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Sunday, July 28, 2019

Has Ocean City Been Overdeveloped?

Here are some facts for those who are concerned about the overdevelopment of Ocean City. This will help separate fact from fiction. These statistics do not include new construction for owner-occupied, or primary homes for local occupants.  
In 1950, the town saw 153 new construction properties including:
  • The Lankford Hotel
  • Stone Haven Apartments
  • Buckingham Hotel
  • Seascape Motel
Between 1950 and 1960, there were 517 new construction units built in Ocean City. Those ten years brought us:
  • Harrison Hall
  • Buas Bayside Hotel
  • Commander Hotel
  • Phillips Crab House
  • Surf & Sands
  • Castle in the Sand
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17 comments:

Anonymous said...

$$$$ in the council's pockets just like the scumbag day council.

Anonymous said...

the problem is lack of parking
and undersized parking spaces for those developments

local said...

Every piece of sand is covered with buildings

way overdeveloped

it's a small island...you can only fit so many cars and people

We are do another Hurricane like in 1933 in Ocean City

most the stuff they built will be taken out to the Ocean

Anonymous said...

Here's a good question: has BERLIN been over-developed (yet)...

Anonymous said...

People are focused on controlling the wrong thing. It's not properties that are/will be reaching their limit, it's PARKING SPACES. The air show and July 4th literally use up all available parking that creates total gridlock. It's not new Bay Crossings we need until there are additional Destination Venues created. Ocean City can't hold anymore (cars).

Anonymous said...

That ship has sailed.

Anonymous said...

Anytime you have a backup on route 90 all the way to the ocean pines exit I say you did something wrong

Anonymous said...

Ocean City is a horrible. It has zero charm left and that is to be blamed on officials who lack any type of class and sophistication. Ocean City should be a charming town by the sea but instead it is a drunk filled traffic nightmare cess pool of cement.

Anonymous said...

Yeah 30 years ago.

Anonymous said...

OC has plenty of parking just not so much below 28th street. Almost all the condos have 2 spots. The problem is the people thth rent condos park on the street instead of their assigned spot. That way they keep the section of the beach near their condo from being overcrowded.

Anonymous said...

Along Time ago, early 70's was it !!! Gone to Hell now

Just a big Drunkfest now for the party crowd at night !!!!

Anonymous said...

Wait until the slots fully reach the beach.Then ask.

Anonymous said...

Everyone shopping for some Tail in the clubs !!! & Buses !!!

Security Guard said...

918 comment

you are on the money...

I work down here.....I observe women from all diffrent States....
their married and bringing back
fat drunk men to sleep with for the night

most married men troll the bars to look for disgruntled married women to Sleep with

The ones getting married....ride into O.C. with their windows painted
" LAST FLING BEFORE THE RING "


I been working down here in O.C. for more than a decade....
its wild to observe and learn about


I can only imagine the foreseeable divorces that can or will happen

Anonymous said...

It’s like Vegas here!

J.C. said...

The bigger the project the more money the town government makes. 10% of the project cost = the cost of your construction permits

Anonymous said...

Here is the first clue that Ocean City is overdeveloped. What do they do with their trash?? They can't even handle their daily trash load so yes it is overdeveloped.

Shame on those greedy Libtards!