Golf courses · Pennsylvania
Briarwood Golf Club
Briarwood Golf Club redeveloping to data center under construction (approved), 3.9km from demolished West Manchester Mall, supported by York County housing growth and $327M in 2024 permits. · summary, model-written
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| Status | Under constructionWikipedia |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, under constructionWikipedia |
| New uses | data centerWikipedia |
Planning
| Planning notes | Approved by West Manchester Township Board of Supervisors.Wikipedia |
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Site context
| Housing permits, York County (PA), 2024 | 338 units in 5+ unit buildings, 45 in 2–4, 952 single-family; 2023: 146 in 5+Census BPS |
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| Other atlas sites nearby | 2 within 10 km, 2 within 25 km: West Manchester Mall (3.9 km); York Mall (5.0 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,183 establishments (-8%); 23,030 jobs (+6%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $309,136 (+3% 1 yr, +33% 5 yr); typical rent $1,380/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 12,501 vehicles a day on GEORGE ST (principal arterial, 2 lanes); 347 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Briarwood Golf Club (York, PA) is under construction as a data center, approved by West Manchester Township Board of Supervisors. The site is 3.9km from demolished West Manchester Mall and 5.0km from closed York Mall. Housing market shows 3.4% county population growth (2018–2023), with ZHVI at $309,136 (3.4% YoY growth). 2024 construction permits total $327M. The site is listed as 'already in play' per Retrofit Atlas due to active development and approval. Traffic on George St (principal arterial, 2 lanes) averages 12,501 ADT. No developer name or completion timeline provided. Context shows 2 other nearby former malls (West Manchester Mall, York Mall) in the same 10km cluster. Peer analysis includes 5 other PA golf courses/malls with similar redevelopment strategies.
Why. Record confirms active redevelopment with planning approval, proximity to former retail clusters, and supporting housing market data. No additional details on developer, timeline, or site-specific constraints are provided in the record.
Where it stands. Status: Under construction. Strategy: Redeveloped (data center). Context: Part of a cluster of former retail sites in York County with active redevelopment. Market: Supported by housing growth and construction activity.
For a planner
- Approvals secured
- Proximity to demolished mall cluster
- Traffic infrastructure noted
For a developer
- Active construction permits ($327M 2024)
- No developer name or timeline in record
- Housing market growth cited as context
What we do not know yet
- No developer name
- No completion timeline
- No environmental or infrastructure details provided
- Data center demand not verified in record
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Similar sites
- Dauphin Highlands Golf Course, Harrisburg, PA · Golf courses · same strategy: redevelop; also in PA; 36 km away
- Dauphin Highlands Golf Course, Swatara Township, PA · Golf courses · same strategy: redevelop; also in PA; 31 km away
- West Manchester Mall, York County, PA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in PA; 4 km away
- Washington Mall, South Strabane Township, PA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in PA
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- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- county grew 3.4% 2018–23
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History and original facts
| County | York County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 2 · Mid-Atlantic |
| Notes | Draft from golf.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: Briarwood Golf Club in York, Pa., a family-owned daily-fee golf course, is slated for data-center construction led by Viridian Partners. |
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