Please! Somebody Buy This Building in Bayville, NJ

This building needs help. It was a restaurant the latest being Kokomo's, I believe.

It's been several years since they closed and nothing has been there. The building looks messy and gross along Rt. 9 on the border of Bayville and Pine Beach.

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Let me know if I'm wrong, but I believe it was called Kokomo's. They had seafood, steak, and different dishes. I was never there but some friends said it was good. I'm not sure why they closed down. Maybe location? It seems to be a good location, there's always traffic.

Sue Moll, Townsquare Media

This location is located at 121 Atlantic City Blvd. (Rt. 9) & Stanton Avenue. We could use a nice restaurant in Bayville. We need a nice, family restaurant in the Bayville, Pine Beach, and Beachwood area.

I'd love to see what you want to see here. Will a restaurant work in this spot? I know there were restaurants before.

Do you think a chain restaurant would do well? Maybe an Applebee's or a diner?

I do know that the building looks messy. It's an eyesore on Rt. 9. Weeds are growing up on the building, the parking lot looks rundown, and it just looks a mess. I just hate seeing empty buildings, empty restaurants, or empty strip malls.

Sue Moll, Townsquare Media

On the sign, it still says Pana Zella's, was that an old restaurant there. I vaguely remember an Italian Restaurant.

So what do we want to see there on Rt. 9 in Bayville?

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