would tear down what was left of Luna Park's interior and build housing for military veterans and their families. The plans called for 17 structures with a total of 625 three-and-four-room apartments. Wolf and Associates planned to preserve only the swimming pool, which was the only pool on Coney Island with a license to use ocean water. The rides along Surf Avenue, formerly part of Luna Park, were not included in the sale. That October, during Luna Park's demolition, the remains of the park were damaged in another fire. During the 1947 operating season, Luna Park's facade (including its entrance) was demolished and replaced with additional concessions. Despite Wolf and Associates' plans for the site, construction on the housing development never started. The remains of the park were visited only by "youngsters at play" and a fire inspector who visited once a week. The park was further damaged by several minor fires. For instance, the remains of the Mile Skyway were destroyed in another fire in 1948. Wolf continued to rent the rides on Surf Avenue to Siskin, Pates, and Guelfi until 1948, when Karl Klarnet took over operation. Wolf sold the Surf Avenue frontage to the Bonra Realty Company in July 1948. Bonra planned to replace the old buildings and entrance on Surf Avenue with two new structures for about $100,000. The park's administration building on Surf Avenue remained vacant until May 1949, when it was also destroyed by a fire while being demolished. In January 1950, the eastern half of the site was sold again to Ball Park Movies Inc., which wanted to build a drive-in theater. By then, the site contained the remains of several rides, although all of the buildings had since been demolished. Fred Trump acquired the eastern half of the park from Ball Park Movies in October 1950, with the intention of constructing housing there. Trump bought the western half of the park, measuring , in 1953 for $625,000. This was one of several large residential developments being planned for Coney Island at the time. Trump had assembled a site, comprising not only the former Luna Park but also a strip of land stretching west to the New York City Subway's Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue station. Trump had wanted to obtain financing from the Federal Housing Administration, which withheld funding after federal officials indicted Trump on charges of profiteering in connection with a separate development.