Upper Moreland has three of its everyday places under construction right now. The Township Building is in the middle of a $23 million renovation, the Willow Grove Shopping Center is in its last and largest redevelopment phase, and Woodlawn Park is being rebuilt from the ground up. The finish dates are spread out. The park is due in December 2026, the Township Building in October 2027 and the shopping center in 2028.
So for the next year or so, the township's map is partly temporary. Township business happens in an office suite on Maryland Road, a bridge to Hatboro is closed, and the October calendar runs through parks that aren't under construction. Here's the order things finish in, and where fall is happening in the meantime.
| Project | Location | Status as of early October 2026 | Expected finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn Park | Division Avenue and Woodlawn Avenue | Under construction since early July | Mostly done by December 2026; plantings continue into spring 2027 |
| Township Building | Administration and police temporarily at 2510 Maryland Road, Suite 250 | Renovation began June 1, 2026 | October 30, 2027 |
| Willow Grove Shopping Center, Phase III | 122 Park Avenue, near Easton Road and York Road | Broke ground in 2026; Marshalls and Five Below staying open | 2028 |
| West Moreland Avenue bridge | Between Upper Moreland and Hatboro | Closed | December 2027 |
Woodlawn Park Is the One Arriving Before Winter
Woodlawn Park sits where Division Avenue meets Woodlawn Avenue, and the township's facilities page gives its address as 601 Division Avenue. Township sources list two different sizes. The fall newsletter calls it a 9.5-acre park, and the facilities page lists 6.0 acres. In May 2026 the Board of Commissioners awarded the revitalization contract at $4,314,396, and grants cover $2,349,139 of that. A September 15 Parks Department report says construction started at the beginning of July, with the contractor and design team coordinating every day.
The fall township newsletter lists what's being built:
- Playground equipment for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, plus swings
- A restroom and pavilion building
- A new 75-foot baseball and softball field
- Basketball courts
- Walking trails around the edge and through the middle
- A geodesic landmark plaza
- A sledding hill
- Better stormwater management
The township expects the project to be substantially complete by December 2026, with plantings and smaller work continuing into spring 2027. That timing means the sledding hill should be usable in its first winter, while the plantings and landscaping fill in after the snow season. The township's park page still lists Woodlawn as "Under Construction." The September 21 Parks agenda included a Woodlawn update, but no minutes from that meeting had been posted by early October.
The other two projects run well into 2027 and 2028. Woodlawn is the only one of the three on track to be back in use within this calendar year.
Township Business Is on Maryland Road Until Fall 2027
Renovation of the Township Building started Monday, June 1, 2026, and is scheduled to finish October 30, 2027. During construction, administrative offices and the police department are working out of the Willowood Building at 2510 Maryland Road, Suite 250, in Willow Grove. According to the township newsletter, that suite sits inside the Jefferson Abington Medical Center campus, between Maryland Road, Blair Mill Road and Commerce Avenue.
The approved project cost is $23,016,971, and the township has been awarded more than $4 million in grants toward it. The plan redesigns the existing building and enlarges the space for administration and police. It also adds meeting room space for community events, better parking, new entrances and improved accessibility.
Maryland Road has a second project moving through township approvals. Carrabba's closed on February 15, 2026, and Texas Roadhouse filed plans to tear down the old restaurant and build a new one. Township committee minutes describe a new restaurant of about 8,091 square feet. On June 1, the Board of Commissioners voted 7–0 to grant a land-development waiver. On July 6, the board authorized "No Parking in Fire Zones" signs for Texas Roadhouse at 2575 Maryland Road. We haven't found a public record of a building permit or a construction start yet. For now, the project has approvals but no confirmed opening timeline.
