A project labor agreement ensuring union labor participation will be finalized as part of a $11.7 million restoration of the historic Paramount Theater in Asbury Park, N.J., TAPinto reported.
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The Asbury Park Mayor and City Council approved a resolution this week authorizing Phase II of the project, which is funded through the city’s allocation of New Jersey’s Boardwalk Preservation Fund. Phase II moves the effort into full construction, with the goal of creating a structurally sound and watertight exterior while meeting historic preservation requirements.
The approval came weeks after a setback in late March, when March Associates Construction, Inc., the original contractor, withdrew from the project. City officials moved quickly to keep the work on schedule, naming Pullman SST, Inc. as the new contractor and Michael Graves Architecture as construction manager.
The Boardwalk Preservation Fund grant totals $20 million, with $13 million designated for the Paramount Theater and adjacent Convention Hall. The funding draws on federal American Rescue Plan dollars. Work will be coordinated with the New Jersey Office of Historic Preservation, reflecting the building’s protected status under a longstanding preservation easement.
The Paramount Theater, a centerpiece of the Convention Hall Complex on the Asbury Park boardwalk, has been closed due to structural and safety concerns. Phase I — covering investigation, design and pre-construction planning — has been completed. Officials said the restoration is expected to lay the groundwork for the eventual reopening of the venue.
