Main Street Complex
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The Voorhees Main Street Complex (also known as the Voorhees Complex, Main Street Complex, or simply Main Street) is a shopping center, banquet hall, residential, medical and business complex
located in Voorhees
, New Jersey
, United States
. It was developed by John B. Canuso, a South Jersey developer.
for $21.5 million. In October 1988, former President Ronald Reagan
made a campaign stop at the complex.
) and Centennial Boulevard in Voorhees, New Jersey
. Besides Voorhees, Main Street serves neighboring Cherry Hill
, Marlton
, Gibbsboro
and Berlin
, along with other areas throughout South Jersey. The largest amenity on the site is the Cooper Health System
(formerly occupied by the West Jersey Heath System, currently known as Virtua), which consists of several medical offices. Directly above some of the medical offices are condominium
s. Catelli Italian Restaurant was a restaurant that opened in 1994 and closed on July 24, 2011. A new location is planned to open at the Voorhees Town Center. The Main Street Pub is currently the only restaurant in the complex, which opened in 1992. The Mansion is a catering facility with several banquet rooms
. Since its opening in 1990, The Mansion hosts various functions, including weddings, conferences, bar and bat mitzvahs, and other special events.
Patrons and employees of the complex have access to a North and South parking garage, in addition to various parking lots. Former tenants of the complex include Sahara Sam's (an indoor amusement park) and Toppers Salon and Spa. The Main Street Complex has a Bourbon Street
appearance.
A CVS Pharmacy, a bank
, and the Congregation Beth El
synagogue
are free-standing buildings on the property of Main Street.
Office complex
Commonly referred to as a plaza, an office complex is often confused with an office building. Complexes are just one storey, with extensive fields available in retail positioning, but primarily used for medical practitioners along with a stronghold potential for community development.This due to...
located in Voorhees
Voorhees Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 28,126 people, 10,489 households, and 7,069 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,424.0 people per square mile . There were 11,084 housing units at an average density of 955.2 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was developed by John B. Canuso, a South Jersey developer.
History
The first phase of the Main Street Complex was built in 1988 with the entire project costing $200 million. It was designed to serve as a marketplace and town center for Voorhees. It was built on 167 acre (0.67582562 km²), which included a 162000 square feet (15,050.3 m²) business complex. This became known as Main Street Plaza 1000. Another business complex, known as Main Street Piazza, was established in 1990. Restaurants, exclusive shops, open gardens, and condominiums were also soon developed. The Radnor Corporation, which was Canuso's partnership for the project, took control of the complex in 1994. In 1997, Radnor Corp. sold the complex to Brandywine Realty TrustBrandywine Realty Trust
Brandywine Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust in the United States that buys, sells, leases and manages approximately 225 commercial properties, no more than 25 industrial parcels of land, mixed-use property, and over of undeveloped parcels. They also offer construction and...
for $21.5 million. In October 1988, former President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
made a campaign stop at the complex.
Facilities
The Main Street Complex is located on Main Street (namesake for the complex) and Kresson Road, between Evesham Road (CR 544County Route 544 (New Jersey)
County Route 544, abbreviated CR 544, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Cooper Street in Deptford Township to Taunton Boulevard in Medford Township.-Gloucester County:...
) and Centennial Boulevard in Voorhees, New Jersey
Voorhees Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 28,126 people, 10,489 households, and 7,069 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,424.0 people per square mile . There were 11,084 housing units at an average density of 955.2 per square mile...
. Besides Voorhees, Main Street serves neighboring Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a population of 71,045, representing an increase of 1,080 from the 69,965 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census...
, Marlton
Marlton, New Jersey
Marlton is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Evesham Township in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population of Marlton was 10,260.-History:...
, Gibbsboro
Gibbsboro, New Jersey
Gibbsboro is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 2,274.Gibbsboro was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 8, 1924, from portions of Voorhees Township, based on the results of a...
and Berlin
Berlin Township, New Jersey
Berlin Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 5,357.Berlin was incorporated as a township on April 11, 1910, from portions of Waterford Township...
, along with other areas throughout South Jersey. The largest amenity on the site is the Cooper Health System
Cooper University Hospital
Cooper University Hospital is a provider of health services, medical education, and clinical research in southern New Jersey and the Delaware Valley, in the United States...
(formerly occupied by the West Jersey Heath System, currently known as Virtua), which consists of several medical offices. Directly above some of the medical offices are condominium
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
s. Catelli Italian Restaurant was a restaurant that opened in 1994 and closed on July 24, 2011. A new location is planned to open at the Voorhees Town Center. The Main Street Pub is currently the only restaurant in the complex, which opened in 1992. The Mansion is a catering facility with several banquet rooms
Banquet
A banquet is a large meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration, and is often preceded or followed by speeches in honour of someone....
. Since its opening in 1990, The Mansion hosts various functions, including weddings, conferences, bar and bat mitzvahs, and other special events.
Patrons and employees of the complex have access to a North and South parking garage, in addition to various parking lots. Former tenants of the complex include Sahara Sam's (an indoor amusement park) and Toppers Salon and Spa. The Main Street Complex has a Bourbon Street
Bourbon Street
Bourbon Street is a famous and historic street that spans the length of the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana. When founded in 1718, the city was originally centered around the French Quarter...
appearance.
A CVS Pharmacy, a bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
, and the Congregation Beth El
Congregation Beth El (Voorhees, New Jersey)
Congregation Beth El is a Conservative synagogue located in Voorhees, New Jersey. As of 2011, the clergy includes Rabbi Aaron Krupnick, Rabbi Noah Arnow, Rabbi Isaac Furman, and Cantor Alisa Pomerantz-Boro....
synagogue
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
are free-standing buildings on the property of Main Street.