Saturday, December 13, 2025 / by Sharon St Clair
From Roadside Lots to Townhome Communities: How New Housing Projects Are Reshaping Peters
Behind the scenes, Peters Township’s planning pipeline is busy with residential projects that will affect both housing supply and local consumer spending. The township’s “Plans Under Review” list shows a series of approvals and pending proposals, including the Courtyards at Valley Brook townhome development, Woodbriar Estates, Camden Village, and multiple subdivision plans. Several of these projects received final or phased approvals from council in early and mid-2025, signaling continued demand for new homes in the township’s higher-income market.?
Many of the developments cluster near existing infrastructure and commercial corridors, reinforcing Peters Township’s pattern of concentrating offices, retail, and services along Route 19 and in the McMurray Town Center area. A council fact sheet and related planning materials note that the township still has undeveloped land, and officials are actively evaluating whether some parcels should be zoned for something other than low-density single-family housing. That conversation is central to how much new business space, mixed-use development, or higher-density housing might appear over the next decade.?
For the local economy, new housing has a multiplier effect. Construction activity supports jobs in the short term, while new residents bring long-term spending power to area restaurants, shops, financial services, and healthcare providers. With Peters Township already among the region’s higher-income communities, each new subdivision or townhome project effectively adds more households with disposable income to the regional market shared with Upper St.Clair and other South Hills municipalities.?
PLANS UNDER REVIEW
4100 Washington Road - Land Development Plan
Project Plans (PDF)
Plan to be considered by Planning Commission on Thursday, December 11, 2025
3836 Washington Road, LLC
Narrative (PDF)
Project Plans (PDF)
Plan to be considered for a time extension by Planning Commission on Thursday, December 11, 2025
Juniper Woods Lot 200 - Plan of Lots
Juniper Woods Lot 200 - Plan of Lots (PDF)
Plan was recommended for denial by the Planning Commission on Thursday, November 13, 2025. The plan will be considered by Council at a later date.
Coughlin's Law South Hills
Coughlin's Law South Hills - Land Development Plan (PDF)
Plan was approved by Planning Commission on Thursday, November 13, 2025
640 E. McMurray Multifamily Residence
640 E. McMurray Multifamily Residence - Land Development Plan (PDF)
Plan was denied by Planning Commission on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Waterdam Plaza - Rite Conversion (new submission)
Waterdam Plaza - Rite Aid Conversion (PDF)
Plan was approved by Planning Commission on September 11, 2025.
Mank Subdivision No. 2
Mank Subdivision No. 2 (PDF)
Plan was approved by Council on September 8, 2025
120 Druid Drive Co-located Wireless Communications Facility
Narrative and Scope of Work (PDF)
Project Plans (PDF)
501 Bower Hill Road Subdivision Plan
501 Bower Hill Road Subdivision Plan dated May 7, 2025 (PDF)
Plan approved by Council on June 23, 2025
640 E. McMurray Rd. Site Plan
640 E. McMurray Rd. Site Plan dated June 9, 2025 (PDF)
640 E. McMurray Rd. Floor Plans dated August 24, 2023 (PDF)
Plan was denied by Planning Commission on July 10, 2025
Camden Village
Camden Village Townhouse Land Development Plans (PDF)
Coen Markets Revised Site Plan
Preliminary/Final Land Development Plan - Coen Markets dated June 20, 2024 (PDF)
Plan approved by Planning Commission on February 13, 2025.
Courtyards at Valley Brook - Final Plan
Final Land Development Plans for: Courtyards at Valley Brook - Proposed Townhouse Development (PDF)
Plan approved by Council on February 24, 2025.
Fife Farm Lane No. 5
Fife Farm Lane No. 5 Plan (PDF)
Mank Subdivision Plan
Mank Subdivision - Final Plan (PDF)
Revised plans received on April 24, 2025.
Plan approved by Council on June 23, 2025.
Newcastle Final Plan
Newcastle Final Plan dated May 12, 2025 (PDF)
Post-Construction Stormwater Management Report (PDF)
Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plan (PDF)
Plan recommended approval by Planning Commission on June 12, 2025. Council will render a decision regarding the Plan by September 10, 2025.
The Preserve at Peters Township Multifamily Apartments
Approved as Waterdam Galley Multifamily Apartments
Waterdam Galley Multifamily - 2023.5.23 Land Development Plan (PDF)
Waterdam Galley Multifamily - 2023.4.17 Architectural Elevations (PDF)
Tuscany II Residential Development
Tuscany II Final Plan (PDF)
Tuscany II Plan of Lots Subdivision No. 2 (PDF)
Woodbriar Estates Development Final Plan
Woodbriar Estates Residential Subdivision - Final Land Development Plan dated February 3, 2025 (PDF)
Phase 1 of Plan approved by Council on March 10, 2025.

