Newtown Township supervisors rezoned the Campus Boulevard special district to allow about 250 new homes and other uses, such as restaurants or medical facilities, citing long-term financial concerns and the decline of office demand after the pandemic. Supervisors Chair Leonard Altieri III said the Newtown Square Corporate Campus is largely empty and no longer viable as originally planned, prompting officials to seek a “holistic” redevelopment approach that limits housing compared with a previously proposed 500-unit plan. The rezoning splits the district into east and west sections with expanded buffers for nearby neighborhoods, but it drew criticism from residents who warned it could accelerate development, strain traffic and erode the township’s small-town character, even as officials said the plan offers greater control and flexibility for future redevelopment.
Source: Daily Times; 2/13/2026