Cooper Point, Camden

Cooper Point
Neighborhood of Camden
Former Riverside Prison (demolished) and Weeks Marine facilities seen beyond the Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Former Riverside Prison (demolished) and Weeks Marine facilities seen beyond the Benjamin Franklin Bridge
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CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountyCamden
CityCamden
Area code856

Cooper Point (also known as Cooper Poynt) is a neighborhood in the northwestern part of Camden, New Jersey, United States. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the neighborhood has a population of 2,880.[1] It is north of Cooper Grant and the Central Waterfront the other neighborhoods located near the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.

Looking northeast to waterfront of Cooper Point with Weeks Marine

The yards of Weeks Marine and the site of the former Riverfront State Prison are located along the Delaware River. In May 2013, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority announced that it would seek developers for the site.[2] In September 2013, Waterfront Renaissance Associates announced that it proposed to build the Riverfront World Trade Center, a development of 2.3-million-square-foot campus on 16 acres on the site. The project would be built in four phases, the first of which would be a promenade along the Delaware River.[3][4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Camden Facts: Cooper Point". Camconnect.org. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  2. ^ Laday, Jason (May 29, 2013). "NJ to begin seeking redeveloper for former Camden prison". South Jersey Times. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  3. ^ Kostelni, Natalie (September 9, 2013). "Project considered for former prison site in Camden". Phlladelphia Business Journal. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  4. ^ Terruso, Julia (September 11, 2013). "Developer wants to build a World Trade Center in Camden". Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  5. ^ Laday, Jason (September 9, 2013). "Camden World Trade Center in sites of firm targeting former Riverfront Prison plot". South Jersey Times. Retrieved May 28, 2014.

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