital campus at 0 S. Collegeville Road in Upper Providence Township. The 42-acre site combines two separate parcels. The existing house and outbuildings there would be demolished.
The campus would be built in three phases. The first phase is a hospital building with 108 beds and surface parking. Over time it would grow to more than 536,000 square feet of hospital and medical office space, with a parking garage. County records list about 676,000 square feet of non-residential space in total.
News coverage from June 2026 described the hospital as an early-stage, long-term possibility. It would be across from the system's existing Collegeville outpatient center. Main Line Health's more immediate need is outpatient office space. No opposition or approval was reported.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic on S. Collegeville Road and nearby roads would likely increase with patients, staff and visitors, though no traffic study was found.
- A hospital campus would bring jobs and expanded health care to the Collegeville area, according to the system's stated growth plans.
- The house and outbuildings would be demolished, and 42 acres would change to a large institutional campus with a parking garage.
Where it stands
A land development filing was recorded with the county on 2026-06-10, and the health system presented the early-stage idea to the township supervisors. No approval was found. Next steps usually include township and county planning reviews, then a decision by the supervisors on the plans.
- Jun 16, 2026 News outlets reported Main Line Health's early-stage proposal for a 108-bed hospital in Upper Providence
- Jun 10, 2026 Latest county planning filing for the project
Want to weigh in? The Upper Providence Township Board of Supervisors is the likely deciding body, and residents can usually comment at its public meetings; check the township website for agendas.
Who's behind it
Main Line Hospitals, Inc. · The nonprofit parent entity of the Main Line Health system, which runs hospitals including Lankenau, Bryn Mawr, Paoli and Riddle in the Philadelphia suburbs.
Around the web
- Paoli Hospital expansion, Main Line HealthPhillyVoice · Jun 16, 2026Reports that Main Line Health submitted plans to Upper Providence for a 108-bed, five-story hospital across from its Collegeville location.
- Paoli Hospital, Main Line Health expansionThe Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 16, 2026Says the system presented an early-stage proposal to the township supervisors and that the hospital is a long-term possibility.
Planning terms explained
- Land development
- The township's formal review of a site plan for new buildings, parking, roads and utilities.
- Institutional
- A land-use category for hospitals, schools and similar public-serving uses rather than homes or shops.
- Phased construction
- Building a project in stages over several years instead of all at once.
- Board of Supervisors
- The elected body that governs a Pennsylvania township and votes on development plans.
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: $236.7M
- ~3,380 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~1,690 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~42.1 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Structured parking garage construction
- Demolition of existing residential structures
- Three-phase hospital campus development
- Surface parking in initial phase
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