They won’t be gold-plated, but the new $2 million restrooms at historic Boardwalk Hall, approved unanimously Tuesday by the state Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, will be “timeless” in design and state-of-the-art in function.
“This project seems to be stirring up a little bit of discussion. … There has been a misconception in the press about what we’re doing,” CRDA Chairman Robert Mulcahy III said of the renovation project. It is expected to begin by March 1 with a $1.7 million contract between Spectra Venue Management, which is Boardwalk Hall’s management company, and R. Wilkinson & Sons Construction Inc. of Absecon.
Mulcahy noted that there had been some public rumbling about the CRDA’s spending $2 million on the restroom areas, but said before the unanimous vote that “world-class facility like historic Boardwalk Hall demands first-class facilities” for the public. The arena is used year-round for events that include trade shows, indoor rodeos, large concerts, and the Miss America Pageant.