OCEAN CITY — For four decades-plus, the iconic BJ’s on the Water has been a fixture on the resort’s culinary and nightlife landscape, but it will eventually be replaced with a new restaurant after resort planners approved the site plan for the project this week.
Established by Billy and Maddy Carder on 75th Street and the bay at 75th Street in 1979, BJ’s on the Water is closing. The property has been sold to another popular resort restaurant group, owner Chris Reda and his team with the Ropewalk properties.
On Tuesday, the Ocean City Planning Commission reviewed a site plan for the proposed new establishment that will eventually replace the old restaurant and bar. The proposal calls for a new two-story bayfront establishment on the same site with a sandy beachfront area along the water, nearly 9,000 square feet of dining areas, including over 700 square feet on a rooftop terrace and other amenities.
Not surprising it’s getting torn down. That building’s old and would probably cost more to renovate it than it would to just tear it down and building something new.
The main downside though is whatever restaurant the Ropewalk group makes is bound to be much more expensive than BJ’s. Ropewalk has a higher priced clientele than BJ’s typically had.
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