Wonderland Pier Redevelopment Takes Step Forward After 5-2 Council Vote

Ocean City Moves Forward With Redevelopment Of Wonderland Site

The site was named an area in need of rehabilitation in a 5-2 vote Thursday.

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Ocean City Council votes to move forward with redevelopment of shuttered Wonderland Pier site

Ocean City Council has voted to take a key step forward in the redevelopment of the former Wonderland Pier site along the boardwalk, which has been closed since 2024.

Wonderland Pier redevelopment takes step forward after 5-2 council vote

OCEAN CITY, N.J. (WPHL) -- Ocean City officials have taken the first formal steps toward redeveloping the former site of Gillian's Wonderland Pier. City Council voted 5-2 to designate the property as an "Area in Need of Rehabilitation," a move that allows the city to begin creating an official redevelopment plan for the iconic Boardwalk [...]

Ocean City Council moved forward on a plan to build a luxury hotel at the old Wonderland Pier site

The City Council voted 5-2 to declare the site "in need of rehabilitation," a designation sought by developer Eustace Mita.

OC Council's 5-2 vote advances plans for shuttered Wonderland Pier property

The designation allows the city to begin crafting a formal redevelopment plan for the site, which has remained vacant since the amusement pier closed in 2024.