One of Beach Haven’s iconic downtown buildings is falling to the wrecking ball.
Demolition of the old brick Beach Haven bank building began Tuesday morning, starting on the south side of the Bay Avenue structure. Ed Perkins, general manager and operations director for the contractor, Seminole Construction in West Creek, said the building should be completely razed by the end of the week. He expects to be on site for at least another weekto clean up debris and clear off the 250- by 200-foot lot.
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