Seaside Heights To Look at Plans for Nine-Story Hotel, Condo Projects in March

Next spring, town officials will review plans for a new beachfront complex and mixed-use development. The planning board meets on March 3 to look over these major projects.

At 200 Ocean Terrace, developers want to build a 102-foot building combining hotel rooms with luxury condos. The large property, spanning three lots including 26 and 50 Lincoln Avenue, would replace old motels with 135 hotel rooms and 55 condominiums.

Down the street, Hook's on the Boulevard plans to add 22 apartments above their restaurant and bar space. Their design includes parking spots and amenities for future residents.

While these projects move forward, the town is working on important underground improvements. A $2 million NJ Water Bank loan will help fix stormwater problems throughout the area.

Along the beach, workers are moving ahead with a big $73.5 million restoration project. Crews will add 241,000 cubic yards of sand to local beaches. This work is part of a larger plan to move over 2 million cubic yards of sand to protect Ocean County's shoreline.

“Ocean Avenue is going to be repaved by the county, but they are not going to repaint the parking strips by themselves,” said Councilman Marty Wilk.

Each project has challenges. The hotel needs special approvals for parking and spacing requirements, while Hook's needs exceptions for building size and usage.

The hotel will include space for events and retail shops. It represents a major change for the Surfside/Glendale/Drydock neighborhood, which has needed updating for years.

These improvements aim to protect the town from storms while creating new places to stay, dine and live. The beach work fixes erosion damage while building better protection against the ocean.