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Camden Redevelops Housing Projects, Replaces Outdated Units With Community Features

Redevelopment efforts in Cramer Hill and Centerville seek to replace outdated units and add community features that directly affect daily access to housing and open space.

By Camden News Desk · Published 25 July 2026

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Ablett Village in the Cramer Hill neighborhood is undergoing a $145 million redevelopment that will replace 306 obsolete public housing units with 425 new energy-efficient mixed-income units. The first phase of 75 townhome-style units broke ground in 2022. This scale of replacement addresses long-standing conditions in one of the city’s older housing sites and introduces mixed-income options that can support a broader range of local households.

Why the Changes Matter for Daily Life

Residents in Cramer Hill stand to gain from new units built to current energy standards along with planned community centers, playgrounds, gardens, and walking trails funded through a $35 million HUD Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant. These additions can reduce energy costs for households and create nearby places for recreation and social activity without requiring travel outside the neighborhood. The grant ties housing construction to these supporting features so that new residents and existing neighbors have immediate access to the same improvements.

Additional Projects Across Other Neighborhoods

Branch Village Phase V in the Centerville neighborhood will deliver 10 affordable for-sale homes as the final stage of the Clement T. Branch Village transformation. This step creates ownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents who have not previously had routes into homeownership in that area. City officials have also directed $366 million toward Camden’s housing stock over recent years, including the addition of 156 new market-rate units at 11 Cooper Station, while a $15 million residential demolition program targets 300 unsafe units to open sites for private infill development.

Neighborhood Plans Guide Future Work

Four completed neighborhood plans covering East Camden, Cramer Hill, Waterfront South, and North Camden outline infrastructure upgrades, new waterfront parks, and better links between residential blocks, schools, and transit. These documents provide a shared framework so that separate housing projects align with broader improvements residents use every day. The plans emphasize connections that can shorten commutes and expand safe outdoor options within each area.

Next steps for residents include monitoring updates from the city on unit availability and community facility openings as phases advance. Local housing offices can supply current information on application processes for the new mixed-income and for-sale units once they become ready for occupancy.