Office Park may receive new life

A Doylestown development group, which brought new life to Bristol, seeks to bring high-end medical research firms to Rohm and Haas. The Keystone Redevelopment Group hopes to reconstruct and expand upon the office park near Route 413 and River Road in Bristol Township.

Keystone recently redeveloped the Grundy Powerhouse, turning the Bristol plant into high-end condos. A second project by the firm brought housing and retail to the Canal's End Plaza, which included the Grand Theater on Mill Street.

Keystone has not yet supplied building plans or permit applications to the township. Developer Robert Loughery said his company plans to renovate 170,000 square feet of existing office and lab space. The company also wants to construct two new buildings totaling 60,000 square feet. The Bridge Business Center would be located just east of River Road along Route 413 in the township.

Rohm and Haas recently launched a campaign to market its massive industrial space in both Bristol Township and the borough. More than 150 acres of undeveloped waterfront are up for grabs near the Bristol plant, which has downsized operations in recent decades.

Development near the Burlington-Bristol Bridge could provide a much-needed shot in the arm to Bristol Township. The township has struggled to alleviate the tax burden on homeowners in Levittown and Croydon.

James McGinnis, Bucks County Courier Times, can be reached at 215-949-3248 or jmcginnis@phillyBurbs.com



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