Proposed For Camden’s Former Ferry Plaza: A 3-Story Building With Virtua Medical Facility & 47 Senior Affordable Rental Units; Demo Approval Also Sought

On July 14, 2022 at 6:00 p.m., the City of Camden Planning Board will conduct a public hearing via Zoom to hear the application of 1800 Davis Associates Urban Renewal, LLC for Preliminary and Final Site Plan approval for property located at 1800 Davis Street (the former Ferry Plaza office building) that is located within the Whitman Park Redevelopment Area.

The Applicant seeks approval to demolish the existing building on the site along with approval to construct a three-story building with a Virtua Medical facility on the first floor and 47 senior affordable rental units on the second and third floors.

The Applicant seeks Preliminary and Final major site plan approval for the development of the project.

Requested variances include those relating to parking spaces and signs.

Property records show that the Camden City Redevelopment Agency purchased the property on September 8, 2016 for $589,900.

The agenda for this meeting can be viewed/inspected by the public on the City of Camden website https://ci.camden.nj.us.

Copies of the Applicant’s application, maps, and papers are on file with the Administrative Officer of the Planning Board in the Planning Board Office at City Hall, 520 Market Street, Room 224, Camden.

Any interested party may appear at the hearing via Zoom and participate in accordance with the rules of the Planning Board.