Business View Civil and Municipal | September 2022

44 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 9 Tennessee Avenue, and St. James Place, just like in the Monopoly game. Now it includes one-of- a-kind restaurants, bars, and also housing and other services. Phish was in town for three days for a beachfront concert, followed by the three- day TidalWave Music Festival beachfront concert the following weekend, and the Orange Loop businesses were packed. It really does appeal to a younger generation, and the developers involved have been very successful in sourcing the right ingredients.” There are even more housing developments planned, such as Boraie’s recent construction NoBe,a market rate rental apartment community situated at 600 Atlantic Avenue, near the Ocean Casino Resort. “Wasseem Boraie has been very aggressive; he’s a well-known developer in New Jersey,” Rutala notes. “He now has a joint venture deal with MGM Resorts International to complete an upscale condo development. So, there’s lots of housing on the horizon.” Each neighborhood has or is developing a neighborhood-based plan, getting into a position where they can receive State funds to implement their proposals. “Those plans can fund housing rehab, facade improvements, a number of different things,” Rutala adds. “Atlantic City is really diverse – that’s one of its charms and the strength behind its people. And these neighborhoods are really starting to tap into all of these wonderful qualities.” As for the city itself, it’s latching onto several clean energy projects, hoping to make resourceful good use of its offshore wind farming capacity. “What’s happening all along the East Coast right now is not just about resiliency, but about flexibility and adaptability,” Rutala says. “The city has two offshore wind projects – Orsted and Atlantic Shores – that are off the coast, with their operation and maintenance centers located in the city. So, that’s going to be a major employment driver. The Atlantic Cape Community College also applied for and won a