With a long, thin profile and considering its location along the hurricane-prone coastline, foundation loads were significant. A Key foundation consideration was the capacity of the deep pile system. Building a foot tall concrete tower in Atlantic City required new ideas for construction. Geotechnical analyses and preliminary pile testing resulted in the use of 22 inch diameter auger cast piles, a size that had not been used in Atlantic City. For foundation, concrete strengths were kept to 6, psi in the mat to minimize heat gain.
Thicker than anything constructed in the city, mock ups were done to test heat gain and loss before advancing to final construction. Cast in the middle of winter, embedded thermo couplers continuously measured the concrete temperature in the final construction.
Output was reviewed and graphed to verify that the results fell within ACI limits. Concrete strength of up to 14, psi was specified and achieved.
It seems the sale is all but a done deal. If true, the casino could open for the first time in nearly four years this summer. What remains to be seen is if and when Glenn Straub will acknowledge his tumultuous relationship with TEN is finally over. June 15 was not a day for celebration. There was no new casino on the Boardwalk as promised.
Instead, the state put a lien on the property after Straub failed to pay proper taxes. Even though Straub claimed the casino was 24 hours from opening, the property sat virtually untouched throughout the spring. With no observable progress, the number of vocal critics of TEN started to grow in number and celebrity. Chris Christie went so far as to use his New Jersey radio show to harshly tell Straub to get out of the casino business and sell immediately.
He confidently said TEN would open on June The TEN property stayed shuttered while Straub continued to pile up permit problems. In typical Straub fashion, the blame rested entirely with the city, not with the TEN staff.
Interestingly enough, Straub allegedly had the chance at an out. In a move that become signature Straub by the end of , he denied that there were ever any real discussions about selling the property. The company, despite having no brick and mortar presence in New Jersey, launched an online casino. Granted, this casino was only a social one, but the framework did seem to indicate TEN was trying to become a player in the real-money online casino space.
However, Straub and company did not even come close to meeting it. In fact, local officials claimed to send the casino the proper paperwork to get permits in order, but said no one ever sent anything back. Meanwhile, even though it was obvious the casino would not be opening, the casino did not announce any change in plans. Feb 20 came and went with no fanfare and, more importantly, no new casino. In the aftermath, Straub told a much different story than the helpful department heads.
He went on to say were it not for a lack of liquor licenses , the property would have opened. While he was ready to open without a casino, he decided against opening a casino with no liquor. Straub said once he got the licenses, TEN could open in just 24 hours. Unsurprisingly, the battle between Atlantic City lawmakers and Straub continued into the new year. At the meeting, Straub spoke with the press and assured the hotel would be opening without a casino component on Feb.
In February of , the lights atop the property were on for the first time since closing. Despite being closed for 18 months , the property remained in decent shape. Straub continued to suggest a summer opening was imminent. The summer came and went with no developments. Feuds over permits continued to delay developments.
Straub cited Bo Derek as inspiration for the new moniker. Straub was still lacking the certificate of occupancy necessary to officially open. TEN earned a temporary certificate in October. Straub and Revel began court proceedings to finalize the sale at the start of the year.
Continued legal disputes and ongoing negotiations about the power plant supporting Revel delayed the official sale several months. Straub renamed the property Polo North and assured it would reopen by the summer.
It was unclear exactly what the property would be, however. Straub offered several possibilities for the site, including an equestrian center, ropes course, academic institution for geniuses, water park, medical tourism facility and think tank. He and the company claimed local government and bureaucracy were slowing down efforts to reopen the property. The Revel Casino also featured several large swimming pools, welcoming guests from around the world to enjoy the sun, fun and beaches of Atlantic City.
In fact, the tremendous view was one of the major selling points of the Revel Casino. Gamblers enjoyed their favorite slot machines and table games while watching the revelers on the beach six stories below. Night club attendees could dance the night away in a three-story nightclub that overlooked the lobby. While it only lasted a few short years, the Revel Casino certainly made its mark on the Atlantic City scene. However, the The Revel remains steeped in construction delays and legal feuds.
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