We are passionate about creating mixed-use developments that add vitality and create a true sense of belonging to the communities they serve. Our signature mixed-use developments often encompass historic preservation of century old and iconic stone buildings, preservation of open lands, repurposing of functionally obsolete office and lab buildings. The economic boost that we bring to the areas we serve is accentuated through the new residential, hotel, and retail offerings that blend elegantly with their countryside surroundings.
THE EQUUS DIFFERENCE
Ellis preserve
Creating Community, Enriching History
Ellis Preserve celebrates the life, legacy, and philanthropy of Charles Ellis, Founder of Ellis College for Girls which was established on our campus from 1922 to 1977. Ellis built his fortune in the horse drawn streetcar business in Philadelphia and left that fortune to endow the creation of a school for fatherless girls.
The Future is Now - The Village at Ellis Preserve
The final addition to the Ellis Preserve Community includes more than 78,000 SF of destination dining, and entertainment venues, a 16,000 SF wedding and conference center, a 140 room Marriott AC hotel, “The Harrison” offering 200 additional Madison Ellis Preserve luxury apartments, 63 ‘Urban Style’ Townhomes, and a unique 105,000 SF, 5-story Mass Timber office building. Completed in 2024, the elegantly landscaped lanes and walkways of the Village link all parts of Ellis Preserve in a cohesive network bringing the office buildings, residential neighborhoods, dining/ hotel/ shopping destinations, and amenity locations within walking distance. Steps from a permanently preserved 13-acre open space known as the Charles Ellis Green, The Village at Ellis Preserve marks the completion of Delaware County’s only Live/ Work Play destination that began with an idea more than 15 years ago. Ellis Preserve’s unique story is one that represents the finest points of responsible real estate investment and development.
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The knitting mills
A New Era of Innovation
Founded by Ferdinand Thun and Henry Janssen in 1906, The Berkshire Knitting Mills was the largest full-fashioned knitting mill in the world. Together with Textile Machine Works and Narrow Fabric Company, this multi-faceted manufacturing enterprise served as a hub of technological innovation and civic pride.
Today, the stage has been set for a new era of revitalization and innovation. Driven in part by UGI Energy Services, Teleflex International, and an all-new Drexel University College of Medicine Branch, the campus has been transformed into a dynamic center for business and technology that will continue to serve our community for years to come.
Additionally, this activity is further fueled by exciting new retail and restaurant amenities, chief among them include Sly Fox Brewery, The Farmhouse Kitchen, Chatty Monks, Say Cheese, Benchwarmers, Bold, West Reading Tavern, The West Reading Motor Club, and Third & Spruce.