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Ex-Publicker Distillery Demolition Is Underway
A developer is planning to build two warehouses on the tract that was a former distillery in Linfield along the Schuylkill River.
LIMERICK, PA —Demolition of large-scale buildings is underway at the abandoned Publicker distillery at the Linfield Industrial Park along the Schuylkill River.
Limerick Town Center LLC, the property owner, is demolishing the buildings and proposed to build two warehouses, totaling 1.9 million square feet. The plan calls for 1,438 parking spaces, 481 loading docks, and 424 trailer parking spaces.
The 191-acre site is zoned heavy industrial, which permits trucking/terminal warehouse by conditional use.
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The property that was once a whiskey distillery contains massive concrete buildings and many smaller buildings.
Police patrol the area to prevent trespassers from hanging out in the dilapidated buildings, Dan Kerr, township manager, said.
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Kerr said township officials meet with the owner to discuss safety and demolition procedures that they need to follow for all demolition activities. The township staff continues to work with the owner on zoning amendments that may be required to permit their proposed warehouse uses.
Anyone with concerns is asked to contact the township at 610-495-6432 or info@Limerick.org.
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