The structure has deteriorated significantly since the lights went out it was declared a “public safety hazard” earlier this year when chunks of the building’s concrete and stucco façade started falling onto nearby streets. The property was purchased by Carl Ichan’s Icahn Enterprises following the closure and demolition of the building has been discussed since 2017. The casino, which opened in 1984 along the Boardwalk between Missouri and Mississippi avenues, closed in 2014 after now-President Donald Trump’s Trump Entertainment Resorts filed for its fifth bankruptcy. Last week, Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small announced that the main tower of Trump Plaza will be imploded early next year. Photo via Wikimedia.Ī former casino that has been shuttered for over half a decade should be a vacant lot by the time next summer rolls around, although plans to redevelop the waterfront property have yet to emerge. The Trump Plaza casino has been shuttered for over half a decade and should be a vacant lot by the time next summer rolls around.
