Berks County · Maxatawney Township · #39-13429c
222 Capital Partners
North side of Kutztown Road (US 222), west and east sides of Hottenstein Road extending east to Long Lane (S.R.1024)., Maxatawney Township, PA · 1,660,000 sq ft non-residential, industrial · 280.9 acres
About this project
A preliminary plan to consolidate 10 lots into 4 on about 281 acres north of Kutztown Road (US 222) near Hottenstein Road in Maxatawney Township. Two large buildings totaling about 1.66 million sq ft are planned on the two largest lots, with a light-industrial lot and a 10-acre parcel slated for transfer to a historic preservation trust.
Official description: 10 Lot Consolidation for 4 Lot Subdivision; Lot1: 123.02ac w/657,600sf bldg; Lot3: 125.572ac w/1,001,700sf bldg: Lot2 10.377ac to be conveyed to Historic Pres Trust if Berks Co. & Lot 4 4.227 Light Industrial
- Applicant
- 222 Capital Partners, LLC
- Owner
- Charles Wessner; Dale Wessner; Heath Wessner; Robert Skrip; Marsha Olivia; CLW Properties Inc.
- Developer
- 222 Capital Partners, LLC
- Engineer / designer
- Nave Newell, Inc.; James P. Bannon Jr., PE
- Plan type
- Preliminary
- Land use
- Industrial
- Water
- P
- Sewer
- P
- Status
- Reviewed
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A developer, 222 Capital Partners, wants to combine 10 lots into 4 on about 281 acres north of Kutztown Road (US 222), around Hottenstein Road and extending east to Long Lane. Two very large warehouse-style industrial buildings, about 1.66 million square feet in total, would go on the two biggest lots. A smaller light-industrial lot is also planned.
About 10 acres would be transferred to a historic preservation trust. County records don't describe the land as it is today. The site is in a mostly rural part of the township.
Local news coverage from 2024 shows the project has been contested. The township's zoning hearing board backed the township's objection to the developer's second conditional-use application. A later report said the township engineer found a roughly 1.7-million-square-foot version consistent with zoning. No tenant was identified. Nothing newer than 2024 was found, so the current status may differ.
What it could mean nearby
- Two buildings of this size would likely add truck and employee traffic on US 222, Hottenstein Road and Long Lane.
- A PennDOT roundabout at US 222 and Long Lane has been reported, and future widening of US 222 has been discussed, so road access in the area is changing.
- About 10 acres would go to a historic preservation trust, but most of the 281 acres would become industrial.
- The records and sources found don't say how many jobs the project would create.
Where it stands
As of the latest county filing (March 2024) it was a preliminary subdivision and land development plan, and the township was handling related conditional-use applications. No final approval was found online. Next steps usually are a township decision on the conditional use, then review and approval of the plan, and then final plan approval and permits before building.
- Jul 2024 News report: township engineer said the roughly 1.7-million-square-foot project was consistent with zoning (month approximate)
- May 2024 Zoning hearing board upheld the township's objection to a second conditional-use application (month approximate)
- Mar 18, 2024 Latest county planning filing for the preliminary plan
Want to weigh in? The Maxatawny Township Board of Supervisors decides on the conditional use and plan approvals, and residents can comment at its public meetings and hearings. Check the township's posted agendas for dates.
Who's behind it
222 Capital Partners, LLC · News coverage describes it as an Allentown-based development company, and no official website was found.
Around the web
- Proposed 1.7M-square-foot warehouse project consistent with zoning, engineer saysWFMZReports the township engineer's view that the project fits zoning and mentions land set aside for a historic preservation trust.
- Maxatawny zoners uphold objection to Route 222 warehouse projectsWFMZReports the zoning hearing board sided with the township over the developer's second conditional-use application.
- Hearing again continued for 2.3 million square feet of proposed warehousesWFMZShows the supervisors' conditional-use hearings for the warehouses were repeatedly continued.
- Another Maxatawny warehouse hearing continued after developer no-showWFMZReports a scheduled hearing was continued because the developer did not attend.
- Warehouse development in Berks and Route 222Spotlight PA · Oct 2025Gives context on the Route 222 and Long Lane roundabout and planned corridor road work.
Planning terms explained
- Preliminary plan
- An early detailed version of a development plan that the township and county review before a final plan is approved.
- Conditional use
- A use allowed in a zoning district only after the governing body holds a hearing and finds it meets set conditions.
- Zoning hearing board
- A local board that hears appeals of zoning officer decisions and requests for variances.
- Lot consolidation
- Combining several existing parcels into fewer, larger ones. Here 10 lots would become 4.
- Light industrial
- Industrial use such as assembly, storage or small-scale manufacturing, with fewer impacts than heavy industry.
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: $215.8M
- ~16,600 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~4,150 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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