Bucks County · Bristol Township · #13084
129,000 sq ft warehouse at 3113 Veterans Highway
3113 Veterans Highway, west side of Route 413 about 200 feet north of Ford Road, Bristol Township, PA · 129,000 sq ft non-residential, warehouse & storage · 9.6 acres
About this project
A 129,000-square-foot warehouse with 20 truck loading spaces, 19 trailer spaces and 103 car spaces would be built on a consolidated 9.59-acre lot. An existing tavern, garage and concrete pad would be removed. The site is next to an existing apartment complex and is mostly wooded now.
County recommendation: Raises serious concerns
Issues raised: Warehouse height and impacts on adjacent apartments, Woodland removal and 76% impervious coverage, Driveway not aligned with opposite driveway, Traffic queue and gap analysis needed, Sidewalk waiver not recommended
- Applicant
- Herring Management, Inc.
- Plan type
- Preliminary land development
- Land use
- warehouse
- Zoning
- C Commercial District (one parcel M-1 Light Manufacturing); TC Town Center Overlay
Filing history
- 2025-08-27 · #13084 · Preliminary land development · 129,000 sq ft
County review packet (meeting materials) →
Map pin is approximate.
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The developer proposes a warehouse of about 129,000 square feet on roughly 9.6 acres on the west side of Route 413 (Veterans Highway), just north of Ford Road in Bristol Township. The plan has 20 truck loading spaces, 19 trailer spaces and 103 car spaces. Truck loading would be at the back, away from the road.
The site is mostly wooded now. It holds a closed tavern, a garage and a concrete pad, which would be removed. Local news says the land once held a truck dealership and has been a spot for dumping. Earlier ideas for the site, including a hotel and a gas-station store, did not go ahead.
Local news reports that the township council approved the land development plans in May 2026. The building would likely hold one or two tenants. The developer said it prefers local businesses that want to expand. Council members raised concerns about truck traffic.
What it could mean nearby
- Truck traffic is the main concern raised by council members. The plan has two driveways onto Route 413 and a 50-foot access easement to Ford Road.
- The county record says the site is next to an existing apartment complex, so neighbors may notice noise and truck movements.
- The developer says its local commercial projects support more than 1,000 township jobs. No job count was found for this building.
- Removing the vacant tavern and clearing a site used for dumping could end that blight, but the wooded land would be developed.
Where it stands
News coverage says the township council approved the preliminary and final land development plans in May 2026. Conditions include state highway permits for the driveways and coordination with the township's traffic consultant. Construction normally follows once those permits and other approvals are in hand. No construction start was found.
- May 2026 Bristol Township council approves preliminary and final land development plans, with conditions
- Aug 27, 2025 Latest county planning filing
Want to weigh in? The land development plans have already been approved by the township council, so the remaining step is mainly state highway permitting; questions can go to Bristol Township's offices or to PennDOT about the driveway permits.
Who's behind it
Herring Properties (listed in county records as Herring Management, Inc.) · News coverage describes it as the owner of the Bristol Commerce Center in Bristol Township; it also builds other warehouse projects there.
Around the web
- Bristol Twp. approves plans for long-vacant Veterans Highway propertyLevittownNow · May 26, 2026Reports council approval of the 129,000-sq-ft warehouse plans with PennDOT and traffic conditions, and the site's history.
- 3113 Veterans HighwayLeasing listing (Avison Young)Markets a proposed building of about 129,600 sq ft, divisible to 65,000, with a Q1 2026 delivery target that has likely slipped.
Planning terms explained
- Land development plan
- A detailed site plan showing buildings, parking, driveways and drainage that a township reviews before construction.
- Preliminary and final approval
- Approval of both review stages at once, so the plan can move straight toward permits and construction.
- Highway occupancy permit
- A PennDOT permit needed to build a driveway onto a state road such as Route 413.
- Access easement
- A legal right to use part of a property for access, here a 50-foot strip connecting toward Ford Road.
- Consolidated lot
- Several separate parcels merged into one lot for development.
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: $16.8M
- ~1,290 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~322 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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