High Value. Low Impact. Right Here
For decades, the Pennhurst property has stood still: closed off, underused, and offering little value to the community around it. Today, we finally have the chance to unlock its potential — and ensure this land becomes a source of pride, progress, and long-term benefit for local residents, schools, and businesses.
This project isn’t dropping in from the outside.
It’s growing from what our community already is — and what it can become.
Why Here? Why Now?
The Pennhurst property is located in the Industrial Mixed-Use (IMU) zoning district, where data centers are a permitted use. The Township has already acknowledged this use as part of a larger IMU redevelopment plan.
That means:
The land-use application is accepted and on file
The township has already reviewed and acknowledged this type of development
We are operating within the permitted framework — not asking for special exceptions
If this project doesn’t move forward, the property will still be redeveloped under the very same rules. The real question is:
Do we want a modern digital campus — or something louder, dirtier, and more disruptive?
We believe the answer is clear.
We have also filed — and the Township has accepted — a Conditional Use Application for the Pennhurst AI Campus. This means:
We are not requesting variances or special exceptions
We are moving forward within existing zoning rules
The project can proceed without relying on any pending zoning ordinance amendments
Additionally, under the current zoning, the property could be redeveloped into other “by-right” industrial uses — such as warehousing or manufacturing — without requiring additional zoning approvals. Many of those alternatives would have far greater impacts on traffic, noise, and infrastructure than a data center.
Our goal is to work collaboratively with the community to advance the best-fit, lowest-impact redevelopment option available for this longstanding brownfield site.
Careers for Our Community
This project isn’t just buildings — it’s futures.
Roughly 250 permanent, high-quality jobs
Many with salaries in the $100,000–$150,000 range
Career paths accessible without a four-year degree:
Skilled trades
Technical certifications
IT, electrical, and mechanical work
Plus:
Years of construction work for local trades
Ongoing business for area hotels, restaurants, and suppliers
Families shouldn’t have to move away to find opportunity.
We’re building it here.
This property will be developed. The zoning already allows:
Large-scale trucking and logistics hubs
Heavy warehouse operations with 24/7 traffic
Manufacturing or other industrial uses
Those options bring noise, trucks, emissions — and far fewer community benefits.
Instead, we’re proposing a low-impact, high-value digital campus:
Clean, quiet operations
Minimal daily traffic
Highly secure
No smokestacks, odors, or crowds
It’s the least disruptive and most rewarding path forward.
The Best Possible Use of This Land
This single project has the power to transform municipal and school district funding:
Expected to generate 37% of the township’s total budget.
Projected real estate taxes would equal 41.4% of the school district’s current property tax revenue.
Without adding a surge of new students or burdening local services
This is the rare kind of development that gives more than it takes —
an opportunity to strengthen our hometown for generations
A Major Economic Win for Local Residents
This project is a chance to take a brownfield and transform it into a powerful asset that:
Supports local schools
Funds local services
Creates local jobs
Revitalizes a long-troubled property
We’re committed to transparency, collaboration, and honest dialogue every step of the way.
A stronger future for Pennhurst. A stronger future for all of us.
This is our moment to move forward — together.
