The Asbury Hotel Blogfinger photo. ©2015.
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger.net. Original post 2015.
The Asbury Hotel will open in May at 2010 Fifth Ave, one block from the ocean near the Paramount Theatre. The Asbury Park developers iStar Financial is remodeling the old Salvation Army rest home, and the new boutique hotel will have 110 rooms and will feature all sorts of innovative ideas. The rooms will start at $125.00 per day. The hotel will be connected to the Asbury Lanes which is behind it on 4th Avenue (see above.)
In the back is a large area being constructed for parking. I can’t tell if they will have any underground parking. That would be of interest being so close to the ocean, but it worked out in Long Branch.
AP is capable of providing ample parking for a hotel. This is the rear of the Asbury Hotel. 11/26/15. Blogfinger photo. ©
As you all know, the North End Redevelopment plan in Ocean Grove calls for underground parking in OG for a hotel and condos which will form a large part of the future Asbury Park south.
But now that a new A. Park hotel is to open less than a mile from OG, do you suppose WAVE will be looking to scuttle the OG hotel idea and replace it with even more condos? Will there be some more zoning legerdemain? Will this turn out to be a scam, exchanging a hotel that we don’t need for yet more condos?
ADDENDUM: PG. January 3 2025: Since this 2015 post, it seems that the North End developers are on the verge of starting construction. But, there are still some obstacles. As for the planned hotel, that is still part of the plan. I’m told that the developers could change that to more condos which would be an unfortunate turn of events in terms of crowding and parking.
Asbury Park has since then closed the Casino with no definite plans for its future. On the other hand, Asbury Park would like to build a huge music venue on their side and they do own the Casino. The Stone Pony may be involved. If you live over there, a good set of ear plugs or noise cancelling earphones may be needed, but that is just speculative now. But if it happens you can imagine how the north end of the Grove will be affected.
JOHN DENVER “Looking for Space.” In Ocean Grove we are trying to find out who we are.