The grand opening of the new Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard facility near Balboa Pier has been postponed from Memorial Weekend until early 2024 after the city identified its concrete walls did not meet construction specifications.
Additional time is needed to remedy the issues, city officials said this week in a press release.
“Although the delay is regrettable, it is necessary to build an excellent facility that will serve our community for decades,” Newport Beach Mayor Noah Blom said in the press release. “We are working with our contractor and fully expect to resolve these issues, resume construction in the fall and celebrate the opening of a world-class facility next year.”…