The Lower Merion Building and Planning Committee recently gave tentative sketch approval for a new mixed-use building proposed for Suburban Square. A tentative sketch plan allows the developer to lay out the general idea of a project. The project first went before the planners in May 2017 and generated concern over the size of the building, traffic and other issues. The township planners tabled the plan, recommending the developer, Kimco, revise it. Among the recommendations were to have fewer units, reduce the building’s footprint, lower the height and add more green space. The new proposal includes 152-units, 19,000 square feet of retail space, a reduction of the building area and changes to the building façade along Coulter Avenue. The committee approved the plan, and added it to the consent calendar for the August board of commissioners meeting.
Source: Main Line Times; 7/30/2019