Non-Residential Construction Report — Number of Projects

Figure 2 — New Non-Residential Projects for Chester County (Number) 2016-2025

The 2025 annual increase in the number of new projects was 14.7%. However, the annual increase in past years often exceeded this percentage.

Figure 3 — New Non-Residential Projects (Number) 2016-2025

This chart illustrates the data presented in Figure 2. It highlights that the number of projects usually fluctuates to either side of 40 projects a year.

Figure 4 — New Non-Residential Projects by Municipality (Number) 2016-2025

This table shows how many projects were completed for each municipality over the past 10 years. The municipalities with the most projects were: West Goshen (37), West Whiteland (34), East Whiteland (24), Tredyffrin (20), Caln (18), and Honey Brook Township (18). All of these townships have ample parcels that are large enough to be developed or redeveloped for non-residential projects. They also have access to major highways. There are 12 municipalities which have no non-residential project in ten years. Six of then are small boroughs, and the rest tend to be municipalities with ample protected open space which limit opportunities for large scale non-residential projects.

Figure 5 — New Non-Residential Projects by Municipality (Number) 2025

This map shows how many projects were completed for each municipality in 2025. The municipalities with 2 or more projects are scattered throughout the county. Therefore, there is no clear geographic distribution pattern based on just last year's data.