Walters expects to deliver the first of 32 duplexes at Osborn Dunes at South Mantoloking in Brick Township in August. The planned 67-unit community will also include three single units. — Courtesy: Walters
By Joshua Burd
Walters has broken ground on another five buildings in Brick Township, where it’s rebuilding an oceanfront community that was decimated by Hurricane Sandy.
According to the developer, the construction will bring an additional 10 units to Osborn Dunes at South Mantoloking, the former site of what was known as Camp Osborn. They’ll be among 67 homes overall at the property, located on a barrier island section of the township between Mantoloking and Normandy Beach, with plans calling for 32 duplexes and three single units.
The groundbreaking follows the start of Osborn Dunes’ initial building last fall, as Walters and local officials marked Sandy’s 10th anniversary. The project is revitalizing a site that once consisted of single-family bungalows that were destroyed by the tidal surge and a fire following the historic storm.
“After more than a decade, we’re excited this development is hitting its stride, with visible progress,” said Austin Bocchicchio, a sales manager with Walters. “Homeowners are very eager to rebuild and return to their community.”
The developer noted that the area remained vacant for 10 years while Camp Osborn residents navigated permitting, regulations, legal struggles and redesigns. In 2020, the homeowners’ association and the town reached a settlement for a new development to be rebuilt by Barnegat-based Walters.
Each home at the new community will have 1,033 square feet of living space, double the square footage of usable living space of their pre-Sandy predecessors. Walters added that all but three units are spoken for by prior Camp Osborn owners and recent purchasers.
The firm anticipates delivery of the first Osborn Dunes at South Mantoloking duplex in August, with one unit serving as the property’s model home. The full development is slated for completion in 2025 after ongoing construction over the next two years.
“Walters has strong ties to the local community, which makes this project particularly gratifying,” said Ed Walters Jr., founder and president. “Osborn Dunes at South Mantoloking is designed to meet FEMA’s flood guidelines with each unit elevated above the floodplain and constructed to withstand severe weather conditions and flooding.”
