After years of vacancy, a former residential property along eastbound Route 70 in Cherry Hill has been demolished. Crews are clearing the site this week to prepare for a new affordable housing development. A nonprofit developer plans to construct 64 apartment units on the property. VOADV Property Inc., operating as Lilly’s Place LP and affiliated… Read more »
The Plaza at Cherry Hill, located on Route 38 next to the Cherry Hill Mall, is getting a major façade renovation. The timing is ideal as Big Blue Swim School opens today. Pure Hockey also relocated and unveiled a new store. Moreover, the center continues to grow. Savers Thrift Store opened recently, and Total Wine… Read more »
The large yellow farmhouse has stood on a wooded ravine since 1928. That is when Mayor John C. Gilmour Jr. founded Holly Ravine Farm after buying a cow and marrying his girlfriend. The farm sat at Springdale and Evesham roads in Cherry Hill. However, the original house and the neighboring 55-year-old home will soon be… Read more »
Construction is underway on a long-anticipated 76-unit affordable housing complex at Garden State Park in Cherry Hill, nearly 15 years in the making. The development will include 70 one-bedroom and six two-bedroom apartments, all designated as 100% affordable for residents aged 55 and older. The project is part of Cherry Hill’s Fair Share Housing obligation…. Read more »
The Plaza Grande, a luxury 55+ rental community in Cherry Hill, is approaching completion after two decades of development efforts. Procida Funding & Advisors, which took possession of the property just 400 days ago, announced on March 21 that the long-awaited community is nearing its debut. The direct commercial real estate lender and advisory firm… Read more »
A multi-level go-kart racing venue is planned for the Route 70 entrance of Cherry Hill’s Garden State Park shopping complex, with the historic Garden State Park Gatehouse set to be preserved as part of the project, according to developer plans. Sangermano Management LLC, operating as Supercharged Entertainment of Sunny Isles, Florida, is seeking preliminary and… Read more »
Cherry Hill is considering expanding a special agricultural zoning law beyond the Township-owned Holly Ravine Farm to help preserve more farmland. A proposed ordinance, set for review by the Township Council on Monday evening, would extend the Agriculture-Horticulture Commercial overlay to 248 acres, including Springdale Farm, Springhouse Farm, McNaughton’s Garden Center, and 200 Evans Lane…. Read more »
In the 1960s and 1970s, Cherry Hill was a symbol of suburban growth, with its population more than doubling. The focus was on expansion. Today, as former farms and woodlands have transformed into residential and commercial developments, residents are now asking how to preserve green space. “We’ve really reached maximum capacity,” said Cherry Hill native… Read more »
A state Superior Court judge in Camden ruled Wednesday against Cherry Hill Township’s decision to revoke zoning permits for Cherry Hill Dodge, allowing the dealership to demolish two homes and expand its parking lot off Route 70. In a high-profile dispute between the business and the Township, Judge Michael J. Kassel granted summary judgment in… Read more »
A proposed 64-unit affordable housing complex is set for construction on Route 70, bordering Cherry Hill’s Wexford neighborhood. The project, on a long-vacant site between St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church and First Global Methodist Church, stems from a settlement agreement between Cherry Hill Township, Fair Share Housing Center, and Volunteers of America. Township attorney Jeffrey R…. Read more »