Pitman studio plan remains preliminary as developers say work continues

Developers say they intend to keep pursuing the proposed Americana Studios District in Pitman after studio executive Mark Roling died Nov. 3. The project remains in an early stage, and the borough’s recent action was not final construction approval.

The proposed site is 76 acres at 400 N. Woodbury-Glassboro Road in Pitman, on the former Sony manufacturing property. Developers describe the project as a $450 million television and movie production campus, with six soundstages of 32,000 square feet each, a hotel and restaurants.

The developers’ estimated housing mix is about 65 single-family homes, 80 townhouses, 50 condominiums and 300 apartments, including workforce housing. Those figures add up to about 495 homes; apartments would make up roughly 61% of that estimate, with the other housing types accounting for 195. The developers said the figures are estimates, not a finalized unit count.

Pitman’s action is not construction approval i

CountyBrief reported that Pitman’s Oct. 26 council agenda included a resolution appointing a conditional redeveloper and authorizing a memorandum of understanding. That step does not establish final land-use approval or permission to begin construction.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that SORA Northeast plans to purchase the property in 2027, according to its founder. CountyBrief separately reported that Mayor Michael Razze said the owner and development team had a binding sale agreement. Neither account establishes that ownership has transferred.

Razze estimated the project could bring about 400 temporary jobs and 400 long-term jobs, and expressed support for using the property for housing and employment. Those are projections, not jobs already created. A developer estimated that it could take months to break ground and about three years to reach something resembling a finished project. No construction start or guaranteed housing or employment is established.