Hospitality & Tourism

Whether it’s the proximity to New York City or all of the tourist attractions that New Jersey has to offer, the Garden State’s hospitality industry is booming. Hotels are increasingly becoming part of major redevelopment projects.

Beach Haven theater reopens under new ownership

A real estate investor has reopened a well-known theater on Long Beach Island, bringing new life to a property that had sat vacant for two years.

Gaming executive coming home to lead Hard Rock Atlantic City

Hard Rock International has tapped a New Jersey native and veteran gaming executive to serve as president of the company’s highly anticipated casino in Atlantic City.

Atlantic City 3.0: Riding high from new investment, the iconic resort town is charting a new future

For a place that has been promised a comeback in recent years — only to see it never materialize — experts say Atlantic City is in uncharted yet promising territory that could help usher in a long-awaited recovery. Land prices are at their lowest in decades, local and regional developers with proven track records are investing in the city and the first credible nongaming project in years is under construction, with the potential to bring thousands of students and professionals to the Boardwalk as soon as next year.

The Atlantic City Gateway: A project built for growth

Stockton University’s new Atlantic City campus is still more than a year from opening, but the school and its developer are already thinking about what comes next.

At long last: Beachfront, downtown projects move ahead in Jersey Shore town

More than a decade after the debut of the landmark, mixed-use Pier Village complex, Long Branch has other developments under construction or in the pipeline along its oceanfront, including new luxury condominiums. And along Lower Broadway, a developer is in the midst of demolishing dozens of blighted properties, following the resolution of what had been a fierce legal battle over back taxes and entitlements. The demolition is now clearing the way for a mixed-use project that could begin to transform the downtown as soon as next year.

Christie: Borgata, Caesars planning ‘significant new investments’ in Atlantic City

The owners of the Borgata and Caesars casinos in Atlantic City appear poised to work together on an upcoming investment or development project in the seaside resort town.

Besides New York City tourism, what are some of the biggest drivers of new development and investment in New Jersey’s hotel industry?

Besides New York City tourism, what are some of the biggest drivers of new development and investment in New Jersey’s hotel industry? We assembled a panel of industry experts to tackle this month’s question.

Berger’s rehab project looks to tap into Newark’s growing hotel market

As Miles Berger knows all too well, transit access and proximity to Manhattan have been longtime drivers of Newark’s office market. He also knows that those benefits play a major role in the city’s lesser-known tourism sector. It’s why Berger is taking a major step to upgrade his hospitality portfolio in downtown Newark: a gut renovation of a 90-year-old hotel that will result in a new state-of-the-art property near the city’s Military Park.

Hollister spearheading Newark Museum rehab, renovation

The Newark Museum has tapped Hollister Construction to rehabilitate and renovate its campus, under a project that would reopen its main entrance to the city’s newly revitalized streetscape.

Report: Icahn acquires mortgage for another Atlantic City hotel

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has made another real estate move in Atlantic City, reportedly purchasing the debt to the nongaming Boardwalk hotel known as The Chelsea.