Behind the Delijani Empire

posted by Michael Zoldessy on December 5, 2007 at 7:45 am

LOS ANGELES, CA — A story chronicles the history of theater ownership in the Los Angeles Delijani Family along with some plans for the future.

Like most property owners along the corridor, the Delijanis prefer to keep a low profile. Nonetheless, their controversial story is tightly woven into the fabric of Broadway and its hoped-for rebound. Since his father acquired the Los Angeles Theatre 20 years ago, Michael Delijani has continued the preservation effort and purchased three other theaters: the State at 703 S. Broadway, the Palace at 630 S. Broadway and the Tower at 802 S. Broadway.

Delijani’s Delson Investment Company has spent millions to acquire the theaters, though the lion’s share of his attention when it comes to renovations has centered on the Los Angeles Theatre, arguably Downtown’s most lavish.

Read the full article in the L.A. Downtown News.