Berks County · Bern Township · #07-13177a
Tower Behavioral Health Campus Acadia Healthcare
South side of Bernville Road (SR0183) approximately 1,000-feet east of the intersection with MacArthur Road., Bern Township, PA · 27,000 sq ft non-residential, institutional · 83.1 acres
About this project
A preliminary plan for a two-story, 48-bed behavioral health building of about 27,000 sq ft, connected to an existing building on Bernville Road (SR 0183) east of MacArthur Road in Bern Township.
Official description: 48 bed, 2 story medical building w/enclosed connection to existing building & other site improvements/adjustments
- Applicant
- Acadia Healthcare; Brian Farley, VP
- Owner
- Reading Behavioral Healthcare, LLC; Adam Gravely
- Developer
- Reading Behavioral Healthcare, LLC; Adam Gravely
- Engineer / designer
- Crunk Engineering, LLC
- Plan type
- Preliminary
- Land use
- Commercial
- Water
- P
- Sewer
- P
- Status
- Reviewed
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The developer has filed a preliminary plan for a two-story, 48-bed behavioral health building of about 27,000 square feet. It would connect to an existing building on Bernville Road (Route 183) east of MacArthur Road in Bern Township. The records list the overall site as about 83 acres.
That site appears to be the Tower Behavioral Health campus. Tower Health and Acadia Healthcare opened it as a joint venture on an roughly 82-acre campus across from Reading Regional Airport. Earlier coverage described it as a 144-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital. A later Acadia job posting describes a larger system, so the campus has probably grown since it opened.
No news coverage, meeting minutes or hearing notices about this specific 48-bed addition were found. Nothing online shows opposition or a final approval.
What it could mean nearby
- The addition would sit on an already developed campus along a state road, so new access or traffic effects would be tied to Route 183. The records give no traffic study results.
- Earlier coverage of the original hospital said it would employ about 300 people. How many jobs this addition would add is not stated.
Where it stands
A preliminary plan was filed with the county in March 2024. It would still need township review and approval, followed by a final plan and building permits. No approval was found in public sources.
- Mar 2024 Preliminary plan for the 48-bed building filed in county records
Want to weigh in? The Bern Township supervisors and planning commission normally review land development plans at public meetings, so residents can comment there. Check the township's posted agendas for dates.
Who's behind it
Acadia Healthcare (with Reading Behavioral Healthcare, LLC) · Acadia Healthcare operates behavioral health and addiction treatment facilities, and it runs Tower Behavioral Health in Bern Township as a joint venture with Tower Health.
Around the web
- Tower Health, Acadia open behavioral health facilityWFMZReports that the joint-venture hospital opened on an 82-acre campus on Route 183 across from Reading Regional Airport.
- Reading Hospital and Acadia Healthcare Announce PartnershipTower HealthDescribes the partnership between Tower Health and Acadia Healthcare that created the campus.
- Behavioral health campus planned for 82-acre site in BernWFMZCovers the original plan for the Bern Township campus, including its 144-bed size and about 300 jobs.
Planning terms explained
- Preliminary plan
- An early-stage site plan that the municipality and county review before the detailed final plan is approved.
- Institutional
- A land-use category for facilities that serve the public, such as hospitals, schools and care centers.
- SR 0183
- The state route number for Bernville Road, which PennDOT oversees and which is the main road next to the site.
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: $9.4M
- ~135 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~67 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)