Toll Brothers has purchased the site of a former Catholic school in Jenkintown and plans to start construction on a 55-plus community on the property. Toll Brothers paid $9.5 million for the 46-acre former home of St. Basil Academy, a Ukrainian Catholic school for girls that closed during the pandemic. The developer plans to demolish the existing buildings at 711 Fox Chase Road and construct 150 carriage homes, a pool and a clubhouse on the property. Toll Brothers has various developments under construction in southeastern Pennsylvania, including Collegeville, King of Prussia and a recently purchased 61-acre site in Bucks County. Demolition of the academy had initially been scheduled for April 14, but it has been delayed until May, according to Abington Township Commissioner Drew Rothman. Alumni recently gathered at the site to share memories and say goodbye.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer; 4/10/2025 & Glenside Local; 4/15/2025