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Can the ultra-rich buy up and reshape a town? Gladwyne’s would-be fairy godparents Janine & Jeffrey Yass and Haldon House plan to remake the historic village in one of the Main Line’s toniest zip codes

January 9, 2026 / By Caroline O'Halloran / /

Colonial Wiliamsburg had John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Northern Delaware had Pierre du Pont.

And now, it seems, historic Gladwyne has Jeff Yass.

The richest man in Pennsylvania, and his wife, Janine, have partnered with a younger husband-and-wife development/design team to both turn back the clock on Gladwyne Village AND propel it into the next century.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Andre Golsorkhi, Autumn Oser, Gladwyne, Gladwyne Pharmacy, Gladwyne Square, Gladwyne Village, Haldon House, historic preservation, Homeroom, Janine Yass, Jeff Yass

What on earth is going on in Gladwyne, the Main Line’s priciest zip code? We’ve got some answers.

November 2, 2025 / By Caroline O'Halloran / /

It’s a mystery that’s consumed this happy hamlet for months: Why, oh why, is a local residential developer gobbling up historic buildings in the heart of Gladwyne Village? And they’re all on opposite sides of the street, so what the heck is he planning?

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Andre Golsorkhi, Autumm Oser, Bryn Mawr, Gladwyne, Gladwyne Pharmacy, Guard House, Haldon House, HARB, historic preservation, Homeroom, Lower Merion Historic District, Main Line development, OMG salon, Rock Creek Road

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