New IMAX Theater at Penn Cinema
Manheim Township, Lancaster County – The client, Penn Ketchum, wanted to construct a new 425-seat IMAX theater to serve the Lancaster area. He approached Diehm with a challenge: get the project approved quickly so he could construct the theater in time for the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. This required Diehm to […]
Fox Meadows Creamery
Clay Township, Lancaster County – The Fox family approached Diehm with a dream to open a new creamery, restaurant and store on the site of a former car dealership at the intersection of North Clay Road and West Main Street (US Route 322). The site was small and the Foxes’ dreams were big. Diehm worked […]
Mennonite Disaster Service
Manheim Township, Lancaster County – Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) needed larger quarters than their existing location in Akron was able to provide. They located a site in Manheim Township near the Lancaster Airport. The project involved the subdivision of a 6.5 acre parcel from an existing farm, and the construction of a new 22,000 sq.ft. […]
Clay Township Municipal Office Building
Clay Township, Lancaster County – The officials of Clay Township wanted to establish a new permanent home for their offices that would provide much needed additional space for both Township staff and the Police Department. The site provided challenges due to its steep topography, limited availability of sight distance on Durlach Road, and the need […]
Manheim Brethren In Christ Church
Penn Township, Lancaster County – The church wanted to construct an entirely new sanctuary and greatly expand the space available for Sunday School classes by constructing a 72,000 sq.ft. addition to their main building. They also wanted to more than double the size of their activity center building by adding a 20,000 sq.ft. addition to […]
Fivepointville Ambulance Service
Brecknock Township, Lancaster County – The Fivepointville Ambulance Service (FAS) was in need of an additional area for training EMS volunteers. They also needed to add a garage bay for another ambulance. In lieu of trying to expand their current facility, they opted to demolish the existing building and construct a new headquarters. Diehm worked […]
Kenny Construction – Amtrak Power Line Replacement Project
Southern Lancaster County – Amtrak needed to upgrade its Depression-era power lines that run through the abandoned Enola Low Grade rail line through seven municipalities in southern Lancaster County. To that end, they engaged Kenny Construction to oversee the project, which in turn hired Diehm to provide construction stake-out services. There were approximately 240 towers […]
Pilgerhaus
Lititz Borough, Lancaster County – A group of investors (Dennis Beck, Bill Oehme and Ned Pelger) were concerned about the decay of an historic Lititz landmark – the Hershey apartment building – and decided to purchase the building and completely renovate it into modern condominiums. This involved some demolition of the existing building and dilapidated […]
Bethany Gardens
Clay Township, Lancaster County – Diehm was tasked with the development of a plan for a townhome community in the village of Clay. The unusual shape of the property required Diehm to design an unconventional and efficient street layout that permitted the maximum number of lots. Sewer proved to be a formidable challenge as neighboring […]
J.B. Zimmerman True Value
Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County – The owners of the J.B. Zimmerman True Value hardware store in Christiana needed to relocate and wanted to expand their business. Diehm worked with the owners and their builder to craft a plan for a new and larger hardware store. The project involved the development of plans providing sufficient parking […]