HELP US Save The Oceanview Motel - Wildwood Crest
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! There is a way to save some Wildwood history down here.
Let me explain in this video.
The Wildwood Crest Planning and zoning meeting will be on February 15th at 6101 Pacific Avenue, Second Floor, Wildwood Crest, NJ, 08260.
I will be getting together letters for you to mail there soon (after the New Year)
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Miss the Rio Motel......save this one!!
Yeah it was the Admiral east and west it resemble boats looking at each other the East which was Ocean View on the water on the west Off the Wall off the coast
We have been staying at Diamond Crest for 5 years and the Admiral is a beautiful view from the balcony. The hotels down on the Crest are still affordable for family but I do see it changing. I hope they keep the history.
Before that was Ocean View that was the Admiral East and across the street the Admiral was the West
I wish I were closer to help I hate what they are doing to this beautiful historic town
you can still help. I will write a letter that you send to the city
@@WildwoodVideoArchive sounds great I'm all in
Wildwood should be a national treasure. I've enjoyed the decades of visiting. I don't want changes like that.
Maybe you could save it Lobby but I stay at Ocean Place all the time in ocean views been falling apart for very very long time I mean they ripped out an I-beam and never replace that it's it's in bad shape
I remember when the Admiral Motel was being built. The motel was beautiful. The roof was the hit of the town. Everyone was talking about it. I hope the new owner decides to keep it.
I was very good friends with The DAVOLOS family that owned both Admiral Hotels back in the early 80’s. I spent several summers working at the front desk of the Admiral East 88-91, great memories and the DAVOLOS family always treated me wonderfully. Absolutely loved that hotel lobby and what a privilege it was to work in it.
It’s over buddy
? It hasn't even started yet. The meeting is pushed to March 15th
Thank you Joey for all your doing to help Wildwood. I love the retro.look of the Wildwood Motels and my family does also. It would be heartbreaking to see another one get changed.
Thank you Debbie! Please be sure to mail out your letter soon :-)
We always had beached at Ramber & used to sneak into the pool as kids. Live here now & will be there Feb 15
Save all the motels in the wildwood so we can have the history saved.
One building here, one building there, next thing you know the whole character of the town is gone. Thanks for getting the word out.
Joey thanks for the information I agree with you one hundred percent I was born and raised in Wildwood grew up down there and everything is changed since I was a kid I know it's new times and all that other stuff but you're absolutely right something should just be left alone upgraded but the History part should be left alone so I'm with you one hundred percent I see a lot of people written on here that are with you 100% maybe this is something that can actually happened and maybe we can keep the history of why we're going good luck with everything man happy holidays and a Happy New Year
No one is trying to stop any kind of progress. But we would like progress that would involve us keeping some of the Wildwood crest history alive.
Since 2004 we’ve lost so many mid century motels down here. We have to try and preserve something.
I appreciate your support. Happy holidays and happy new year
I was down there in August, and me and my family stayed at the Jolly Roger, which is an old, but nice family run hotel. I just the same doesn't happen to that hotel that's happening to the Oceanview Motel now.
The Ocean View, since splitting from the Admiral, has had a checkered record. You'll see reviews are pretty poor on the rooms, so it doesn't surprise me that it was sold. The sad thing is that I remember it being quite the place when it was the Admiral, more dark woods and dramatic lighting than the white and blue it is now. (I believe that the present Admiral was called the Admiral West, not the other way around.) It would be great even if a condotel if the main building could be preserved and restored as a restaurant/cafe. It really is unique, but because of its size needs an owner like Icona, but more preservation minded.
Sad that you think that building could be saved the amount of money that would go back into that is insane
Joey, I agree with you that the history of the Wildwoods, particularly WWC, is disappearing rapidly with the condo conversions. My family has been coming to the Crest since 1958 and the old Sands Motel, then the Beach Waves and the Bal Harbour. With a break in the 1980s up in LBI, which went the same way except for cottages being replaced by mega-mansions, we've loved coming back, now to the Bristol..and now the same thing is happening. I'm going to view your video again for the information and please post follow ups. BTW, what's happening with the Ocean Holiday? Your last report indicated it was at dead stop.
