Waterfront South
Waterfront South is a neighborhood in Camden, New Jersey. Located in the southern part of the city, below Central Waterfront and east of the Port of Camden between the Delaware River and Interstate 676, the neighborhood has a population of 1,781.
The South Camden Historic District, bounded by Jackson St, South Fourth St, Chelton Ave, and Railroad Avenue, comprises and 608 buildings, including the headquarters of the defunct South Camden Trust Company.
New York Shipbuilding Corporation, in the Port of Camden, was located many years along the waterfront on the west side of the neighborhood and once was its largest employer. The Camden Shipyard & Maritime Museum record its history.
In July 2014, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority awarded the Holtec International a $260 million tax incentive to expand operations at the site in the Port of Camden.
The proposed Glassboro–Camden Line light rail system would stop in the neighbourhood at Ferry Avenue parallel and west of the North-South Freeway.
In September 2010, The Heart of Camden along with Father Michael Doyle and The Domenica Foundation dedicated the brand new Waterfront South Theatre to The South Camden Theatre Company. SCTC now performs live theatrical performances, musical events, comedy events and more in Camden's first live theatre space built in more than 100 years.
In August 2014, ground was broken on Phoenix Park, which will provide access to the waterfront on land previously used for industry.
