Pieces of the exterior façade of the closed Atlantic Club casino in Atlantic City have reportedly been falling from the building onto Pacific Avenue sidewalks.
The reports have prompted an investigation by city building officials.
Dale Finch, director of licensing and inspections for the resort told the Press of Atlantic City that he has been made aware of the report and was sending an inspector to the site.
“I heard about it and spoke with the owners,” Finch said Wednesday. “They’re going to go to see what exactly is occurring, and I will follow up with an inspector.”
If the vacant building’s facade is crumbling, the city would issue a notice to the owners to have it repaired, Finch said. This new report comes after a September incident when a large portion of the ceiling above the building’s covered entrance collapsed.
The Atlantic Club was built in 1980 by casino mogul and was once considered one of the city’s highest end properties. But it has sat vacant since closing four years ago.
TJM Properties, based in Clearwater, Florida, purchased the Atlantic Club from an affiliate of Caesars Entertainment Corp. in May 2014 for $13.5 million. The company did not comment on the report.
