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tradewinds God Member I support Doo Wop preservation. Posts: 1000	Re: La Vita Motel Reply #30 - May 16^th, 2012, 4:42pm Unless someoene gave me the wrong answers today, they could not find any approved apllication filed in the Crest for La Vita demolition as of this date. They person I spoke with told me she would check with Kevin Yecco, but she thought the town still has the property offically designated "for sale" but wasn't entirely sure. George
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Crestguy Newbie I support Doo Wop preservation. Posts: 5	Re: La Vita Motel Reply #31 - May 16^th, 2012, 5:54pm I live very near the place. They have prepared the place for demolition. The men on site, part of the demolition crew, said that it will be knocked down soon. A neighbor and I received mailed, formal notification today, soo... I wonder what will happen to the sign?
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tradewinds God Member I support Doo Wop preservation. Posts: 1000	Re: La Vita Motel Reply #32 - May 16^th, 2012, 6:44pm Crestguy, Someone from the Crest e-mailed me the same information earlier that you've received in the mail today. Looks like the end is near for La Vita. My other lives at Ocean Place and she told me the same thing a few minutes ago. Sad. George
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MMM Forum Moderator I support Doo Wop preservation. Posts: 3921 Gender:	Re: La Vita Motel Reply #33 - May 16^th, 2012, 7:39pm I'm curious re demolition - was this granted under the old zoning laws, where someone went and received such a permit before the changes? If so, when would it have expired? (I thought it could only last for so long, even with renewals). Or was a new/recent demolition permit granted here?
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tradewinds God Member I support Doo Wop preservation. Posts: 1000	Re: La Vita Motel Reply #34 - May 16^th, 2012, 10:54pm That's an interesting question Martin. Unless Crestguy knows or can find out, I can probably find out the answers for you on Friday. George
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MMM Forum Moderator I support Doo Wop preservation. Posts: 3921 Gender:	Re: La Vita Motel Reply #35 - May 16^th, 2012, 11:04pm Thanks George.
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DooWopper Forum Moderator Palmus Plasticcus! Posts: 1440 Gender:	Re: La Vita Motel Reply #36 - May 16^th, 2012, 11:41pm Even though the property has sat vacant for years, this is a big blow to the mini motel strip in the deep Crest. What a shame someone didn't purchase it to run as a motel. My friends we still face the real danger of losing more motels and we don't have that many more to give
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Re: La Vita Motel
Reply #37 - May 17^th, 2012, 12:07am

I hope the demolition craze has run it's course and become a thing of the past in the Crest. Maybe the buildings that will be sold will be kept as motels or turned into condo-motels instead of being torn down. It might be wishful thinking but I don't see banks willing to finance developers attempting to secure funds to build more condos or townhomes. We can only hope, right? George

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MMM Forum Moderator I support Doo Wop preservation. Posts: 3921 Gender:	Re: La Vita Motel Reply #38 - May 17^th, 2012, 1:03am I agree with Greg. We've discussed some of that stuff off the forum, and this sort of brings it home. In some ways, it's a little hard for me to believe someone would waste that cool looking building (at least before renovations began) after the demolition years, but it some ways it doesn't surprise me one bit.
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hulk007 Ultimate God Member If I had one day left on earth i'd spend it in WW Posts: 5010 Gender:	Re: La Vita Motel Reply #39 - May 17^th, 2012, 9:03am This will be another empty lot to stare at for years to come. Does anyone know who owns/owned the property? The last time I remember the LaVita open was around 2006.
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hulk007 Ultimate God Member If I had one day left on earth i'd spend it in WW Posts: 5010 Gender:	Re: La Vita Motel Reply #40 - May 17^th, 2012, 9:13am Interesting, the LaVita still even has up a website.
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Reply #41 - May 17^th, 2012, 9:32am

If they haven't already begun tearing La Vita down, it is scheduled for demolition between May 16-20, 2012. cry

In the Crest demolition is only permitted between the day AFTER Labor Day up until the Thursday BEFORE Memorial Day, unless the building in question poses a threat to public health and safety as outlined in 22-5 Code of the Borough of Wildwood Crest. George

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Re: La Vita Motel
Reply #42 - May 17^th, 2012, 10:54am

Quote from tradewinds on May 17^th, 2012, 12:07am:

I hope the demolition craze has run it's course and become a thing of the past in the Crest. Maybe the buildings that will be sold will be kept as motels or turned into condo-motels instead of being torn down. It might be wishful thinking but I don't see banks willing to finance developers attempting to secure funds to build more condos or townhomes. We can only hope, right? George

One can only hope.. Due to the mold issue, it way very well indeed be rebuilt from ground up... Sometimes its cheaper razing the building then trying to stop mold.

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Crestguy Newbie I support Doo Wop preservation. Posts: 5	Re: La Vita Motel Reply #43 - May 17^th, 2012, 6:11pm The LaVita started to be demolished today, May 17 , 2012. I have pics.
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DooWopper Forum Moderator Palmus Plasticcus! Posts: 1440 Gender:	Re: La Vita Motel Reply #44 - May 17^th, 2012, 8:02pm Photo: RetroStockPix What a shame If able, please share the pics crestguy. Any idea on what is replacing it? I find it a really odd time for new construction considering the glut of properties still for sale on the island.
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