The Newtown-Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority (NBCJMA) is moving to list for sale a 17-acre parcel along the Newtown Bypass and Lower Silver Lake Road after its planned $128 million wastewater treatment plant was scrapped in November 2025 following significant community opposition. The authority acquired the land through eminent domain in 2024 for $9 million, but was legally required to first offer it back to the original owners, 42 University LLC, at $11.5 million — an offer that went unaccepted. A judge has since authorized the sale, and while a potential agreement was on the authority's May 12 agenda, the board moved the discussion into executive session and tabled the matter publicly until its June 9 meeting. The parcel is zoned Office Research District, permitting by-right uses including offices, research facilities, single-family homes, and municipal buildings on a minimum of 15 acres.
Source: Bucks County Courier Times; 5/15/2026