Berks County · Amity Township · #04-567b
White Bear LD
Southern end of the Riga Lane terminus., Amity Township, PA · 32,005 sq ft non-residential, industrial · 7.7 acres
About this project
Adds two manufacturing building additions totaling 30,089 sq ft and a 1,916 sq ft office addition to an existing manufacturing building on about 7.7 acres at the south end of Riga Lane in Amity Township.
Official description: 2 manufacturing building additions (30,089 sqft) and 1,916 sqft office addition to ex manufacturing building
- Applicant
- White Bear Properties; Edward Salaneck
- Developer
- White Bear Properties; Edward Salaneck
- Engineer / designer
- The Crossroads Group, LLC; Alex Hughes
- Plan type
- Preliminary
- Land use
- Industrial
- Water
- EX P
- Sewer
- EX P
- Status
- Reviewed
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The developer proposes to expand an existing manufacturing site on about 7.7 acres at the south end of Riga Lane in Amity Township, Berks County. County records describe two manufacturing building additions totaling about 30,089 square feet. They also describe a 1,916-square-foot office addition to the existing manufacturing building. Together that is roughly 32,000 square feet of new industrial space.
The site already has a manufacturing building, so this is an expansion and not a new industrial park. No developer project page, news coverage, hearing notice, or township minutes could be clearly tied to this exact filing. The tenant or occupant is not publicly identified.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic: the site is at the end of a local lane, so truck and employee trips would likely use Riga Lane. The records give no traffic figures.
- Jobs: added manufacturing and office space could support more jobs at the existing facility, but no hiring numbers were found.
- Open space: the additions are on a site that already has a building, so the amount of new ground disturbed is unclear from the records.
Where it stands
The latest county filing is dated 2025-03-17, so the plan has been submitted for review. Usually the county planning commission comments first, then the township planning commission and supervisors review the plan and decide on approval, often with conditions. Construction permits follow approval.
- Mar 17, 2025 Latest filing on the project in county planning records
Want to weigh in? The Amity Township planning commission and board of supervisors decide next. Residents can usually comment at their public meetings, and the township office can confirm dates.
Who's behind it
White Bear Properties · White Bear Properties is named on the county filing as the applicant. No official company website was found, and other projects by the company could not be confirmed.
Planning terms explained
- Land development
- A plan to build or expand buildings or other improvements on a site, which the township must review under its ordinances.
- Non-residential square footage
- The floor area of buildings that are not homes, such as factories and offices.
- Building addition
- New space attached to a building that already exists, as opposed to a separate new building.
- Township supervisors
- The elected board that gives final local approval to development plans.
We searched the web for this project but found nothing beyond the county record, so this explanation is based on the filing alone. 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: $4.2M
- ~320 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~80 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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