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Montgomery County real estate news

I'm Jarrell James, a REALTOR with KW Empower. Every week on ReLLestate I go through the region's real estate news. This page is everything from those episodes about Montgomery County, newest first.

What's been reported

  1. Brian O'Neill withdrew his 4.6 million square foot King of Prussia data center plan on October 19. A 2 million square foot proposal in Plymouth Township is still pending.

    , Episode 64

  2. The developers behind the King of Prussia data center campus withdrew their zoning applications and are pursuing lawsuits in Montgomery County court.

    , Episode 62

  3. Merck opened a $500 million, 120,000 square foot research building at its West Point campus in Montgomery County and expects 150 to 200 scientists there by early 2027.

    , Episode 61

  4. Brian O'Neill is suing Upper Merion Township over the denial of five King of Prussia data center projects, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.

    , Episode 58

  5. The Netflix House property at King of Prussia Mall sold for $60 million.

    , Episode 57

  6. Brandywine sold the Six Tower Bridge office building in Conshohocken for $21 million, 70% above its 2024 assessed value.

    , Episode 49

  7. An 86 unit apartment project one block from a regional rail stop near Jenkintown is being pressed by Montgomery County planners for better pedestrian connections to the station.

    , Episode 48

  8. Montgomery County set a goal of 2,000 new housing units a year.

    , Episode 44

  9. A site next to Conshohocken Station once planned for a $48 million, 528 space parking garage is now lined up for 300 apartments under a long term deal between SEPTA and Alterra. The borough rezoned the land in 2022 to block multifamily housing, so it needs a variance or a change in the law.

    , Episode 42

  10. The Inquirer compared what $765,000 buys: about 3,900 square feet in Upper Dublin, 2,900 in Riverton and 1,900 in Chestnut Hill.

    , Episode 38

  11. Work is starting on the $250 million Enclave at Melrose in Cheltenham Township, with 330 homes on the 116 acre former Melrose Country Club.

    , Episode 36

  12. Toll Brothers opened sales at Canterbury Meadows in Royersford: 30 homes starting at $1.02 million.

    , Episode 34

  13. A 231 unit mixed use project next to Ambler's SEPTA station was headed to a borough council vote.

    , Episode 29

  14. A $50 million, 115 unit building is planned at 1001 E. Hector St. in Conshohocken, near Spring Mill station.

    , Episode 28

  15. Residents pushed back on a proposal to turn the Cleveland Cliffs steel mill site in Plymouth Township into a 2 million square foot data center.

    , Episode 28

  16. The Inquirer compared what $1,900 a month rents in Fishtown, Lower Merion and West Philadelphia.

    , Episode 26

  17. The former Willow Grove Naval Air Station in Horsham, about 1,000 acres, is slated to become a town center with homes, offices and a school after cleanup.

    , Episode 23

  18. The former St. Gabriel's Hall, a 60 acre site in Audubon, Montgomery County, sold to a developer for $14.5 million.

    , Episode 22

  19. The 34 acre former steel plant site along the Schuylkill River in Conshohocken was put up for sale.

    , Episode 19

  20. More than 10,000 rental apartments are under construction or planned in the suburbs, led by King of Prussia, Conshohocken and Exton, according to Bisnow.

    , Episode 17

  21. More than 70% of new households formed in King of Prussia last year were renters, according to the Inquirer.

    , Episode 16

  22. SEPTA asked developers for proposals to build on a 3.3 acre parking parcel at Ambler station.

    , Episode 14

  23. Pulte plans 44 townhomes at Highland Pointe, 1607 Dillon Road in Upper Dublin Township.

    , Episode 13

  24. Toll Brothers paid $8.2 million for 44 acres in Royersford for 130 homes.

    , Episode 11

Prices, counts and percentages are what was reported the week each episode ran. They are news about the area, not a valuation of any one property.

Questions about Montgomery County

Is the King of Prussia data center still happening?

Not the original plan. Developer Brian O'Neill withdrew the 4.6 million square foot proposal on October 19, 2026, after Upper Merion's Board of Supervisors voted it down in August. His lawsuits are continuing, and a separate 2 million square foot proposal at the former Cleveland-Cliffs steel mill site in Plymouth Township is pending, Philadelphia Magazine reports. From Episode 64, November 9, 2026

Are home sales falling in Philadelphia?

In September, closed sales in Philadelphia and Delaware County were down 13.8% from a year earlier, the largest drop of any market in the country, according to Redfin. Bright MLS data showed Philadelphia closings down 10% and Delaware County down 16%, while Chester County rose 9% and Montgomery County rose 4%. From Episode 62, October 27, 2026

What happened to the King of Prussia data center proposal?

MLP Ventures and Brian O'Neill withdrew their applications before the Upper Merion Zoning Hearing Board. Upper Merion's supervisors had rejected all five facilities in August. The developers are now pursuing lawsuits in Montgomery County court, and a smaller 2 million square foot campus is proposed nearby in Plymouth Township. From Episode 62, October 27, 2026

What is Merck building in Montgomery County?

Merck opened a $500 million, 120,000 square foot bioanalytical research building at its West Point campus, built around robotics and AI. It is part of $2.9 billion the company is spending across Montgomery County. From Episode 61, October 19, 2026

Why is Brian O'Neill suing Upper Merion Township?

He is challenging the township's denial of five proposed data center projects in King of Prussia, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal. From Episode 58, September 21, 2026

How much did the Netflix House property at King of Prussia Mall sell for?

It sold for $60 million. From Episode 57, September 14, 2026

How much did Six Tower Bridge in Conshohocken sell for?

Brandywine Realty Trust sold the 116,000 square foot office building to Legend Realty and the Adjmi family for $21 million, 70% above the 2024 assessed value of $12.4 million. From Episode 49, July 6, 2026

How many homes does Montgomery County want to build each year?

The county set a goal of 2,000 new housing units a year, countywide. From Episode 44, June 1, 2026

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