Former Animal Hospital Could Become Courthouse In Radnor

RADNOR, PA — A former veterinary hospital building could be purchased by Radnor Township and converted into a courthouse.

According to a proposed ordinance, the township is seeking to purchase the 16,933-square-foot commercial building on 405 W Wayne Ave. for $1.45 million.

Delaware County would lease it from the township, moving the local magisterial court to that location.

St. George Hunt Memorial Veterinary Hospital operated there until February, when the business moved to Conestoga Road in Villanova.

The building is owned by Vetley Capital, a Maryland real estate investment firm that specializes in veterinary facilities. Vetley purchased the building for $1,395,000 in 2022, according to public records.

Magisterial District Court matters include small claims, landlord-tenant disputes and preliminary hearings in criminal cases.

District Court 32-2-43 handles magisterial matters for Radnor — and only Radnor. But the court is currently located in Newtown Square, at 4655 West Chester Pike.

If the proposed ordinance is adopted, the court would relocate to Radnor.

The ordinance is up for introduction at the Radnor Township Board of Commissioners meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Here's the agenda.