Wildwood Construction Update - Sept 2022
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- Опубликовано: 20 июл 2024
- Now that summer is unofficially done, it’s time to restart the Wildwood Construction updates. They were stopped due to folks coming down and seeing the projects for themselves. As we make our way out of the summer season and into the shoulder season get ready for tons of construction.
This week we spent over 6 hours filming all over the island to bring you the latest information on all of the projects on the island.
In this video we will hit on these projects below.
North wildwood
Seaport Inn Motel
Veterans/Welcome Park
New Little Nickys Location
North Shore
North Wildwood Marina
Wildwood
Wildwood Boardwalk Reconstruction
38 Dwellings at Trinity
Mum’s The Word
The Cove
The Residence at Pacific
Colleens Demolished
Pacific Ave Road Work
Family Dollar Taking Over Old Rite Aid
City Hall Exterior Redesign
New Starbucks
Sinclair Gas Station
The Cork-Yard Bar
Lu Fran Conversion to Condos
Windward Motel Damage Tour
Wildwood Crest
Crest Arts Pavilion
Ocean Holiday Update
OceanView Motel Update
Admiral Motel Update
Diamond Beach
Mahalo Diamond Beach
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Thanks for the updates! Can’t believe the Deck is gone and now it’s called the Cove! Looks great! You did a good job Joey on all the updates!
Joey, you are doing a nice job of chronicling the Wildwood happenings
My childhood summers were spent in Wildwood. Many happy memories. I got to Wildwood back then by Steam Train getting off at the old Andrews Ave station shlepping luggage and pots and pans, two steps ahead of grandma. (Yea, I’m old) We kept house back then, so money would stretch the whole summer. Most hotels/motels back then were owned by families, built with modest means and with the hope that someone else pays the rent while they too enjoy the shore and escape the heat. No air conditioning, refrigerators, or tv back then. We did have ice boxes. Held the squeaky, full-screen door open for the iceman as he carried blocks of ice to our kitchen, Also, there were guys shlepping the beach with white boxes hanging heavy over their shoulders full of dry ice selling Fudgy Wudgies. (I see they’re on wheels now) Glad to put the box down, open it to get a cold whiff of dry ice air, and sell ice cream. Tough days’ work if you ask me. The streets flooded with every heavy rain. (I hear you talking about that now even today) Get a few large cardboard boxes from Acme market and canoed down Pacific Ave for as long as the box lasted. Lots of fun. The rooming houses and motels were modest till the fifties when we saw the Art-Deco, neon hotel phase kick in. Every year I was excited to explore the streets to see what new neon sign or fancy motel was being built. And the first thing after I dropped my luggage on the rooming house steps, I ran to the Boardwalk to see what new rides or stores were added. I stopped going to Wildwood in the '70s, sporadically visiting in the '90s and again in the 2010s. I've seen the slow deterioration and maybe a little government mismanagement over the years. Wildwood made a few attempts at reverting to its old glory but always fell a little short. I mention a few of my personal anecdotes of past wildwood memories to let you know I have a soft spot in my heart for Wildwood. So I think I have a right to say: I'm concerned about the remake of Wildwood. There’s a different reason for the remaking of wildwood now. It’s being financed and built mostly by developers or real estate companies for profit. While I understand the need and motivation to build with an eye toward profit, I’m worried that the charm, good feel, and look the town once had will be lost. Right now, many of the newer buildings, condos, and multistory, multi-use buildings are starting to look like the back streets of Camden, Philadelphia, or Atlantic City. I know much of the fight to keep that special-place charm of Wildwood with progress and modernization in mind is a fight you are personally taking up. I hope the Town fathers appreciate what you are doing. It will never be the same as way-back-when but let’s keep enough of the history, look and feel, so all those who come and enjoy Wildwood now know it had a grand past and will have a grand future.
PS: Where are the bakeries? The best and I’m from NYC. Sadly, they are all gone, One, in particular, GANZERS on Pacific.
Also, now that I’m remembering: Hires Root Beer shack on the beach in The Crest. Freshly made root beer with crushed ice - on a hot day - Heaven. (5 cents)
In the early 60's my family rented a place on Glee wood Avenue maybe a block & a halve off the boardwalk. They had an old bowling Avenue on Glenwood Ave just off the boardwalk and a Mack's pizza right last it. Place did not have air conditioning or TV but a frig. Few years later we spent two separate weeks on first little hotel on 20th street right off the boardwalk. Think if was owned by a guy called Pete. This was great. We would only have to walk a hundred feet from the beach to eat a quick lunch then go back to the beach. When I had young kids we stayed across the street at the Beach Five or Beach Court hotel. Had a nice pool. Now we only go to Crest for a weekend and a few weeks down cleaner & quieter Ocean City Md. Restaurants down there so much better then too many Wildwood tourist traps.
