Berks County · Lower Heidelberg Township · #35-9219a
4889 Penn Avenue
North of East Penn Avenue (SR 0422) and west of Gaul Road., Lower Heidelberg Township, PA · 226 homes, 70,099 sq ft non-residential, mixed use · 41.0 acres
About this project
A final plan in Lower Heidelberg Township for 226 apartments and about 70,100 sq ft of commercial space on roughly 41 acres north of East Penn Avenue.
- Applicant
- Motus Development 7, LLC
- Owner
- Clay Investments LLC, c/o Longview Management
- Engineer / designer
- C2C Design Group, Attn: Elliot Leomporra
- Plan type
- Final
- Land use
- Apartments, Commercial
- Water
- P
- Sewer
- P
- Status
- Reviewed
Filing history
- 2025-04-29 · #35-9219a · Final · 226 lots/units · 70,099 sq ft
- 2024-08-05 · #35-9219 · Sketch · 228 lots/units
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The developer proposes a mixed-use project at 4889 Penn Avenue in Lower Heidelberg Township, on about 41 acres north of East Penn Avenue (Route 422) and west of Gaul Road. County records describe 226 apartments and about 70,100 square feet of commercial space.
A township hearing notice shows the developer asked for conditional use approval. That is special permission under the zoning rules for multifamily housing and a daycare in the C-2 commercial zone. The notice found online did not give unit counts, so it is not confirmed to match the county's 226-unit figure. No news coverage, opposition, or named tenants turned up. The records reviewed do not say what is on the land now.
What it could mean nearby
- The site fronts Route 422, a state road, so traffic and access would likely be reviewed by the state as well as the township.
- 226 apartments would add a sizeable number of new households to the area.
- About 70,100 sq ft of commercial space could bring local shops, services or jobs, though no tenants have been named.
- The proposed daycare use suggests some child-care capacity may be included, though the final plan is not confirmed to include it.
Where it stands
The county lists a final land development plan, filed 2025-04-29, which is a late stage of review. Next usually comes a decision by the township supervisors, then permit conditions and construction permits. Current approval status was not confirmed online.
- Apr 29, 2025 Latest county filing for the final plan
- Dec 2024 Township notice for a conditional use hearing on the developer's request (scheduled for a Dec. 11 meeting; year inferred from the notice's creation date)
Want to weigh in? The Lower Heidelberg Township Board of Supervisors decides; residents can comment at its public meetings or contact the township office.
Who's behind it
Motus Development 7, LLC · The company is the applicant on the township hearing notice; no official website or other projects were found.
Around the web
- Conditional Use Hearing Dec 11 MotusLower Heidelberg TownshipTownship hearing notice for a conditional use request by the developer for multifamily and daycare uses at 4889 Penn Avenue in the C-2 district.
Planning terms explained
- Final plan
- The detailed plan submitted late in review, showing exactly what will be built and where, which local officials must approve before building.
- Conditional use
- A use the zoning rules allow only after the governing body holds a hearing and may attach conditions.
- C-2 zoning
- A General Commercial zoning district meant for shops, offices and similar businesses.
- Mixed use
- A project combining housing with commercial space on the same site.
- Multifamily
- Housing with several separate homes in one development, such as apartments.
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: $144.8M
- ~7,232 roofing squares
- ~226 HVAC systems
- ~226 kitchens / 452+ bathrooms
- ~632,800 sq ft of finished living space
- ~233 roofing squares (assumes 3 stories)
- ~175 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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