Joey, thanks for letting us know. Are you or anyone you know creating a petition to stop this? Please let us know.
I am going to put together a letter that you guys can send to the planning and zoning board plus a petition to sign. There’s a lot of things I still go to work on though
I will be looking out for it. You definitely have my wife and my support!
@@WildwoodVideoArchive. Can a Maryland resident sign the petition?
You can sign and send our letter (once we have it written)
Thank you
Can you video tape the February meeting? My Aunt owned the old Regina Jo aka Dutch Boys that was on E. Hildreth and I love the old Wildwood Crest.
I don't know if they allow video inside the zoning and planning meeting but I can ask
My cousin owns the v I p in the wildwood crest, we love it there too,, hope Joey and everyone can save this lobby and the history of the motel
Thank you, Joey. Wildwood history is history in itself. There's no other place in America like it. These horrible people have done plenty of damage, already, over the years and all in the name of profit. Thank you, again, Joey and a blessed Christmas to you and your family if we don't see you I the next week. Thank you Sir!
"all in the name of profit" That's right, it's called capitalism, private property, and exercising ones free will... 🤦🏽♂️
Nobody is stopping anybody from making money lol. They purchased a property just under 2 million will sell those units for about 10 million altogether
@@WildwoodVideoArchive maybe they will, what's your point ?
Hey Joey. Thank you for all you do in promoting the Wildwoods. In regards to the video on preserving the Oceanview. I understand that city's must move forward to stay alive BUT if they continue building all these high cost highrise condo buildings, I fear that not only will they will destroy the history in the area they will make it impossible for families to afford a vacation in a previously family friendly place. We need to remember why people come to the Wildwoods in the first place. Please keep this building in the forefront. Don't let these type of buildings go by the wayside.
I am with you, Joey. Please let me know what I can sign, or who I may contact.
Will do. I’m still working on the details for now
Thank you so much for letting everyone know this information, someone has to stop these people from taking down all the history, they have done this recently in my own neighborhood and it is heart breaking, all these companies care about is the money, not the history, good luck in your fight Joey, I know you can do it, I will share this video, you and julia and your family have a merry Christmas and God bless you and your family 🐬😎👍🙏❤️🎁🎀🌲🎅🤶
Hey Ruth! Thank you so much for your support!
I clarify I don't want to stop progress, I just want to help guide it to a way that allows history to be preserved. There are many ways of doing it and I am willing to meet with the new owners on it.
I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! God Bless!
Yep, they have no regard for the history. So much has changed since I started coming down (as an adult) in '99. It has to stop. Unless it's been improved recently, I wasn't a fan of that motel. But it could be improved and it is historic. I do like the lobby though.
@@WildwoodVideoArchive. Yeah, some motels that were razed were in pretty rough shape, but quite a few nice ones were too. Too many to list!
I know it well. Whatever you need from me to stop the ugly condos from developing I will help.
Yes, I will be there on Feb 15. Where is the building located for the meeting and what time?
Watched
I hope you enjoyed it!
I heard from the new management of the Cape Cod motel that it might be turned into condos. Have you heard anything about this?
I’ve heard that as well.
Joey ! Hello love your channel ! i would love to see if they are selling the fiberglass mini golf animals at the motel
Great to hear people are working to save WW history. A lot of that neon and doo-wop history has been lost over the years that I remember from the 70s-80s! Can we write from out of state to help?
Add another odd thing...Wildwood Insider has the Admiral Motel cam that points to the Ocean View and on the diagonal to the park. On the Ocean Avenue facing side, you'll see the lights are on in the rooms directly above the parking area and the shades are sometimes open and sometimes closed. Very strange. Don't know if someone is living there or it's being used for something else.
