Montgomery County · Lower Merion · MCPC #25-0150-003
Waverly Heights
1400 Waverly Road, Lower Merion, PA · 36 homes, senior living · 61.81 acres
About this project
Within an existing senior housing community, the developer is demolishing 7 villa units and constructing 2 new four-story apartment buildings with 24 units, along with a 12-unit addition to an existing apartment building. Parking will be primarily structured within the new buildings.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: driveway grades exceed ordinance limits, shade tree calculation deficiencies, stormwater detention basin non-compliance in some storm frequencies, grading with slopes exceeding 25%, parking design details
- Applicant
- Waverly Heights LTD
- Engineer / rep.
- Bohler Engineering, LLC
- Zoning
- IH-1
- Approvals needed
- waiver for grading slopes exceeding 25%, driveway grade variance, stormwater management approval
- Utilities
- public water, public sewer
- Demolition
- 7 existing villa units
Filing history
- 2025-12-18 · MCPC #25-0150-003 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan, Resubmission · 36 homes
- 2025-09-18 · MCPC #25-0150-002 · Land Dev Plan, Sketch Plan, Resubmission · 36 homes
- 2025-07-22 · MCPC #25-0150-001 · Land Dev Plan, Sketch Plan · 36 homes
County review letters
2025-07-22 · LMERI 25-0150-001r.pdf
2025-09-18 · LMERI 25-0150-002 SOPI REVIEW.pdf
2025-12-18 · LMERI 25-0150-003r.pdf
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $8.1M
- ~180 roofing squares
- ~36 HVAC systems
- ~36 kitchens / 72+ bathrooms
- ~32,400 sq ft of finished living space
- ~2.3 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Structured parking garage
- Stormwater detention basins
- Slope stabilization and site grading
- Landscape restoration with shade trees
- Expanded amenity space