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Revitalizing and Right-sizing Suburban Shopping Centers, , Downtown Districts, , and Other Commercial Space

Evesham Township Mayor Randy Brown April 25, 2017

Evesham Township

• 29.7 square miles
• 45,577 population (2015 est)
• Located at the crossroads of Route 70

and Route 73.

• Marlton Village is the historic center
• f the town and the “downtown”

area.

• Southern part of the Township within

Pinelands Area and primarily open space and low density residential.

• Initiated first redevelopment project

at old Municipal Building site on East Main Street. 55 apartments opened in 2013.

• More extensive redevelopment

planning effort was initiated in 2013 to draw attention to opportunities and incentivize private investment.

Renaissance Sq Square formerly Tri-Town Pla laza

• Demolition of excess commercial space

(Kmart and drive through restaurant)

• Complete gut and renovation of

remaining commercial space

• Add 338 apartment units (4 story)
• Add 2 new restaurants
• Add 24,000 square feet of new

commercial space (2 story)

• Park/pedestrian improvements along

Route 70

• Pedestrian connections to Marlton Village

area

Shoppes and Residences at Renaissance Square

Marl rlton Vil illage Rehabilitation Area Evesham’s “downtown”

Former Bank Site at Main and Cooper

• 4,000 square feet retail on first floor
• 24 apartments
• Detached garage building for tenants
• Developer now planning to redevelop adjacent property similarly
• Will move an historic house toward street to improve streetscape and

create better site plan.

South Maple Avenue properties

• Consolidation of 4 lots that contained small offices
• 55 townhouse and apartment units on South Maple, in “downtown”

area

• Pedestrian connection to Marlton Square shopping center
• More rooftops will create better synergy with retail, restaurant,

service uses in the “downtown” area.

• Increased interest from businesses looking for a downtown location.

Lincoln Drive Redevelopment

• Demolition of 7 outdated office

buildings

• Northwest quadrant of Lincoln

Drive, frontage on Route 73

• LA Fitness, AAA Auto, retail,

restaurants, Malvern School, Dunkin Donuts (80,000 sq feet)

Olga’s Diner Redevelopment

Prominent location at intersection of Route 70 and Route 73, but reconfiguration of old Marlton Circle altered access to site and created overpass, requiring reconsideration of the best use for site.