The ad and I was having a lot of work done on this building so that’s why the lights are on. But I believe someone is living in the Oceanview motel at the moment
As a previous owner I could attest to the fact that the OceanView Motel is a terrible property, completely uninhabitable. This should have been demolished 20 years ago, the last time the Doo woo preservation league fought and saved it. It’s created another 20 years of dissatisfied customers who had horrible experiences. Stop trying to save these terrible properties and commenting on the infrastructure that’s beyond repair.
PS….. it was already approved by wildwood crest as well as CAFRA for 69 new condos. The shame of it all is the market collapsed and the permits expired. Beautiful location but demolition is inevitable. Final word, if you want to save it (historical society, preservation league, etc) then pony up the money, buy it from the present owner and you can save it.
Hey Paul! I hope you are staying safe and sound! We are creating a situation where everyone can win. The developers can shell the main building and build the new condo building in the parking lot in the back, the city will still get their rateables and the people will still get to keep some of it's history.
I agree that the previous owners let this one side sadly but it's also the fault of the owners who didn't want to spend the time or money to fix it up. Some motel owners down here, not all, have this understanding that you close the building at the end of the year and you open it in the spring with no upkeep.
Sure it would have taken many years to fix and yes it would dampen the profit margin for 4 years but then you would have a maintenance free building for many years to come.
@@WildwoodVideoArchive call me when you can and I could give you much more history on this. Thanks for reply!
Joey get that property for your future. You & Julia would be a millionaires and your whole community works be renting from you as well 😊 2 million and a hotel would net you millions in return. In sure you would do well just a thought to your future!!! God bless
I wish I had the money. I can't even afford a house haha. Realistically, I would do this. It would cost about 1.7 million to purchase and then I would need another 1.4 million to fix the super structure, and another 500K for a partial remodel.
@@WildwoodVideoArchive Joey-start a kickstarter project. I am sure people would donate and you could offer such perks as one week stay for free to those who funded. I am in Montreal and would tell all my friends and family to stay there for sure! You could also make merch with the motel on it!
@@juleslaurence6790 Thanks for reaching out! I'm not sure I could raise that 4.3 million needed. That would be amazing if I could though. haha You never know!
@@WildwoodVideoArchive Maybe you could also find an angel investor who could invest in the cause. Another WW history buff! Sending you positive vibes!
@@juleslaurence6790 Thank you for the positive Vibes!
It's a real dump but another condotel! It's going to get just like Avalon. It would be great if someone could update it & ru. It as a motel. They don't give a rats ass, they only care about the money! Thanks for helping. Hope the lobby can be saved. Merry Christmas to you & your family!
Thank you so much for your support. I hope you have a fantastic Christmas and happy new year
Also concerning is wirh each motel gone, it's that many less rooms available to rent.
Joey…thank you for your heartfelt caring about saving our Wildwoods. I will write & try to pass the word. That’s nothing but greed going on. Keep that “fire” going! Thank you. Merry Christmas!🌲
Thank you so much for your support. Merry Christmas and happy new year
Have been coming to Wildwood since 2007 and started riding a bike in the morning in 2017, and I always see the Oceanview when I reach the end of the bike path in the Crest. Is there a particular time frame that we should write the city? Who do we address the letter to? Will they pay any attention to a non resident? Thanks for the notice and all that you are doing Joey!
I will put together a letter that people can print out and send to city hall plus ill put a pension together. I'm sure they will pay attention to anyone who is willing to listen and give input. That's why they have public meetings
@@WildwoodVideoArchive Thank you Joey. I will print out & send the letter you compose to City Hall. I own property in the Crest & it is heartbreaking to see how some developers are destroying the face of its history.
Wake up Joey. If you're trying to "save" the Wildwoods and preserve its history, open your eyes and look around. That ship has long sailed.
Hey Mark, I agree to a point. We lost so much, you are right on that, but we have time to save some of the more important ones.
