Cloud 9 restaurant to be demolished April 11
After sitting vacant for the better part of a year, Cloud 9 restaurant in Rehoboth Beach will be demolished.
Contractor John Macklin and Son of Lincoln will remove the building at 234 Rehoboth Ave. as early as Thursday, April 11.
In November, Cloud 9 was sold to 234 Rehoboth Ave. LLC for $1.1 million. The listed contact for the LLC with the city is James J. Matthews of Arlington, Va. Matthews could not be reached for comment.
Building inspector Terri Sullivan said in preliminary discussions with Matthews several months ago, the indication was that another restaurant will be built on the site, but no plans have been submitted. She said the building must be demolished before a building permit can be issued, and 234 Rehoboth Ave. LLC is still working on plans.
Originally Philadelphia Mike’s, Cloud 9 was established in 1995. The restaurant closed abruptly last year before being sold.
Ryan Mavity covers Milton and the court system. He is married to Rachel Swick Mavity and has two kids, Alex and Jane. Ryan started with the Cape Gazette all the way back in February 2007, previously covering the City of Rehoboth Beach. A native of Easton, Md. and graduate of Towson University, Ryan enjoys watching the Baltimore Ravens, Washington Capitals and Baltimore Orioles in his spare time.
