The Renaissance Club

The Renaissance Club is a well-established 55+ condominium community in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, offering one of the most affordable entry points into active adult living in Burlington County. Development began in 1987 on approximately seven acres of landscaped grounds, and the community is fully built out with 500 homes in a mix of apartment-style condos and ranch-style attached villas. Condos typically range from about 900 to 1,000 square feet with one or two bedrooms and one or two bathrooms, while the larger villa townhomes run roughly 1,100 to 1,200 square feet with two bedrooms and one or two baths. Assigned parking is provided with every home, and pets are permitted. The community's social life revolves around the clubhouse, which houses multi-purpose rooms for meetings and gatherings plus an exercise area for daily workouts. Outside, residents enjoy an outdoor pool and patio that anchor the summer season — long-running traditions include evening midnight swims. Athletic amenities include tennis courts, pickleball courts, two bocce ball courts, two shuffleboard courts, and horseshoes. Social programming is strong for a community of this size, with regular card clubs, movie nights, game nights, classes, BBQ socials, and resident-organized outings. Residents describe the community as tight-knit and safe, with a clear set of rules that keeps the grounds and buildings well-maintained. In recent years, the HOA has repaired sidewalks, repaved the asphalt throughout, and replaced buildings' exteriors and grounds — and a wave of younger 55+ buyers has been moving in and fully renovating older condo units, keeping the community's look fresh. Entry is from Ark Road onto Lindale Drive, with streets including Adelaide Drive, Neils Court, Scotswood Court, and Thornwood Drive making up the neighborhood grid. The HOA handles building and common-area maintenance, lawn care and landscaping, and snow removal, though water and sewer are billed separately through the municipal authority (~$35/month). The community had FHA condo approval from 1988 to 2011 but that certification has since lapsed, which can limit financing options for some buyers — most recent affordable-housing-qualified units are cash or conventional only. Location is a major selling point. A ShopRite sits directly across Ark Road from the entrance, with Wegmans, Costco, Lowe's, Top Golf, XL Sports World, and the Mt. Laurel YMCA all just minutes away. Route 38, I-295 (exit 40), and the NJ Turnpike are all within about two miles, putting downtown Philadelphia roughly 30 minutes away and Philadelphia International Airport about 28 miles south. Moorestown Mall, Ramblewood Country Club, and Frank Fullerton Memorial Park are nearby, and the community is within easy reach of major medical facilities including Virtua and Cooper Health. For buyers who want a genuine 55+ lifestyle with real amenities and social programming — without Del Webb-level pricing — The Renaissance Club remains one of South Jersey's best values.