The site of the soon-to-be South Jersey Gas headquarters was filled with leaders who gathered to sign a steel beam and watch it get hoisted in the air and placed atop the frame to celebrate the new building.
The project is expected to bring 200 jobs to the city by the end of next year, South Jersey Gas President Dave Robbins said.
“It’s a great opportunity for us to celebrate progress, not only on the building but for our company and for Atlantic City,” Robbins said. “This location will enable us to better serve the community by adding a new industry in Atlantic City.”
The corporate headquarters is part of the $210 million Atlantic City Gateway Project that’s also bringing a Stockton University satellite campus with an academic building, housing for more than 500 students and an 879-space parking garage to the city.
Construction is on schedule, and the building at Roosevelt Place and the Boardwalk is expected to be ready for employees by late 2018, Robbins said.