Non-Residential Construction Report — 2020
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Three major projects with over 100,000 square feet were constructed in 2020. Uwchlan and West Whiteland Townships had the highest number of the major projects (over 25,000 square feet).
| Building Square Feet | Title | Municipality | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 183,717 | 101 Gordon Drive | Uwchlan Township | Industrial |
| 128,885 | Church Farm School | West Whiteland Township | Institutional |
| 113,000 | Eagleview Lot 1C | Upper Uwchlan Township | Commercial |
| 81,969 | Uwchlan Hills Elementary School | Uwchlan Township | Institutional |
| 76,240 | CSH Exton, LLC Oaklands Business Park (Lot 1) | West Whiteland Township | Institutional |
| 48,085 | Mosteller / 17 North Church Street | West Chester Borough | Commercial |
| 34,735 | Lincoln University | Lower Oxford Township | Institutional |
| 33,936 | Barclay Friends | West Chester Borough | Institutional |
| 31,796 | Downingtown Stem Academy | Downingtown Borough | Institutional |
| 25,013 | East Goshen Elementary School Building Addition | East Goshen Township | Institutional |
The number of projects in 2020 increased sightly from 2019, but remained lower than the previous three years.
From 2016-2020, commercial projects represented the majority of new non-residential development at 56%. Agriculture building projects were least common, at 4% of total projects.
| Year | Total | Agricultural | Commercial | Industrial | Instituional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 56 | 6 | 36 | 6 | 8 |
| 2017 | 53 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 15 |
| 2018 | 83 | 3 | 44 | 8 | 28 |
| 2019 | 36 | 1 | 19.5 | 5 | 10.5 |
| 2020 | 39 | - | 20 | 1 | 18 |
