Montgomery County · Cheltenham · MCPC #25-0039-004
Enclave at Melrose Phase 1
7600 Tookany Creek Pkwy, Cheltenham, PA · 316 homes, 55,140 sq ft non-residential, mixed use · 114.83 acres
About this project
The Enclave at Melrose Phase 1 is redeveloping the former Melrose Country Club golf course in Cheltenham into a mixed-use community with 316 homes, assisted living facilities, retail, and medical office space across 115 acres. The project replaces the golf course with a neighborhood featuring age-restricted and general residences, trails, and extensive landscaping.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Trail bridge requires replacement for safety and drainage, Creek crossing lacks railings and floods during rain, Golf cart path maintenance monitoring needed
- Applicant
- Melrose Development, LLC
- Engineer / rep.
- Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
- Zoning
- MU-3
- Tax parcel
- 31-00-01258-00-7
- Cross street
- ASHMEAD RD
- Approvals needed
- special exception
- Demolition
- Melrose Country Club golf course and associated structures
Filing history
- 2026-09-08 · MCPC #25-0039-004 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan, Resubmission · 316 homes · 55,140 sq ft
- 2026-08-06 · MCPC #25-0039-003 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 52 homes · 40,000 sq ft
- 2025-09-10 · MCPC #25-0039-002 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 335,760 sq ft
- 2025-02-20 · MCPC #25-0039-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 330 homes · 560,340 sq ft
County review letters
2025-02-20 · CHELT 25-0039-001r.pdf
2025-09-10 · CHELT 25-0039-002r.pdf
2026-08-06 · CHELT 25-0039-003r.pdf
2026-09-08 · CHELT 25-0039-004r.pdf
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $191.3M
- ~10,112 roofing squares
- ~316 HVAC systems
- ~316 kitchens / 632+ bathrooms
- ~884,800 sq ft of finished living space
- ~183 roofing squares (assumes 3 stories)
- ~137 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~30.0 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Creek trail construction with bridge replacements
- Stormwater infrastructure installation
- Extensive landscaping and reforestation
- Medical office building and assisted living facilities
- Swimming pools with accessory building
- Commercial building construction