Fact is that the owner never seriously intended to sell the Avalon in the first place. If he was ever interested in doing so, he would have acted in good faith numerous times to take offers that have been given multiple times. He, as well as his friends have a hidden agenda. What he has done is abuse the good people of the community – with the help of others – to politicize this into a issue that he aims to benefit from as well as his partners. Many of these people are interested in the almighty buck and political gain and don the mask of stewardship. Just remember people: if you lie with snakes you’re likely to get bitten.
Mr. Johnson,
I attended a town hall meeting last night regarding the fate of the Avalon. Jay Hollis, who owns the Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse in Wauwatosa is interested in the property. Apparently, they are negotiating with the current owner. I know nothing of the deal aside from it is in the earliest of stages and any sale will probably require help from the city of Milwaukee, as the asking price at this time may be significant. From what I can tell, Mr. Hollis is a very good potential owner and might want to talk with you — I don’t know. Jay Hollis' number is 414-607-9446. You may also want to contact the Bay View Business association president Charles Livermore at 414-481-0868. He is part of a committee to save the theater and may have some better information.
As a matter of clarification, the present owner did have a sale of this theater for a short time. It was purchased by a group headed by Henry Doane from Madison WI. He’s a partner in the Orpheum theater, the Majestic, as well as the Blue Marlin Restaurant and the Tornado Room Steakhouse. His plans with partners were to renovate the theater to it’s past glory, have a fine dining establishment adjoining and even was granted a liquor license in the corporation’s name. No resistance was given to Mr. Doane who had honorable and legitimate plans — he had a track record. The deal went south shortly after closing though, when significant and extensive repair work which had been contingient in the deal was not completed as promised by the current owner. Mr. Doane and partners consequently bowed out of the land contract as they could not persuade the current owner to comply without an exhaustive legal fight. The neighbors (of which I am one) would be happy for someone legitimate to come in and buy it and make it the gem it could be. Mr. Ellsworth has proven to be an irresponsible property owner, which makes the neighbors concerned. The apartments have been a haven for bad activity (drugs, prostitutes, etc) and the management style on the whole has not abated this trend. As it stands right now, Mr. Ellsworth is holding a gun to the head of the neighbors, saying that unless we give him carte blanche liquor rights he will convert this to offices. Everytime someone approaches him on selling the price goes up. We know of several parties that wanted to buy this property and were given incredible sums. The neighborhood has really improved, we wish the Avalon could also. Many of the people supporting Mr. Ellsworth, it should be noted, are currently running for office and looking for an issue to champion. I plan on being at the meeting on this and will curious to see which Mr. Ellsworth shows up. As it stands now the place needs lots of work after years of neglect. It could be brought back with the right people. Perhaps someone the neighborhood could trust and who has a track record of running a clean operation. I could go ad nauseum about this, but if someone who is capable is reading this PLEASE HELP. The neighbors WANT the theater in the hands of a responsible owner.
Mr. Robert Davidson. Give me a call, I can get you in touch with the right people – 414-482-7259. We need a committed and honorable owner in the neighborhood to revive this theater!
Fact is that the owner never seriously intended to sell the Avalon in the first place. If he was ever interested in doing so, he would have acted in good faith numerous times to take offers that have been given multiple times. He, as well as his friends have a hidden agenda. What he has done is abuse the good people of the community – with the help of others – to politicize this into a issue that he aims to benefit from as well as his partners. Many of these people are interested in the almighty buck and political gain and don the mask of stewardship. Just remember people: if you lie with snakes you’re likely to get bitten.
Mr. Johnson,
I attended a town hall meeting last night regarding the fate of the Avalon. Jay Hollis, who owns the Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse in Wauwatosa is interested in the property. Apparently, they are negotiating with the current owner. I know nothing of the deal aside from it is in the earliest of stages and any sale will probably require help from the city of Milwaukee, as the asking price at this time may be significant. From what I can tell, Mr. Hollis is a very good potential owner and might want to talk with you — I don’t know. Jay Hollis' number is 414-607-9446. You may also want to contact the Bay View Business association president Charles Livermore at 414-481-0868. He is part of a committee to save the theater and may have some better information.
Dan Niedziejko
As a matter of clarification, the present owner did have a sale of this theater for a short time. It was purchased by a group headed by Henry Doane from Madison WI. He’s a partner in the Orpheum theater, the Majestic, as well as the Blue Marlin Restaurant and the Tornado Room Steakhouse. His plans with partners were to renovate the theater to it’s past glory, have a fine dining establishment adjoining and even was granted a liquor license in the corporation’s name. No resistance was given to Mr. Doane who had honorable and legitimate plans — he had a track record. The deal went south shortly after closing though, when significant and extensive repair work which had been contingient in the deal was not completed as promised by the current owner. Mr. Doane and partners consequently bowed out of the land contract as they could not persuade the current owner to comply without an exhaustive legal fight. The neighbors (of which I am one) would be happy for someone legitimate to come in and buy it and make it the gem it could be. Mr. Ellsworth has proven to be an irresponsible property owner, which makes the neighbors concerned. The apartments have been a haven for bad activity (drugs, prostitutes, etc) and the management style on the whole has not abated this trend. As it stands right now, Mr. Ellsworth is holding a gun to the head of the neighbors, saying that unless we give him carte blanche liquor rights he will convert this to offices. Everytime someone approaches him on selling the price goes up. We know of several parties that wanted to buy this property and were given incredible sums. The neighborhood has really improved, we wish the Avalon could also. Many of the people supporting Mr. Ellsworth, it should be noted, are currently running for office and looking for an issue to champion. I plan on being at the meeting on this and will curious to see which Mr. Ellsworth shows up. As it stands now the place needs lots of work after years of neglect. It could be brought back with the right people. Perhaps someone the neighborhood could trust and who has a track record of running a clean operation. I could go ad nauseum about this, but if someone who is capable is reading this PLEASE HELP. The neighbors WANT the theater in the hands of a responsible owner.
Dan Niedziejko
Mr. Robert Davidson. Give me a call, I can get you in touch with the right people – 414-482-7259. We need a committed and honorable owner in the neighborhood to revive this theater!