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Continue reading →: Progress Stalls at Willow Valley Communities’ MosaicRendering via Willow Valley Communities Since making rapid demolition progress in early 2025, further development has stalled at Willow Valley Communities’ Mosaic in downtown Lancaster. Lancaster Builds previously reported in May that demolition company, Metro, was onsite carrying out deconstruction of the Lancaster Newspaper building that previously sat on site…
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Continue reading →: Wolf Museum Breaks Ground on Addition423 W Chestnut St, Photos by Joseph Sitzwohl The Wolf Museum of Music & Art building at 423 W Chestnut St broke ground in August on a new construction addition. The existing structure remains prominently situated on the corner of Lancaster Ave and W Chestnut Street and the addition is…
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Continue reading →: Proposal Advances for 502-506 W. WalnutRendering from Egan, Egan, Hershey, and Weaver Group A long-empty former school building at 502-506 W. Walnut St. in Lancaster is slated for a $2 million renovation after its $160,000 sale to a local development group . The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Lancaster (RACL) took over the property…
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Continue reading →: Development Tops Out at 118 N. PrincePhotography by Joseph Sitzwohl Construction has topped out on 118 N. Prince, a seven-story residential complex in downtown Lancaster City. Designed by Alexander Design Studios and Onyx Design & Consulting, and developed by Wohlsen Construction, the development spans 78,000 square feet and will yield 72 market rate apartments, two retail…
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Continue reading →: Boys & Girls Club Commences DevelopmentPhotography by Joseph Sitzwohl Construction at the Boys & Girls Club located at 231 W. Lemon Street commenced earlier this month. Plans include construction of a new ADA compliant front entrance, conversion of girls and boys bathrooms into single-occupancy bathrooms, and the addition of a dedicated space for teens. The…
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Continue reading →: Lemon Street Townhouse Adds Modern 3rd FloorPhotography by Joseph Sitzwohl Lancaster based custom builder, Longview Structures, continues to make progress on the total renovation of a 1,434 sq ft townhouse at 444 W Lemon Street. The property sits half a block from the restaurant, Cabalar, which also completed a major renovation in 2024. Work at 444…
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Continue reading →: Amanita Reopens In New Location After Interior RenovationsPhoto by Joseph Sitzwohl Chestnut Hill neighborhood restaurant, Amanita, has re-opened at 223 W. Walnut street a few blocks east from their former address, 401 W Walnut St. The new space was formerly occupied by vegan restaurant, Root. After completing interior renovations and undergoing the city permitting process the restaurant…
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Continue reading →: Interior Renovations at Chestnut Hill Church ProgressPhoto by Joseph Sitzwohl Interior renovations progress at 139 N Charlotte St. which was acquired by Community Fellowship Church (CFC) in January of 2025. The historic property, originally built in 1841, is set to be CFC’s second Lancaster County church location. A commercial permit for interior alterations was filed in…
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Continue reading →: 52-Unit Apartment Complex Rises at 800 S. Queen StreetRendering by Warehaus Construction continues at 800 S. Queen Street for a 52-unit apartment complex where the former novelty retail store, Rebman’s, once stood. Concrete is now poured on the first two floors and work on the second-floor wall panels, interior first floor framing and second floor wall panel installation…
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Continue reading →: Addition to Teen Haven Nears CompletionPhoto by Joseph Sitzwohl Water Street Mission’s Teen Haven building at 205 S. Queen St. has nearly completed a 2,000 sq. ft. addition to the north end of the building facing E Farnum St. The project is expected to wrap up in July of this year. The addition, along with…
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