Levittown Knights of Columbus property OKd for townhouses. Here’s what they’ll sell for
The former Knights of Columbus property in Levittown is set to become the site of more than two dozen townhomes.
Middletown Township Supervisors unanimously approved plans for the Thatcher Square Townhomes at 1492 Woodbourne Road on Monday, Oct. 6. The 3.8-acre property is to become home to 34 townhouse units from North Wales homebuilder W.B. Homes.
Seven units, a total of 20%, are to be set aside for Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County members to create attainable housing for existing Bucks County workers or residents.
The site plan for 34 townhomes on the former Knights of Columbus property along Woodbourne Road in Levittown.
The rest of the townhomes are to be sold at market value, currently at approximately $575,000, compared to the “attainable” homes that Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County are to buy and sell for approximately $360,000, according to organization CEO Florence Kawoczka.
Specific mortgage rates are expected to vary based on the income of each of the homeowners, she added.
Potential homeowners for the Habitat for Humanity units are to undergo an extensive vetting process and meet various requirements, including currently living or working in Bucks County and displaying a clear financial need.
A look at the shuttered Knights of Columbus building at 1492 Woodbourne Road. It could be razed for townhouses, among them several priced to be “attainable” with the help of Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County.
The six-building development would have a single point of access along Woodbourne Road. Each of the townhome units is to have a one-car garage and a two-car driveway.
Lacey Latch is the development reporter for the Bucks County Courier Times and The Intelligencer. She can be reached at LLatch@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Levittown’s former Knights of Columbus property is being redeveloped
