Montgomery County · Douglass · MCPC #24-0266-002
Avante Apartments
200 Gilbertsville Road , Douglass, PA · 68 homes, apartments · 19.48 acres
About this project
A 68-unit apartment development with 6 buildings on approximately 19.48 acres in Douglass Township will be served by public water and sewer, with stormwater management areas, parking, and landscaped open space along Minister Creek. A temporary lot division for construction financing must be consolidated back to a single lot within 6 months of completion.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Zoning chart incomplete (missing minimum lot area), Open space non-compliance with §265-65, Loss of existing trail and open space on Lot 2, Open space in floodplain with no amenities, Insufficient canopy trees threatens aquatic habitat
- Applicant
- T&A Associates
- Engineer / rep.
- W.R. Cujdik LLC
- Zoning
- R-4
- Approvals needed
- waiver for managed release basins, waiver for canopy tree reduction, open space variance or redesign, lot consolidation
- Utilities
- public water, public sewer
Filing history
- 2026-07-06 · MCPC #24-0266-002 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 68 homes
- 2024-12-03 · MCPC #24-0266-001 · SubDiv Plan, Prelim Plan
County review letters
2024-12-03 · DOUGL 24-0266-001r.pdf
2026-07-06 · DOUGL 24-0266-002.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A 68-unit apartment community is proposed at 200 Gilbertsville Road in Douglass Township, Montgomery County. It would have six buildings on about 19.5 acres, with parking, stormwater management areas, and landscaped open space along Minister Creek.
The apartments would connect to public water and sewer. The county filing also describes a temporary split of the land to help with construction financing. That split must be merged back into a single lot within 6 months of completion.
No news coverage, meeting records, or developer project page specific to this proposal was found online. Nothing is known publicly about opposition, approvals, or who would live there. The filing does not say what is on the site now.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic: 68 apartments would add car trips on Gilbertsville Road and nearby streets. No traffic study was found.
- Housing: the project would add 68 rental-style homes to the township.
- Open space: the plan includes landscaped open space along Minister Creek, and stormwater areas are meant to manage runoff.
- Utilities: public water and sewer would serve the buildings, rather than wells or on-site septic systems.
Where it stands
The county shows a filing dated July 6, 2026. This suggests the plan is in local review, but no approval or denial was found. Next, the township planning commission and supervisors usually review the plan at public meetings. They may attach conditions before approving it.
- Jul 6, 2026 Latest filing for the project in county planning records
Want to weigh in? The Douglass Township supervisors, advised by the township planning commission, normally decide on a plan like this. Residents can comment at their public meetings, and agendas are posted by the township.
Who's behind it
W.R. Cujdik LLC · The firm is listed on the county filing, along with T&A Associates. No official company website or information on their other projects was found.
Planning terms explained
- Land development plan
- A detailed site plan showing buildings, parking, utilities and drainage, which the township reviews before construction.
- Stormwater management
- Features such as basins that hold and slow rain runoff so it does not flood neighbors or pollute streams.
- Lot consolidation
- Merging separate parcels back into a single legal lot.
- Public water and sewer
- Connections to municipal utility systems instead of private wells and septic tanks.
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: $16.3M
- ~408 roofing squares
- ~68 HVAC systems
- ~68 kitchens / 136+ bathrooms
- ~68,000 sq ft of finished living space
- ~11.2 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Stormwater management with 3 managed release concept basins
- Parking areas
- Open space and landscaping development