Sea Level Rise and Sunny-Day Flooding Can’t Stop a Building Boom on the Jersey Shore

Sea Level Rise and Sunny-Day Flooding Can’t Stop a Building Boom on the Jersey Shore

Developers and politicians are looking to the state’s Democratic governor, legislation or the courts for relief from stringent new state regulations limiting construction along the coast.By Emilie LounsberryASBURY PARK, N.J.—Million-dollar condos are rising just off the legendary boardwalk here in what used to be a blue-collar shore town where Bruce Springsteen played as a young musician.

Luxury Development Surges Along New Jersey Coast Despite Rising Sea Levels and Flood Risks

Million-dollar condominiums are sprouting along Asbury Park’s famous boardwalk, transforming the historically working-class shore town once known as Bruce Springsteen’s musical launching pad. The construction boom extends throughout New Jersey’s coastline, with luxury homes breaking ground in Seaside Park near the environmentally sensitive Island Beach State Park, a popular destination for recreational fishing. This development surge comes at a …