Great job on the video and drone footage. I like the light green siding, nice contrast with the wall. Thank you for the update. Well done!
Wow, one of your best video. I think you the best embassador of the entire wildwood island. Thank for all your nice video and don't stop to give us some news.
Alain
Loved seeing this update! Keeps us "in the know" in the off seasons!❤️
just spent the last week on vacation in the crest. love the timing of this video
I hope you had a great vacation!
They're going to save the old Admiral East AKA Ocean View that is great news
Fencing went up Sept 1 so it's moving. Thanks for the update Joey!
That is great news indeed! It is now fenced off again and some gutting seems to be happening. Looking forward to follow ups.
Just stayed at the admiral..close to beach that's about it lol
@@craigchenery604 They really botched the windows...way too small for the view of the park and the ocean. Sounds like the rest of the remodel wasn't swell either. What were they thinking?
@@donnafromnyc not sure but worst 3 nights of sleep in my life beds felt like concrete lol..
thanks Joey..wonderful tour
Outstanding update Joey!! Jeff here and I appreciate your updates on the Lu Fran and Windward; thank you! Definitely worth the watch!!!
We were staying at the Bristol Plaza. We actually came back to the hotel as you were filming the segment for the Ocean Holiday.
haha that is awesome! Hope you had a great time!
"Watch the tramcar please". We enjoyed our stay many times at the Reges Oceanfront Resort in Wildwood Crest many years ago. Nice to see the improvements. The perfect place for family fun in the tri-state area and beyond.
Love all the information Joey, thank you so much 👍🙏❤️😎
Hi Joey. It's good to see the renovations and upgrades that are underway in Wildwood. Especially in the North Wildwood Bay area, the Crest, and Diamond Beach. However, in center Wildwood the construction resembles Section 8 Housing; ugly, cramped together, and difficult parking. Where's the pool? No way would I ever consider spending my hard earned vacation dollars on that eyesore. Joey, you mentioned several times the State made this possible with grants. It's making sense now.
Thanks for the update Joey. Look forward to anything concerning The Wildwoods. Love the area in Sept. Planning on the 4th 2023 week.
Thanks for the updates, Joey. Always informative.
Truly appreciate your updates on all construction & new stuff going on in WW. Seaport Inn looks so neat & clean….great colors & style.,
So happy to hear the update about the Ocean View Motel!!
Thank you for updates to help me plan for 2023
Thanks for the updates. Will be there in a week!!!
Thanks for the update Joey
Thanks for the updates!
Thank you for the update.
We can't come down right now I like when you show things that use or doing down there I appreciate it thank you see you soon
As usual great update, thanks
Thank you Joey for the update, I wasn't able to go this year. 😊
updates on old kings inn they need a big upgrade with all the new work on boardwalk it was the best location on boardwalk shame they let it go down hill should tear down and rebuilt it its a disgrace now and nobody should stay there i stopped staying and need a new clean place to stay and places to eat this video help me get a early start for 2023!
hey!! Not too much for an update on the Kings Inn. The old owner foreclosed on it. Someone else purchased it but there are no plans submitted on what will happen to it. Most likely it will be fixed up and open next year
@@WildwoodVideoArchive Thank you i will keep checking for updates I hope they do fix it up it was the best location on the boardwalk they should make it a hotel not motel
Thanks Joey!
great job on info Thks Joey
Thanks for the video
Yesterday they fenced off the ocean view motel there hitting it full force as I write this Joey any updates on the front of the motel thanks for the updates
Hey! They are starting next tuesday. Tons of work to go but it will be open next summer
This summer I brought my family down here twice in June we stayed at the Blue palm, and in July we stayed at Aztec. Palms was nice with only 5min walk to the beach and separate bedroom for my kids, but the Aztec had kitchen witch was convenient but the walk to the boardwalk was for far
We are down now at WW. I like the construction that is going on. Need to update the area
Hey Joey good to see all the new updates was wondering if it's true that there will be a new draculas castle being built I thought I heard it somewhere, thanks for the awsom video
Happy to hear about the Ocean Holiday. Staying at the Bristol and looking at a part teardown eyesore for 3 years has been sad since we stayed at the OH in its better days. Icona I hope scaled down their plans for this small lot to fit in better with the area. They now have the Mahalo Diamond Beach which is their typical facelift of a larger property and has the room to do things like a waterfall. They have a lot of structural work to do on the OH as it's rusted and sagging in sections. Any word on salvaging the sign?
