70 E. Second Avenue

The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026

The plan covers a 24.4-acre site at 70 East Second Avenue in Parkesburg Borough, known locally as the former Stauffer parcel. The county's record of the June 2025 sketch plan shows 70 single-family homes and 84 apartments. The apartments sit above about 37,125 square feet of shops and other commercial space, and the plan has 194 parking spaces.

The borough's planning commission minutes show the plan has changed several times since 2023. An early version had 240 rental units. Later versions dropped the apartments and had 131 homes. The apartments came back in 2025 after the borough changed its zoning to allow traditional neighborhood development, which mixes homes and shops. A July 2025 agenda lists a further revision with 80 homes, 56 apartments and about 33,500 square feet of commercial space.

No news coverage or developer project page was found, and no tenants have been named.

What it could mean nearby

• Borough meeting records show traffic and pedestrian safety on East Second Avenue and Route 10 were repeated concerns. Speed humps and sidewalks were suggested.
• The plan would add roughly 130 to 155 homes, depending on which version moves ahead.
• Ground-floor shops and commercial space could bring local retail and some jobs.
• Residents and officials asked for limits on rental units, so the mix of owned and rented homes may still change.

Where it stands

The project was at the sketch plan stage, an informal early review, as of mid-2025, and the planning commission gave no formal recommendation. Borough agendas suggest a conditional use application and land development plan followed. The current status could not be confirmed. Next steps usually are formal review by the planning commission, a decision by borough council, and then state and county permits.

• Jul 31, 2025 Planning commission agenda lists a revised sketch plan with 80 homes and 56 apartments
• Jun 26, 2025 Planning commission informally reviews the 70-home, 84-apartment sketch plan
• Jun 9, 2025 Latest county planning filing
• Jan 2025 Borough council approves zoning changes allowing traditional neighborhood development in the R-2 district
• Mar 28, 2024 Planning commission reviews a 131-home version
• Jun 29, 2023 Planning commission reviews an early 240-unit rental plan

Want to weigh in? The Parkesburg planning commission reviews the plan first and Parkesburg Borough Council decides, and residents can comment at their public meetings, whose agendas are posted on the borough website.

Who's behind it

VistaBlock, Inc. · The applicant named in Parkesburg planning commission records for this site; no official company website or other projects were confirmed.

Around the web

• Planning Commission Minutes June 26th 2025Parkesburg Borough · Jun 26, 2025Describes the informal review of the 70-home, 84-apartment sketch plan on 24.4 acres.
• Planning Commission Agenda July 31st 2025Parkesburg Borough · Jul 31, 2025Lists a revised sketch plan with 80 homes and 56 apartments.
• Planning Commission Agenda December 30th 2025Parkesburg Borough · Dec 30, 2025Appears to show a conditional use application and land development plan under the traditional neighborhood development rules.
• Planning Commission Minutes January 23rd 2025Parkesburg Borough · Jan 23, 2025Notes council's approval of zoning changes allowing traditional neighborhood development in the R-2 district.
• Planning Commission Minutes March 28th 2024Parkesburg Borough · Mar 28, 2024Covers the 131-home version and concerns about traffic, sidewalks and rentals.
• Planning Commission Minutes September 28th 2023Parkesburg Borough · Sep 28, 2023Shows the apartments were dropped from the earlier plan.

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.