Willow Valley proposes 20-story, $90M high-rise in downtown Lancaster; would be taller than Griest Building
By: Tim Meekel | LNP
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Willow Valley Communities on Monday announced plans to develop a 20-story apartment building in downtown Lancaster, across the street from Southern Market Center.
The 244-foot-high building would be the tallest in Lancaster County, surpassing the 19-floor Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square a block away by 34 feet.
Named Willow Valley Mosaic, with an estimated cost exceeding $90 million, the upscale development would consist of 147 apartments as well as a host of resort-quality amenities for its residents, who would be ages 55 and up.
The city Zoning Hearing Board has allowed the unique height, approving Willow Valley’s request for a variance to go 94 feet above the 150-foot height limit spelled out in the city zoning ordinance.
The CEO declined to disclose the total cost of developing the Mosaic. However, the cost of other high-rise projects suggests the Mosaic’s pricetag would exceed $90 million.
With that total pricetag, Mosaic would represent the largest privately funded investment by a single business in a single downtown project in the city’s history.
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Architect: Gensler
Building Size: 481,000 Square Feet
Overall I am excited about this project and it is great to hear many of the cities' leaders are enthusiastically supporting it. The design is pretty good. When I heard Willow Valley was planning on constructing the tallest building in Lancaster city, I was concerned about the quality of design given what their current campus looks like in Willow Street.
I am little surprised there appears to be no balconies, but hiring Gensler was a really solid get for Willow Valley and Lancaster. My only real compliant with this project is that it is not expected to be completed until 2025! Here is to hoping this gets built as is