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Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Landmark NJ Sheraton Crossroads hotel is destroyed in spectacular controlled implosion
Video captured the dramatic moment the Sheraton Crossroads Hotel in New Jersey crumbled to the ground in a controlled demolition Saturday morning, marking an end to the 36-year chapter of the Route 17 landmark. Hundreds of onlookers gathered along the highway in Mahwah to witness the 22-story glass and steel structure nestled on the New Jersey and New York border fall, North Jersey reported. The demolition, carried out just before 7:30 a.m., sent booming echoes through several parts of New Jersey — with residents in Midland Park, Montebello, Wyckoff, and Waldwick reporting they heard the loud blast, the outlet said. The massive complex was demolished just 15 seconds after detonation, and was met by cheers from the crowd, video showed. The Sheraton Crossroads opened in October 1987 and was once a popular hotel and wedding venue known for its shimmering glass facade and mountain views. The space shuttered permanently in December 2023, and developers originally said they were planning to put two warehouses on the site. However, Patch reports that the owners are now considering other options. The implosion, which drew scores of people with cameras set up to catch a glimpse, was coordinated by several agencies, including the state Department of Labor, according to the outlet. 'That was wild,' Sarah Warren from West Milford told the Record just after the demolition. 'It's crazy to be gone. I used to drive by it all the time,' she said. 'That's the coolest thing I've ever seen,' another onlooker, Nick Morales, said. The Sheraton Crossroads had floors reserved for offices, and developers planned on eventually opening up several more nearby office buildings. But, the vision was a 'gamble,' developer James D'Agostino told the Record. Additional office buildings were never built, and the hotel struggled to find tenants, D'Agostino said.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Yahoo
Fire-damaged hotel road closure causes delays
The closure of a stretch of road in Brighton over fears a fire-damaged hotel may collapse has caused major traffic delays. Part of the A259 Kings Road is closed in both directions between the aquarium and East Street as the Royal Albion Hotel and its scaffolding are "at risk of catastrophic failure", according to an engineer report. Brighton & Hove City Council said it had asked its owners, Britannia Hotels, to make the structure safe and erect safety barriers. Frustrated residents wrote on social media that the traffic was "horrendous" and warned "don't bother going into Brighton unless you really need to". There are significant delays along the Marine Parade near Volk's Electric Railway to Sea Life Brighton. The road closure has also impacted traffic around Old Steine Garden, West Street and St James's Street. Stagecoach South said: "Coastliner 700 and Route 17 are facing delays due to heavy congestion around Brighton city centre due to road closure on the A259. "We apologise for the inconvenience caused." The council said works will continue until next weekend. A spokesperson for the Brighton Half Marathon, which is due to take place on 2 March, said they were "aware" of the situation. They said: "We are working closely with the council and will update runners should there be any impact on the Brighton Half Marathon course route." Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Seafront hotel passed fire inspection before blaze Brighton and Hove City Council
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Yahoo
Fire-damaged hotel road closure causes delays
The closure of a stretch of road in Brighton over fears a fire-damaged hotel may collapse has caused major traffic delays. Part of the A259 Kings Road is closed in both directions between the aquarium and East Street as the Royal Albion Hotel and its scaffolding are "at risk of catastrophic failure", according to an engineer report. Brighton & Hove City Council said it had asked its owners, Britannia Hotels, to make the structure safe and erect safety barriers. Frustrated residents wrote on social media that the traffic was "horrendous" and warned "don't bother going into Brighton unless you really need to". There are significant delays along the Marine Parade near Volk's Electric Railway to Sea Life Brighton. The road closure has also impacted traffic around Old Steine Garden, West Street and St James's Street. Stagecoach South said: "Coastliner 700 and Route 17 are facing delays due to heavy congestion around Brighton city centre due to road closure on the A259. "We apologise for the inconvenience caused." The council said works will continue until next weekend. A spokesperson for the Brighton Half Marathon, which is due to take place on 2 March, said they were "aware" of the situation. They said: "We are working closely with the council and will update runners should there be any impact on the Brighton Half Marathon course route." Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Seafront hotel passed fire inspection before blaze Brighton and Hove City Council
BBC News
22-02-2025
- BBC News
Brighton: Repairs to Royal Albion Hotel cause traffic delays
The closure of a stretch of road in Brighton over fears a fire-damaged hotel may collapse has caused major traffic delays. Part of the A259 Kings Road is closed in both directions between the aquarium and East Street as the Royal Albion Hotel and its scaffolding are "at risk of catastrophic failure", according to an engineer & Hove City Council said it had asked its owners, Britannia Hotels, to make the structure safe and erect safety residents wrote on social media that the traffic was "horrendous" and warned "don't bother going into Brighton unless you really need to". There are significant delays along the Marine Parade near Volk's Electric Railway to Sea Life road closure has also impacted traffic around Old Steine Garden, West Street and St James's South said: "Coastliner 700 and Route 17 are facing delays due to heavy congestion around Brighton city centre due to road closure on the A259."We apologise for the inconvenience caused." The council said works will continue until next weekend.A spokesperson for the Brighton Half Marathon, which is due to take place on 2 March, said they were "aware" of the situation. They said: "We are working closely with the council and will update runners should there be any impact on the Brighton Half Marathon course route."
