Berks County · Muhlenberg Township · #42-13854
Reading SD Maintenance & Bus Depot
East side of N. 13th Street, and the north side of the Warren Street By-pass (S.R.0012), Muhlenberg Township, PA · 6,160 sq ft non-residential, institutional · 5.5 acres
About this project
A preliminary-final plan for a school district maintenance and bus depot on about 5.5 acres at N. 13th Street and the Warren Street By-pass in Muhlenberg Township. It includes a roughly 6,160 sq ft maintenance building, two office trailers, a restroom trailer and paving work.
Official description: Maintenance building, 2x 1,400 sqft office trailers, restroom trailer & paving improvements
- Applicant
- Suburban Management Company
- Developer
- Suburban Management Company
- Engineer / designer
- First Capital Engineering, Inc.
- Plan type
- Preliminary Final
- Land use
- Other
- Water
- P
- Sewer
- P
- Status
- Reviewed
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A preliminary-final plan has been filed for a school district maintenance and bus depot on about 5.5 acres. The site is on the east side of North 13th Street and the north side of the Warren Street By-pass (S.R. 0012) in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County.
The plan shows a maintenance building of roughly 6,160 square feet. It also shows two office trailers, a restroom trailer and paving work. This is a small institutional project, and most of the site would be paved for vehicles.
No news coverage, meeting minutes, hearing notices or developer project pages were found for this project. Details such as what is on the site now, whether anyone opposes the plan, and its approval status come from county records only, and the records do not cover them.
What it could mean nearby
- Bus and maintenance vehicle trips would likely use North 13th Street and the Warren Street By-pass. The records do not give traffic counts.
- The plan lists only a small building and trailers, so it adds no homes. It likely adds few jobs.
- Paving a large part of the 5.5 acres would reduce open ground. Stormwater controls are normally reviewed for this kind of plan.
Where it stands
A preliminary-final land development plan was filed with the county on 2024-08-08. Such plans usually need review by the township and the county planning commission, and then township approval, before building permits are issued. No later action was found online.
- Aug 8, 2024 Latest county filing of the preliminary-final plan
Want to weigh in? Muhlenberg Township's governing body and planning commission normally review land development plans at public meetings, so residents can check the township's meeting agendas or contact the township office.
Who's behind it
Suburban Management Company · Listed on the county filing along with First Capital Engineering, Inc. No company information was found online for this project.
Planning terms explained
- Preliminary-final plan
- A combined plan that asks for both preliminary and final approval in one step, usually used for simpler projects.
- Land development
- Construction of buildings, parking or paving on a site, which a municipality must review and approve.
- Institutional
- A land-use category for public or nonprofit uses such as schools and government facilities.
- S.R. 0012
- The state route number for the Warren Street By-pass, a state-maintained road.
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: $2.2M
- ~30 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~15 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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