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Lime Spring Village is a mixed-use development project in the third phase of the Lime Spring Farms Master Plan, which covers 113 acres adjacent to U.S. Route 30 and Marietta Avenue in East Hempfield Township. The development comprises 122 townhouses and a retail store, as well as recreational facilities, walking trails, and open space areas…
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The development of Columbia Cottage assisted living facility within the Blue Ridge Village subdivision involved enhancing a 7.5-acre parcel in Lower Paxton Township. RETTEW played a central role in developing comprehensive land design plans, collaborating closely with the owner and architect to maximize property utilization, and establishing an optimal layout for the 60,000-SF single-story building….
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A client planned to redevelop an underutilized golf course site on an approximately 34-acre tract into a mixed-use community. The project would include a clubhouse, community open space, multifamily apartments, senior living facility, medical office, and ample pedestrian connections to nearby commercial and retail venues in the Borough of Sinking Spring. Challenges to this project…
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A developer planned to build 84 residential units on an approximately 23-acre site to serve the community of Strasburg. The project required coordination of zoning approvals and land planning to maximize the yield of the property while creating an attractive new neighborhood. Challenges to this project included a constrained site, a short timeline for approvals,…
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An engineer was investigating whether a homeowner’s insurance policy would cover damages to their property due to a sinkhole. To provide confident detection of potential subsurface features and properties associated with the sinkholes, RETTEW applied several complementary geophysical techniques. We used microgravity mapping to detect and delineate soil cavities or zones of low-density soils. We…
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Built in 1897, the Stehli Silk Mill was once a productive, lively place to work for hundreds of employees. But with the loss of manufacturing in the region, the building has laid vacant and deteriorating for decades. The site is ideally located across the street from a 1920s era residential community and within walking distance…
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A prime 113-acre location in East Hempfield Township, Lime Spring Farm is in a desirable school district and offers numerous nearby employment opportunities and easy access to major highways. Realizing its attributes, RETTEW’s land planning team designed and obtained conditional use approval for Lime Spring Farm as a walkable, mixed-use community while paying close attention…
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The client owns what has been one of the premiere residential rental communities in the Lancaster County region. With this 97-acre facility being more than 40 years old, a redesign was in order to increase units and incorporate more restaurants and shops to encourage more community activity. RETTEW, working as a subconsultant, assisted the client…
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With the graying of baby boomers, the real estate market is seeing a great demand for communities that feature amenities uniquely designed to suit the needs of older, active adults. The owners of Village Grande, formerly known as Getz Farm, wished to develop a new 264-unit active-adult community on a site containing a wooded stream…
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When fugitive methane gas was detected close to a multi-unit apartment complex, the owner needed environmental consulting services to investigate an orphan natural gas well adjacent to the building. The well was previously discovered and plugged during construction of the apartment complex 12 years prior. However, during a routine service line inspection, natural gas was…
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