Wildwood Climbs to Multiple 25-Story Projects

[wildre]

Here's a link to a very interesting article from yesterdays' Herald.

www.capemaycountyherald.com/index.cfm?CID=news_view&Section_ID=1&News_ID=1559

[FlyinGN]

interesting...

[AnthonyV]

Now that the towering high-rise hotels are sure to be built in Wildwood, has anyone in city hall begun to consider or even speculate exactly how much it is going to cost the town to revise and update the towns fire department to accomodate a problematic situation in a 25 story building?

[SirCaz]

Anthony Very good point, how are the regulations on sprinkler systems in Wildwoods. Most low buildings in my area do not require them. Has the building codes included there or are they going to learn the same way as some other highrise owners have, by counting body bags.

[AnthonyV]

I really have no idea. But I am sure that this is going to be a topic of serious consideration in Wildwood.

[anticondo]

I still can't picture anything that big WW. This is a city of small simple, but beautiful businesses. Where does a 25 story building fit in with the sourt Jersey shore?
There should be a law against change for this city! Because this winter proved that Change+Wildwood= Nothing good!

[Al Alven]

I’m looking forward to the construction of the 25-story hotels.

The idea originally disturbed me, honestly. But, putting all that has happened in the Wildwoods over the past year in perspective, I say bring ‘em on.

What better way to draw attention to the Wildwoods’ Doo Wop character than to build these zany monuments to the heavens?

I cherish the “open air,” low-rise nature of the Wildwoods, but the vertical build is going to happen sooner than later anyway. I’d rather these new buildings have whimsical designs and unique architectural elements than have, say, the Holiday Inn or the Marriot come to town and construct a bland skyscraper.

These new buildings are going to change the skyline of the Wildwoods, no question. But, they will certainly draw some positive attention to the island, and, who knows, could kick-start a “Doo Wop” revolution.

[anticondo]

Is this place going to be owned by a large Hotel company like Marriot and be called something else or is it an independent company?

[eyescreamlover]

Hey Al......you think a zany hotel will help Wildwood?
Do you actually know what inside theses monster hotels?...well let me tell you....
Many stories of parking plus restaurants and hair cutters and other business' that will compete with the poor old guys that made Wildwood what it was!
Think it over again..its a bad idea!

[Doowopper]

I don't think the new hotel is going to be owned by a chain, considering the name "Nouveu Wave" (I may have spelled it wrong) Most chain hotels just use the same generic name for all of their establishments. Also, this is supposed to be a "condotel" and I don't think their will be any room inside for barber shops etc. This isn't going to be a five star establishment. At most they will probably have a restauaunt (like all hotels in the Wildwoods), a coffea shop and maybe a sauna like the Waikiki. I don't think they will go to far beyond those areas. Still, this is only one hotel. Yeah they are going to build a few but there isn't that much room to build the whole island up with them. To do that you would have to get practically every motel to sell, and I'm sure places like the Carribean, Loli-Pop, Waikiki, Bal-Habour etc. aren't going anywhere. If anything I see this as an opportunity to slow down the rapid spread of condos. I believe the true future of tourist hospitality in the Wildwoods are places like the Star-Lux. Just about every motel in the Wildwoods could be made that nice, but it's either

1-The current owners don't want to put money into their establishment.
2-They sell to developers instead of people willing to save the property