The Sinclair sign is up as of today.
Around 12:10 noticed several plywood joints that were warped from most likely not have some type of waterproof covering like Ty
Great video if you want to take a tour of the mahalo you should just go inside and ask for Eric he is the GM
Really sad about the Windward. Saw the fire on your live feed. It's all boarded up and fenced off. A pity as it happened during pre season renovations by the owners!
The hurricane needs to go!!
Any updates on the Cape Cod Inn condo conversion in the Crest...and on Icona's Cape May hotel? I read in the Herald that the public meeting didn't go all that well for Icona.
What happened to the Carideon motel. We stayed there for years and loved it.
Hey! It is going condo
Hey Joey. I noticed that the big development at Pacific/Glenwood doesn't have any For Sale signs, I heard there might be an issue of some kind?
Just got done staying at the Calypso Boutique Hotel on Spicer. It might help some of us who view if you sometimes mentioned street names. I donot go down much but usually end up at the Crest. Any Doo Wop updates?
excellent video... hearing anything on the oceanic remodel?
Great question. Will find out
Hi Joey
Can you give us any info on the Cozy Crest in WWC? Who purchased it? What are they doing with it?
I can't understand how WW in off season can support three Family Dollars...there is also one on Rio Grande/47 near the GSP.
It's probably like it is for us here in Pigeon Forge/Sevierville/Gatlinburg TN.
We get 14 million visitors a year but Jan thru mid May is pretty desolate. Tourist towns don't have much that the locals can utilize. All of the big areas are covered by tourist traps. Those little stores give us a break on things we need without fighting traffic to get across town to a Walmart or grocery store.
Fyi, it opened week after Labor Day.
I used to live in the Villas and worked at Hunt's Pier does it still exist
Alot of units in new hotel with not alot of parking space
Is the Caribbean under construction also I been going there for 30 years and they were closed this year what’s going on
They should make that bldg for senior citizens to live something they can afford thre alrdy plenty of hotels
That is a great idea. They did do that for the Marina Towers years ago
What's going on at the old Lamplighter site. We went there for the last 20 years
Half because condos there other half is for sale (the lot)
@@WildwoodVideoArchive I remember the demo video. The pool side and office side I belive is what gir sale. Did the remodel the 3 story structure on the n side. If so what is the name of it
Stayed for years in the old Beach Waves then the Bal Harbour across the street. Saw them working on it last year. My brother and I were looking around there at the changes from the sidewalk into the parking lot. It's 100% oceanfront but most of the units have an intermediate view of the parking lot. A guy who was sitting there in front of one of the back units started yelling at us that we were trespassing and to get out of there before he called the police!. Not exactly a good advertisement for the condo as imagine you would be dealing with him as part of the Association!
What Happen to URIES In wildwood Is it still there?
Uries is still there
Do you know anything about Wildwood Gables?
I plan on doing a video on that :-)
Cape Cod?
Thanks Joey. Too many over priced and boring condos. Pricing blue collar folks out. It's sad.
That's what I was thinking when I watched it. I live in a crazy tourist region. Even the tackiest, smallest cabins are going upward of 500K. It's all about investors turning them into money producing Airbnb rentals. Airbnb is the end of home buying as we know it.
If locals can't live there and tourists are priced out, I don't know who's going to work those hospitality and service jobs. We're desperate for employees here because no one can afford the cost of living.
They're ruining everything.
When I come back to WW this year, I'll be staying at a motel on the outskirts. I'm not supporting that greed.
I’m in wildwood right now lol
The green is tacky looks like something barfed on it a sky blue is better
What's going on with the Ocean view motel you have any updates on it
Hey, we talk about it in this video
It's nice that money is coming into Central Wildwood as it was unattractive (the Hurricane has got to go!) But that "hotel" between Schellinger and Lincoln at Pacific that started off as student and worker housing and now is going to be hotel still looks like a dorm..and the color scheme is UGLY. Yeesh! What are they thinking? Is it take the money and run?
Joey- that building that was going to be J1 housing- it does not look like a hotel! The color scheme is unattractive. There’s no real parking area. Keep us updated. The area where Colleen’s was- lot of space!
ewww to Pacific & Lincoln Ave...WW's being ruined!
I hate seeing the WW's ruined like that with those ugly condos!