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Council advances Claridge Hotel redevelopment plan, including new residential construction and rehab of existing hotel
Summary
The Atlantic City Council advanced on first reading a redevelopment plan for the Claridge Hotel site that combines substantial rehabilitation of the existing Claridge with new residential construction on an adjacent parking lot; the plan includes phased construction and unspecified affordable units and parking provisions.
Atlantic City — The City Council voted on first reading on June 18 to advance Ordinance 6F, a redevelopment plan for the Claridge Hotel site that would substantially rehabilitate the existing hotel and add new residential construction on an adjacent surface parking lot.
The planning staff described the proposal as a phased project that will rehabilitate hotel units in the Claridge and build new residential apartments on the parking lot north of the hotel. The plan also calls for parking to be provided for the new units and includes a requirement that a portion of the new apartments be affordable; the transcript does not specify the percentage or income levels for those affordable units.
Council members asked staff where the new structure would sit and whether parking would be provided; planning staff confirmed the new building would occupy the surface parking area bounded by Pacific and Indiana avenues and said parking would be addressed in the redevelopment plan. No specific unit counts or parking-space totals were given during the discussion.
The council moved and seconded the ordinance and recorded an 8-0 vote to advance Ordinance 6F on first reading. The measure will return for a subsequent reading where final adoption and any additional technical revisions would be considered.
Why this matters: The Claridge sits on a high-profile Boardwalk block and the redevelopment could add long-term residential units, affect local parking supply and demand, and change the character of the block. The redevelopment plan’s affordable-housing commitments, parking plans and phasing schedule will be important in later votes.
Next steps: The ordinance was advanced on first reading; staff told the council parking and other site-control details are included in the redevelopment plan and will be part of further review before a final council vote.
