Oct 22, 2026
Sign inSend a TipSubscribe
Unsolicited Development
Local projects. Unrequested opinions.

Something not right?

Back to the tracker
Berks County, Pennsylvania · Neighborhood coverage

Muhlenberg Township

2 published projects · Local projects. Unrequested opinions.

CompletedFiled Source report 2025-06-03

Panda Express new restaurant

4240 North Fifth Street Highway, Temple, PA 19560

Developer · Developer not reported

Reported June 3, 2025: Panda Express opened June 2 at 4240 North Fifth Street Highway in Muhlenberg Township. This is a dated opening report, not a fresh construction proposal or verification of current operation. The real-estate developer is not established.

Use
New restaurant
Height
Not reported
Units
—

Tenants coming soon ↗

  • Panda Express

    Expected opening: Reported opened June 2, 2025

    Named restaurant occupant in June 3, 2025 reporting. Past opening, not an upcoming opening; current operation not independently reverified.

    Tenant source ↗

Source roundup checked October 23, 2026. Reported June 3, 2025: Panda Express opened June 2 at 4240 North Fifth Street Highway in Muhlenberg Township. This is a dated opening report, not a fresh construction proposal or verification of current operation. The real-estate developer is not established. Official/news evidence: https://www.wfmz.com/features/eat-sip-shop/popular-asian-dining-concept-opens-first-berks-location/article_7b73aeb0-2659-47c8-85d8-e59f16d8345c.html Additional dated evidence: Esri World Geocoder checked October 23, 2026: PointAddress, 4240 5th Street Hwy, Temple, Pennsylvania, 19560, score 98.75. Latitude 40.398234930075, longitude -75.92806511369. Census coordinate geography independently confirms Muhlenberg Township, Berks County. The pin marks the matched site address, not a surveyed footprint. Postal city is not municipal attribution. Later site status is not independently verified.

Project source ↗
ApprovedFiled Not reported

Former Manderbach Ford — Wawa and Mister Car Wash

4450–4500 North Fifth Street Highway, Temple, PA 19560

Developer · Newman Development Associates LLC ↗

Reported October 27, 2025: The former Manderbach Ford site at 4450 and 4500 North Fifth Street Highway was being cleared for a Wawa and Mister Car Wash. Township approval was reported from October 2024; no opening date was confirmed.

Use
Wawa and automated car wash
Height
Not reported
Units
—

Tenants coming soon ↗

  • Wawa

    Reported by Reading Eagle on October 27, 2025 as planned for the former Manderbach Ford redevelopment spanning 4450 and 4500 North Fifth Street Highway. A specific space assignment and opening date were not reported; current operations have not been verified.

    Tenant source ↗

  • Mister Car Wash

    Reported by Reading Eagle on October 27, 2025 as planned for the former Manderbach Ford redevelopment spanning 4450 and 4500 North Fifth Street Highway. A specific space assignment and opening date were not reported; current operations have not been verified.

    Tenant source ↗

Developer: Newman Development Associates LLC

Source: Reading Eagle, October 27, 2025. Muhlenberg’s township manager identified plans for a Wawa and Mister Car Wash at 4450 and 4500 North Fifth Street Highway, with township commissioner approval in October 2024. The article reports purchase by Newman Development Associates LLC in November 2024 and demolition/site preparation. Status: Approved reflects the township approval reported by the source. Site clearing was documented, but the report did not establish a construction timetable or opening date. Completion and current operations were not verified as of October 22, 2026. This is one redevelopment spanning two addresses, not two duplicate projects. Location: Esri World Geocoding returned an exact-number StreetAddress match for 4450 N 5th Street Hwy, Temple, Pennsylvania, 19560, checked October 22, 2026. This pin represents the 4450 portion of the two-address site. It is a street-interpolated address point, not a verified parcel centroid or surveyed building point. Census did not match the published address. Geocoder: https://geocode.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/GeocodeServer/findAddressCandidates?SingleLine=4450+N+5th+St+Hwy+Reading+PA&f=json&outFields=Match_addr%2CAddr_type%2CAddNum&maxLocations=1

Project source ↗