“Navigating the challenges of mixed-use developments and residential townhomes in Camden involves addressing issues like parking requirements, utility connections and incorporation of distinct architectural features,” he says. 

But creation of Camden’s Business Growth Development Team is assisting developers in managing applications, overseeing project delivery and facilitating communication between builders and city officials, he notes.  

Major health care and education institutions such as Cooper Hospital and Rutgers University-Camden are also growing with an outlook for “sustained positive trajectory,” Manzoni says. Camden is on the threshold of “significant growth” in the coming year, he says.