All six condos that are part of the mixed-use development have been sold.
By Donald Wittkowski
A new Italian restaurant that was expected to liven up Sea Isle City’s downtown culinary scene will not make its debut this summer after all, a representative of the developer said.
Under construction at the corner of 44th Street and Landis Avenue, the eatery will be a Jersey Shore offshoot of the popular Anthony’s Ristorante in Drexel Hill, Pa.
Owner Anthony Foster originally expected to open Sea Isle’s version of Anthony’s Ristorante this summer, but has decided to hold off until next year in order to concentrate on his flagship Drexel Hill eatery.
“He’s too busy with the restaurant at home,” said Sea Isle real agent Barbara Boeshe, who represents Foster. “It takes a lot of planning. He’d rather go slowly with it and get it right.”
The restaurant is the anchor of a mixed-use project combining commercial space on the street level and six upscale condominiums on the second and third floors.
Boeshe, who handled the condo sales for Foster, said all of them have been purchased. She declined to disclose the sale prices.
All six condos in the development are sold.
As construction moves into the final stages, settlement on the first condo is scheduled for the first week of August. The owners are expected to begin moving in later in the month, Boeshe said.
An architectural rendering gives a glimpse of the building's final design. (Image from Zillow.com)
In addition to Foster’s development, another mixed-use project under construction at 42nd Street and Landis Avenue is expected to dramatically transform the look and vibe of the downtown business district.
A&L LLC, the owner of the project at 42nd and Landis, is developing 12 condos on the top two stories of the building, but has not yet revealed what type of commercial space is planned for the first floor. The project is expected to be completed this summer.
Both new projects on Landis Avenue are compatible with a 2008 change in Sea Isle’s zoning law that allows businesses to rebuild commercial properties while adding more residential space.
The idea behind the zoning change was to encourage businesses to stay put in town, rather than seeing them disappear to make room for even more housing. The mixed-use projects include commercial establishments such as bars, restaurants and retail shops operating on the street level, while the top floors feature condos or apartments.
