Lower Merion Township recently hosted a community discussion with the developer of the long-awaited Piazza development in Ardmore. The mixed-use development will stretch along Lancaster Avenue and replace two car dealerships, a shuttered IHOP restaurant and several vacant lots with 270 apartments, nearly 30,000 square feet of retail space and around 480 parking spots. First approved in 2021, the Piazza project has survived shifting economic conditions and is part of a string of developments that have transformed Ardmore in recent years, garnering praise from advocates for the growing supply of walkable, transit-oriented housing and shopping. The developers are planning to break ground in late November with construction expected to take two years.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer; 9/18/2025