Development reports · Berks County, PA
What's being built in Berks County, PA: March 2026
6 development projects in Berks County, PA had a new filing in March 2026, down from 10 in February and 10 in March 2025. Together they propose 2 new homes and 24,839 sq ft of non-residential space, roughly $4.5M in estimated construction value. The busiest towns were Muhlenberg Township (2) and Reading (2). The most common project type was retail & commercial, followed by industrial.
6projects filed
2new homes proposed
24,839sq ft non-residential
$4.5Mest. construction value
Biggest projects
Filed 2026-03-26
$1.6M est. value
12,575 sq ft|5.5 acres|Industrial
80 Witman Road Expansion
Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, PA
Filed 2026-03-05
$780K est. value
6,000 sq ft|6.8 acres|Industrial
Levan Machine Shop
Ruscombmanor Township, Berks County, PA
Filed 2026-03-26
$1.1M est. value
5,064 sq ft|18 acres|Retail & commercial
Walmart Supper Center #02614-249
Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, PA
Filed 2026-03-03
$740K est. value
2 homes|0.2 acres|Townhomes
324 Bartlett Street
Reading, Berks County, PA
Filed 2026-03-26
$264K est. value
1,200 sq ft|0.2 acres|Retail & commercial
Alvarez Automotive
Reading, Berks County, PA
By type
| Type | Projects | Homes | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & commercial | 2 | 0 | 6,264 |
| Industrial | 2 | 0 | 18,575 |
| Institutional | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Townhomes | 1 | 2 | 0 |
By town
| Town | Projects | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Muhlenberg Township | 2 | 0 |
| Reading | 2 | 2 |
| Laureldale Borough | 1 | 0 |
| Ruscombmanor Township | 1 | 0 |
Every project filed in March 2026
| Received | Project | Town | Type | Homes | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | Walmart Supper Center #02614-249 | Muhlenberg Township | Retail & commercial | 5,064 | |
| 2026-03-26 | 80 Witman Road Expansion | Muhlenberg Township | Industrial | 12,575 | |
| 2026-03-26 | Alvarez Automotive | Reading | Retail & commercial | 1,200 | |
| 2026-03-05 | Levan Machine Shop | Ruscombmanor Township | Industrial | 6,000 | |
| 2026-03-04 | Laureldale Cemetery Subdivision | Laureldale Borough | Institutional | ||
| 2026-03-03 | 324 Bartlett Street | Reading | Townhomes | 2 |
← February 2026 · All Berks County reports · April 2026 →
Counted by each project's latest filing date. Figures are the totals filed with the county and state, and construction values are rough estimates. See the Berks County page for every project since 2024.