Current status— owned by the Land Reutilization Authority of St.Louis. This means ownership defaulted on taxes and either the property was seized by or surrendered to the city. I contacted the LRA with an inquiry. I received a PROMPT response, including many pages of pertinent info. This is a good sign, as the LRA has a history of blanket demolition and even land speculation. It is my impression they would really like someone to do something productive with the theatre to make it a community anchor. Unfortunately this means someone with pretty deep pockets, as the Dutchtown neighborhood has been economically depressed for quite a number of years.
Current status— owned by the Land Reutilization Authority of St.Louis. This means ownership defaulted on taxes and either the property was seized by or surrendered to the city. I contacted the LRA with an inquiry. I received a PROMPT response, including many pages of pertinent info. This is a good sign, as the LRA has a history of blanket demolition and even land speculation. It is my impression they would really like someone to do something productive with the theatre to make it a community anchor. Unfortunately this means someone with pretty deep pockets, as the Dutchtown neighborhood has been economically depressed for quite a number of years.