Milton Hershey School Breaks Ground on 138-Home Founders Grove
HERSHEY, Pa. – November 06, 2026 -- Milton Hershey School (MHS) has broken ground on Phase J of the Hershey West End development, a 138-unit for-sale residential community named Founders Grove.
MHS is acting as steward of MHS Trust Real Estate. The 138 homes are only the initial phase of development and will occupy 12 acres of Hershey West End.
Hankin Group joins MHS as joint-venture partner on the project
Hankin Group, a family-owned Pennsylvania real estate company based in Exton, will partner with MHS. Hankin Group President and CEO Bob Hankin credited collaboration between Derry Township and the school for the project's progress.