Bucks County · Bensalem Township · #13207
5-story 130-room hotel on Street Road
Southwest side of Street Road, opposite the Pennsylvania Turnpike on/off ramp intersection; also access on Old Street Road, Bensalem Township, PA · 62,026 sq ft non-residential, retail & commercial · 4.7 acres
About this project
A vacant former restaurant/nightclub site is proposed for a five-story hotel with 130 guest rooms totaling 62,026 square feet on 4.656 acres. The site sits in a planned commerce park and would share a rear driveway with an adjacent hotel.
County recommendation: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Required feasibility and land use market study not submitted, Traffic impact study recommended, Shared driveway parking layout and curb cuts, Missing sidewalks and crosswalks, Cross-easement and signage not shown
- Applicant
- Petrogiannis Real Estate Partnership, LP
- Engineer / designer
- Gilmore & Associates, Inc.
- Plan type
- Preliminary land development
- Land use
- other
- Zoning
- PCD-UD Planned Commerce Park Unified Development District
Filing history
- 2026-07-24 · #13207 · Preliminary land development · 62,026 sq ft
County review packet (meeting materials) →
Map pin is approximate.
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A vacant former restaurant and nightclub property on Street Road in Bensalem is proposed to become a five-story hotel with 130 guest rooms. The building would total about 62,026 square feet on a site of roughly 4.7 acres, on the southwest side of Street Road across from the Pennsylvania Turnpike ramp intersection.
The site lies within a planned commerce park. It would share a rear driveway with a hotel next door and also have access from Old Street Road. The land is owned or controlled by a real estate partnership, with an engineering firm on the filing.
No news coverage, township meeting records, or developer project page specific to this proposal were found. Nothing is known online about opposition, approvals, or which hotel brand would occupy it.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic: the site is by a busy Turnpike interchange, and the shared rear driveway and Old Street Road access would affect how cars enter and leave.
- Jobs: a hotel of this size would likely need front desk, housekeeping and maintenance staff, though no hiring figures are published.
- Land use: a long-vacant commercial property would be put back into use.
Where it stands
A county planning filing was recorded on 2026-07-24, so the plan is at the review stage. Next, the township planning commission and governing body usually review the site plan and any needed zoning relief before permits are issued.
- Jul 24, 2026 Latest filing recorded in the county planning records
Want to weigh in? Bensalem Township's planning commission and township council usually review projects like this at public meetings, where residents can comment. Check the township website for agendas.
Who's behind it
Petrogiannis Real Estate Partnership, LP
Planning terms explained
- Planned commerce park
- An area planned as a group of business uses, with shared rules for layout, roads and access.
- Site plan
- A drawing showing where buildings, driveways, parking and landscaping would go on a property.
- Shared driveway
- An access road used by two neighboring properties so they need fewer separate entrances.
- Planning commission
- A local advisory board that reviews development plans and recommends action to elected officials.
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: $12.4M
- ~620 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~155 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)