Willow Grove Shopping Center Is a Two-Year Job
The third and final phase at Willow Grove Shopping Center is the biggest of the three projects. At 122 Park Avenue, Federal Realty Investment Trust is removing 130,000 square feet of older retail and replacing it with 261 apartments, including eight two-bedroom townhomes, plus new retail space and a 438-space parking garage. A six-story mixed-use building will anchor the site. Published figures for cost and retail space vary. Montco Today's most recent report, from September 23, puts the project at $105 million with 35,000 square feet of new retail, the same figures Patch gave in April. In May, Montco Today reported $115 million and 52,000 square feet, and Glenside Local described $115 million and three retail buildings totaling 32,000 square feet. Every report agrees construction is expected to wrap up in 2028.
According to a September 23 Montco Today report, Marshalls and Five Below are staying open through construction. Federal Realty's tenant directory also lists Panera Bread, OrangeTheory Fitness, Hand & Stone, Dave's Hot Chicken and Jared. That's the landlord's roster, not a live check of store hours, so call ahead before making a trip for one store. The same directory still lists Amazon Food, but Patch reported in April that Amazon Fresh closed after about a year.
Two new food tenants were announced for this year, and their plans changed:
- Nudy's Café. Patch reported in November 2025 that the café was expected between April and June 2026. By late May, Glenside Local's update had moved that to fall 2026. Glenside Local reported on September 15 that the café hoped to open later that month, with the exact date still to be announced. As of early October, Willow Grove isn't on Nudy's own locations page, so we can't confirm whether it has opened.
- Oola Bowls. A Federal Realty representative told Glenside Local in May that these plans fell through.
Getting Around While All Three Projects Run
Construction isn't the only thing changing local routes this fall. Three road and trail updates affect day-to-day driving and walking:
- West Moreland Avenue bridge. This county bridge links Upper Moreland and Hatboro. It's closed, and work is expected to finish in December 2027. That's two months after the Township Building's target date.
- Fitzwatertown Road. PennDOT resurfacing brings flaggers and lane closures between Easton Road and Beachwood Road on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday, October 23.
- Cross County Trail, Section C. Montgomery County's plan would connect the Willow Grove YMCA loop in Upper Moreland to the Pennypack Trail. The county's project page says alignment, permits and easements are still being worked out, and it gives no construction date.
October Happens at the Places Nobody Is Rebuilding
Woodlawn is fenced off, the Township Building is empty and the shopping center is half construction site. So this month's events are set at Masons Mill Park, Buehler Park, the firehouse on Davisville Road and a parish gym on Easton Road. Here are the dates, in order:
- Friday, October 9, 7 p.m. "Bingo, Bags & Brews" at the Queen of Angels gym, 401 Easton Road. Doors open at 6 p.m. It's 18 and over, and tickets aren't sold at the door.
- Saturday, October 10, 10 to 11:30 a.m. World Migratory Bird Day at Masons Mill Park, Pavilion 1. There's a bird walk, and binoculars are provided.
- Tuesday, October 13, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Upper Moreland Fire Department open house at 227 Davisville Road. Expect station tours, Touch-a-Truck, free ice cream and giveaways.
- Saturday, October 17, 6 to 8 p.m. Pumpkins On Parade at Masons Mill Park, with crafts, face painting, s'mores and trunk-or-treat. Child tickets are $20 for residents and $25 for nonresidents and walk-ups, so buying ahead saves money.
- Friday, October 30, 11 to 11:45 a.m. A free "Meet Me at the Park" nature walk at Buehler Park, 627 Fitzwatertown Road. Registration is required. The Fitzwatertown Road flagging ends a week before this.
Masons Mill Park hosts two of the five. Once Woodlawn's playgrounds, pavilion and sledding hill are finished in December, the township will have another park for its events.
Construction on this scale can also affect what nearby homes are worth. A new park, a renovated township center and a shopping center that's adding homes and retail can each shift values at different times. If you own a home near Woodlawn, Maryland Road or the Willow Grove Shopping Center and want to see where your property stands before these projects finish, Brandon Byrne can walk you through the numbers. Start with your instant home valuation, and he'll follow up with what's happening on your street.
