The Harbor Commission will be leasing the Shore Casino for several days in late September and early October for use by Netflix.
At a meeting of the Commission last night, and following an executive session, the Commission unanimously agreed to continue negotiations with Netflix for use of the former half century old former restaurant and catering facility on a short term basis following the close of the restaurant and its takeover by the leasing commission.
Commission Chairman Thomas Wall said representatives of Netflix approached the Commission following the close of the Shore Casino and requested use of the building to be used for ten days over the period of a couple of weeks. Wall said Netflix is planning on filming a movie, and while they will not be using the building for the filming, they requested its use as a place for them to provide catered meals for their staff and others as well as for makeup and other uses. No filming will take place within the building he said.
Following the executive session, the board unanimously agreed to grant a temporary lease to Netflix pending final approval of the agreement. Wall anticipates the lease will run from late September into possibly early October and will not include weekends, but rather several days a week over the leased period.
No cost of the lease was made known during the meeting, though it is expected to be in the neighborhood of the more than $21,000 monthly paid by the Casino during its latest lease.
The Harbor announced that the closing of the Casino has also motivated the Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club, which leases the upper level of the building, to rethink and want further discussion on the renewal of its lease, which expires at the end of the year.
It was noted that the Yacht Club, which draws considerable visitors to the borough, is also the third highest lease holder at the harbor, following Sea Streak and the Shore Casino before its closure. The Yacht Club lease, in addition to the second-floor facility with a dining room, also leases several slips at the commission’s piers to be one of the largest tenants. It has also received planning board approval for construction of an outdoor dining area over what was formerly the Galleon Room of the Shore Casino.
With the termination of the Shore Casino lease due to failure to make lease payments over the past five months, Commissioner Walter Curry noted that while the commission is on budget with expenses this month, it is down three per cent in income, due in part to the Shore Casino takeover, as well as weather conditions and a drop in fuel prices.
Harbor Commission attorney William McGuinn also reported the Commission is also scheduled for a possible trial date in Monmouth County Superior Court September 22 on the lawsuit brought by another leasee, Sea Tow, the towing firm that offers fast in-water assistant to boats throughout the area.
Sea Tow, which leases an office at the harbor, filed suit several years ago following construction of the facility citing a number of code violations in the building approved for lease. While the firm has continued to pay full rent for the facility throughout the years, it filed suit for construction to be corrected and compensation for settlement. McGuinn said that while a trial date has been set, negotiations are continuing, and a proposal has been made to reach an agreement on what still remains to be done at the building. And while Kappa Construction,who built the facility submitted its proposal, Mcquinn has he not had sufficient time to have it reviewed and has set another conference for September 9, indicating there appears to be some progress in settlement agreement.
The Commission also renewed its contract with Hurricane Marine, Products to provide the helix inspections for each of the 189 piers in the harbor at $29,950, the lower of two bidders as well as being the present provider.
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