Conshohocken Borough Council will vote Wednesday, August 5, on whether to spend $4.65 million to buy a commercial property in Plymouth Township, a rare cross-border acquisition whose purpose the borough has not yet explained.

The property at 680 Colwell Lane was the longtime home of Young Windows, a manufacturer of custom aluminum windows for construction and fire/rescue vehicles that consolidated operations at another location.

An entity associated with local developer Ratoskey & Trainor purchased the site in October 2025 for $4,650,000, according to MoreThanTheCurve. The seller on the borough's official agenda is listed as RTI Colwell LLC, with the council considering Resolution 2026-11 to authorize the purchase and transfer of ownership.

What Conshohocken intends to do with a parcel just over its own border remains unknown. MoreThanTheCurve noted the outlet is still working to determine the borough's plans.

Ratoskey & Trainor, based at 3201 Potshop Road in East Norriton, has a history of residential development projects within Conshohocken, including applications at 113 West 8th Avenue and 140 East 6th Avenue.

Townhouses proposed on former recycling center

Also on the August 5 agenda: a presentation on MECKA Properties' preliminary and final major subdivision application to build townhouses at 18, 38, 42, 44 and 46 Maple Street. The site includes a former recycling center and several residential properties. No details on the number of units or project timeline have been publicly released.

Data center party status vote

Council will formally vote to authorize the borough solicitor to seek party status in Plymouth Township's Zoning Hearing Board proceedings over a proposed nearly 2-million-square-foot data center at 900 Conshohocken Road. The vote is largely a formality. As we reported July 22, council voted unanimously on July 15 to pursue party status, and members signaled agreement at that time.

The data center, proposed by MLP Ventures developer Brian O'Neill under the entity 900 Conshohocken LLC, would renovate 10 former steel mill buildings on the old Cleveland-Cliffs plate finishing site. The developer also filed a second application challenging the validity of Plymouth Township's zoning ordinance. Plymouth Township Council Chair Lynne Viscio publicly opposed the project in a prepared statement on July 27, according to The Reporter, saying the township "will not allow ourselves to be bullied or intimidated by any developer."

The Zoning Hearing Board's substantive public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, August 6, at 7 p.m. at Colonial Middle School, 716 Belvoir Road, Plymouth Meeting. The borough council meeting begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 5, at Conshohocken Borough Hall.