It's so sad what's become of the shore town that we know & love. Probably one more greed & pay-offs to get something condemned because some big money corp. wants the property. Nobody can afford to live or stay there anymore. It's a disgrace that those in power took care of the big money & not the people who built & love this place. I agree, we go to Cape May for one thing, the gorgeous Victorian homes. Wildwood was built on do wop & neon lighted motels. Nobody wants or needs anymore condo's. I hate condo's. Why not tear down AC. That needs a desperate redo. Leave Wildwood alone. Families have been pushed out. The very families that made this place. This makes me sick. If you want this kind of place, go to Las Vegas. They have too many. Leave Wildwood as it was.
Cape May has a Preservation board that must approve things like this. Im not sure why we can't have one in Wildwood. We have history too that needs to be saved. And sure not all things can be saved which is why all I'm asking for is for the lobby (the most Mid-century thing on the building) to be saved. They can adaptive reuse that part in many ways
I loved this place. I stayed there before and after it changed owners many times. After the Singapore went down those owners bought the ocean view. The father passed away. Marco was the son, he was considered the owner him and his sister ran it. His mom Pat wasn't looking to good last summer. She was suffering dementia pretty bad. Yeah the place needed help. I would stay there even now because the location was awesome. The owners just let you have a good time. Swim as long as you want. Drink at the pool. Smoke at the pool and although most people have issues with that it is the doowop way after all. People want to live there life on vacation without a pesky owner up your ass. Marco told me last summer he was getting out of this motel and moving more inland. They were just a really nice family. I will miss going there. I always had a good clean room. There were problems last year . I could hear people complaining there is no electric on the fourth floor. I was laughing because it was worth the price even without electric. Sadly the sundeck was condemned last summer. It was still great! From your drone shots I could see their office area is cleaned out. They were the last of the Mohicans! You just can't breathe anymore without someone telling you you can't do that here. I hope you save it . Just a side note. My husband would not stay there. He did when the previous owner owned it and he was ok about it. He's a snob ;) I had to go by myself but that's how much it was worth it to me to enjoy that freedom and view.
Thanks so much for the Wildwood video’s My family to us to Wildwood when I was
young And of course I took my family when I had children I still go when I can. Believed or not my daughter just bought a condo down there! If you have any videos from the 50’s and 60’s please show them! Also please stop showing so many video’s from North Wildwood
This must stop. Many motels and restaurants are gone. ....for "much needed" condos. SMH
It think that it was previously known as the Admiral East built in 1963/1964 part of two motels - I am pretty sure you already know...Wildwood should have an historical district same as Cape May. Would this motel be part of the Doo Wop district? Is there any law to preserve the Doo Wop architecture? Is there like a National Register of Historic Places? It is part of Wildwood DNA...
You’re correct. It was the Admiral East built in 1964! And we are working on Landmarking it
@@WildwoodVideoArchive Joey, I recall it being the other way around. It was originally the Admiral (and looked different--dark wood, dramatic lighting, very early 1960s) and the present Admiral was the Admiral West.
@@WildwoodVideoArchive Just as a friendly follow-up, any updates on your letter?
Never know that the Crest was dry. Stayed at El Cornado last 7 years. Glad its a dry town. Keeps the trashy drunk teenagers out of there. Thought only Ocean City and a little religious town were the only 2 South Jersey dry towns. Wildwood should grow a set of balls and put a 20 year law preventing any new or cons conversions. Thanks for the great information.
Yea, it's a fascinating history that many people don't know. And I don't think a 20 year law would help but rather a board that will allow members to vote on preservation guidelines.
Wtf are they doing to wildwood, they are destroying its character 😔
So Joey, how much money are you going to chip in to get your preferences forced onto the new owners ?!
I would be glad to go ahead and help them get the grants needed to get the section needed up to code.
And the new owners won’t need to worry about too much money since they’ll sell the units to make $10 million