Cooper University Health Care, P. Agnes Inc., and Torcon, Inc. recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of its ambitious $3 billion “Project Imagine” expansion at the Health Sciences Campus in Camden. This transformative project represents the largest building investment in Camden County’s history and underscores Cooper’s commitment to delivering exceptional health care and driving economic growth in the region.
The initial phase involves constructing a 10-story, 345,000-square-foot hospital tower at the corner of MLK Boulevard and Haddon Avenue, directly across from the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. Scheduled for completion by 2028, this new facility will be connected to the cancer center via a bridge over Haddon Avenue.
The new tower will feature 125 private, acuity-adaptable rooms equipped with advanced technology to meet diverse patient needs. It will also house expanded women’s services, including labor and delivery rooms and a new neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), additional operating rooms to increase surgical capacity, and dedicated spaces for education and research to support Cooper’s academic mission. Furthermore, the facility will include a state-of-the-art medical command center to enhance regional emergency preparedness.
From cooperhealth.org:
Cooper’s investment of $3 billion for its future growth will be a transformative investment in the future of Camden and South Jersey,” said George E. Norcross III, chairman of Cooper University Health Care’s Board of Trustees. “This project reinforces Cooper’s long-standing commitment to delivering extraordinary health care, driving economic growth, and creating new opportunities for the people of the City of Camden and the region. Cooper’s success, and the Camden renaissance, could not have happened without the strong and uninterrupted support of Governors Kean, McGreevey, Corzine, Christie and Governor Murphy – thank you for all you have done.
