Camden County · Camden City · #25CP1216
1220 Broadway
1220 Broadway, Camden City, NJ · 8,125 sq ft non-residential, institutional
About this project
A new assembly-type building of about 8,100 sq ft at 1220 Broadway in Camden City, Camden County, reported at about $8.6 million in construction cost.
Official description: Lecture halls, Art Galleries, Churches, etc.; reported construction cost $8,583,000
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- Lecture halls, Art Galleries, Churches, etc.
- Status
- Permit
Filing history
- 2025-10-23 · #25CP1216 · Building permit (new construction) · 8,125 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
County records describe a new assembly-type building of about 8,100 square feet at 1220 Broadway in Camden City. Its reported construction cost is about $8.6 million, and the county classes it as institutional.
The City of Camden Planning Board's November 17, 2025 agenda appears to list a courtesy review of a Camden County facility at this address, on Block 337, Lot 106 in the LI-1 zone. The agenda describes new construction of a service center for unhoused individuals. This comes from a search summary of the agenda. The PDF's text could not be read directly, so the details should be checked against the agenda itself.
No news coverage, developer page or review outcome was found. What is on the site now was not determined.
What it could mean nearby
- If the agenda description is right, the building would add a county service point for people experiencing homelessness in this part of Camden.
- Traffic, parking, staffing and hours were not found in any public source.
Where it stands
The project appears to have been before the Camden City Planning Board for a courtesy review in November 2025. A courtesy review is a preliminary look, not an approval. Formal site plan review and permits usually follow, but no outcome was found.
- Nov 17, 2025 Camden City Planning Board agenda appears to list a courtesy review of the county facility at 1220 Broadway
- Oct 23, 2025 Latest county planning filing for the project
Want to weigh in? The City of Camden Planning Board appears to be the public body reviewing the project, and residents can check its posted agendas and meeting notices on the city website (camdennj.gov) to comment.
Around the web
- PB Meeting November 17 2025City of Camden · Nov 17, 2025The planning board agenda appears to list a courtesy review of a Camden County service center facility at 1220 Broadway (Block 337, Lot 106, LI-1 zone).
Planning terms explained
- Courtesy review
- An informal presentation of a project to a board for feedback, without a formal vote on approval.
- Planning Board
- The city body that reviews development plans for fit with local land-use rules.
- LI-1 zone
- A light-industrial zoning district that sets which uses and building types are allowed on the site.
- Block and Lot
- The tax-map numbers that identify a specific parcel of land.
- Assembly use
- A building-code category for buildings where groups of people gather.
Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $2.8M
- ~40 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~20 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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