Construction on 96 condos along the Delaware River in Bristol Borough is pressing forward.
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Crews have been hard at work in recent weeks on the first of six planned five-story buildings on Radcliffe Street at the former site of Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation’s Harriman Shipyard. The 7-acre site is between the Radcliffe Court townhome complex and the Island View Crossing office building along Radcliffe Street.
In 2022, Bristol Borough Council approved the plans for the project, which is being developed by Mark Schweiker, the former Republican governor who is from Lower Bucks County, and builder Bernie Sauer, of BCS Builders.
The Condos at Radcliffe Court have a starting price tag of $357,000.
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The condos are designed to have river views and two to four bedrooms.
The project is the second phase of the Radcliffe Court complex that is nearing completion next door. Sales for those townhomes have been strong.
At the time of approval in 2022, Council President Ralph DiGuiseppe told the public an iteration of the plans under a previous developer were first approved in 2006.
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The Harriman Shipyard was once along the portion of Radcliffe Street where the development site is located. The shipyard became well-known for construction of vessels during World War I, but the shipyard faced problems after the war and eventually closed.
The shipyard and a surrounding company town, which was called Harriman, eventually were merged into Bristol Borough.
Credit: Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library Archives
In the 1990s and early 2000s, efforts to revitalize the property got underway. A 55-plus development was constructed and the Island View Crossing office complex was developed along the river.
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