The City of Ventnor is located on Absecon Island, along with Atlantic City to the northeast, and Margate / Longport on the southwest. Ventnor is always under constant threat of coastal flooding. Much of the damage, according to insurance payouts, come from back-bay surge, not front ocean wave action. Ventnor historically subject to flooding and …
Downbeach residents watching closely. Greater scrutiny coming for high-rise condos and multifamily properties. Are they safe? Do these properties have structural integrity? What about the balconies? Concrete spalling? Exposed rebar? New safety legislation is now being considered. Proposed bill originally prompted by the 2021 condo collapse in Florida that killed 12. Last year, the 34-story …
Sea Isle Balcony Collapse Prompts Call for Deeper, More Frequent Safety Inspections. Read More »
Fool Moon Theatre is having a casting call. They’re looking for actors and performers for their 2023 Summer musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Fool Moon Theatre was founded in 2005 as a nonprofit theatre company. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by William …
Watch latest DownbeachBUZZ Real Estate webcast. Latest home inventory update for Ventnor, Margate and Longport. Four local competitors team up to squash developer plans for former Chinese eatery in Margate. Selective enforcement of parking requirements? Sherri Lilienfeld of EXP Realty. www.ApexPrime.com Paul Zgalich of GuaranteedRate.com
Fed up with the growing number of ‘party’ houses, Ventnor Commissioners are looking to require a minimum, 2 night, short-term rental stay. This would presumably reduce the number of unruly ‘animal’ houses that often disrupt a relatively quiet neighborhood. Fueling the problem are online sites like Airbnb and VRBO. These digital platforms allow property owners …
Ventnor Wants Minimum 2 Night, Short-Term Rental Stay Read More »
Since 2011, current Atlantic County Commissioner, Ernest Coursey has managed and controls cash collections for Atlantic City special events parking. Coursey, along with Mayor Small and Kaleem Shabazz are vehemently against credit or debit card payments. They all prefer cash. Last night they squashed Ordinance 13: An auto-payment, credit card plan for outdoor event parking. …
Atlantic County Commissioner ‘Cash-Only Coursey’ Parking Lot Scam? Read More »
All the organizations you thought would be the most vocal in protecting whales, are the most quiet. Barely a peep from enviro-friendly orgs. Why? The industrialization of our seashore. Congressional investigation into offshore wind industrialization. if it moves forward. the most profound transformation of the Atlantic Coast in the history of the USA. Are these …
Wind Turbine Money, Dead Whales, Compromised Local Leadership? Read More »
Margate officials frustrated by yet another problem regarding the Lamberti’s project on the Amherst Ave bayfront. Margate Commissioner John Amodeo says the wheelchair ramp next to Lamberti’s must be re-designed, moved, and be ADA compliant. Amodeo not overly concerned about ramp proximity to street? He offered rough sketch of re-design. Listen to audio clips from …
Lamberti’s Amherst: Move Ramp, Add Landscaping, Return Parking Spots. Read More »
Margate recently sent letters to all high-rise condos requesting they do a complete structural analysis of their building. Jim Galantino, the Margate Construction Official wants to determine if these residential structures are safe for occupants. Listen: Solicitor Abbott asking if this is a state requirement. Are other towns doing it? Greater focus on structure safety after …
Margate Requests High-Rise Condo Safety Inspections Read More »
NJ public school districts have been warned. Don’t comply with new SEX ED standards, and you could lose local control. You could also could face monitoring by the state, loss of position and, in extreme cases, loss of state aid. That’s according to NJ 101.5 Radio. Parents have pushed back against Murphy’s new standards of …
NJ Public Schools Face Harsh Penalties for Sex Education Non-Compliance. Read More »
Hey Longport, no ZOOM for you! If you want to see how the sausage is made, you must do the following: Take a long drive or flight to Longport Borough Hall. Get there early. Mayor Nick Russo meetings start promptly at 4pm, a time considered quite inconvenient to most Longport homeowners. Longport still restricting online …
ZOOM Video Still Blocked for Longport Public Meetings Read More »
A former Ocean City Councilman says ZOOM video access to municipal meetings was shut-off after the recent election. Keith Hartzell came very close to beating incumbent Jay Gillian for the Mayor’s seat in the last Ocean City election. Hartzell was a guest on the WOND Prime Time Dan Klein show. The lack of opposition I’m …
ZOOM Needed for Public Meetings Says Former Ocean City Councilman Read More »
Commercial parking is not a deal breaker, suggests entrepreneur D Pastore, MD., owner of the former Margate Burger and Food Truck business. The following is a Letter to the Editor from Dr. Pastore to DownbeachBUZZ: Hello Sherrie and Mel, Tami and I tune into your show regularly. We enjoy your real estate reports and we …
Commercial Parking Has Little Effect on Margate Business Read More »
Downbeach snowbirds taking notice. Florida commercial property insurance rates are expected to go up by almost 50% this year. Will insurance rates doubled? Certainly possible. Won’t be out of the question, say those within the property insurance industry. Many Florida real estate owners and insurance industry insiders already looking for alternatives. Visit The Real Deal …
Florida Condo Insurance Skyrockets, Pushing Some Owners to Sell Read More »
