SJBiz_AroundTown_CAMDEN_COUNTY_0119_AroundTown 1 / 17 / 19 4 : 33 PM Page 3 Camden County : Business is Booming idential development for Delco Development . physical disabilities , ” says Tracee “ Most renters are looking for a maintenance - Battis , director of development free lifestyle and a sense of community which for Project Freedom . new apartment communities like Haddon Battis says New Jersey lacks Point provide for their residents . I think this will affordable housing , especially in continue over the next few years . ” South Jersey and even more so Haddon Point Also in Pennsauken is the Camden County for those who have disabilities . Boathouse , situated on Cooper River . It pro - Between filling this need in vides entertainment on the river during the Camden County and having it in an ideal loca - “ Some of the ideas we hope that will go regattas held every year and inside the boat - tion near the Gibbsboro Senior Center , she there are a microbrewery , some type of expe - and Cappelli say it’s a win - win for residents and riential entertainment , some type of housing ouse as a wedding venue , which recently h the county alike . element , ” Mignogna says . “ Certainly at the underwent a major renovation . What it also “ We’re starting to see housing being built very least , town hall and Boscov’s , as well as provides , and it may surprise you , is a huge rather than municipalities being paid not to significant other properties will remain . economic boost to the county . Nash says the build , which was the old system , ” Cappelli “ This is our biggest taxpayer in the town - regattas are an economic powerhouse , says . “ A lot of these projects are benefiting ship ; we have to work very hard to make sure bringing in millions of dollars each year . veterans which I think is important as well . ” it’s successful . ” “ The regattas have been the catalyst for There is also new housing in Pennsauken . In the next town over , Gibbsboro , an so many events at Cooper River , ” Nash says . Haddon Point luxury apartments , market - rate affordable housing project broke ground last “ There was a study done by Camden County apartments constructed by Delco month on Route 561 , called Freedom Village . showing that the national regattas that take Develop - Project Freedom , Inc . , a nonprofit housing place at Cooper River that are facilitated by ment , recently opened at the site of the former developer , is constructing four L - shaped the boathouse generate $ 20 million a year to Old Pennsauken Mart . It’s Delco Develop - three - story buildings containing one , two and our local economy . Every time there is a ment’s first residential community and they are three bedroom wheelchair accessible units . regatta , every restaurant and every hotel in the enthusiastic about this new addition to The project was awarded $ 100,000 from the region is filled . Families come from all over the Camden County and catering to its residents . freeholder board’s homeless trust fund . country and they spend money in Camden “ We are seeing a trend of people who are “ It’s sufficient and universal County.Not only does the boathouse help the downsizing along with people relocating to for somebody local economy , but offers residents the area as businesses are moving into in need of affordable housing , but 100 per - a won - w Camden , ” says Nina Beacher , director of res - cent barrier - free so it attracts people with derful venue to have an event . ” 22 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | VOLUME 9 ISSUE 1 | SouthJerseyBiz.net