An investment group has paid $200 million to acquire the former Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, with plans to renovate and reopen the nearly six-year-old property this summer.
Engineering a solution: How PS&S helped create a path forward for Atlantic City’s iconic Steel Pier
The newest addition to the Atlantic City skyline is not another casino, but a 230-foot-tall observation wheel that will become the latest and greatest piece of the iconic Steel Pier. The year-round attraction is now open to the public, but that might not be the case without the work of an architecture and engineering firm with deep ties to the seaside resort town.
Home state advantage: Morris, Jingoli discuss plans in Atlantic City, partnership with Hard Rock
Jack Morris and Joe Jingoli, whose families have partnered with Hard Rock International to acquire the former Trump Taj Mahal, bring decades of experience in New Jersey real estate and a level of hands-on, local expertise that an outside investor simply wouldn’t have.
Combined with the resources and the pedigree of a global brand like Hard Rock, Morris and Jingoli feel strongly that their plans for Atlantic City will be the catalyst that is often promised but not as frequently delivered. And they say it’s about more than simply reopening a casino.
