As a matter of words I went by the place the other day it’s not looking good as I said in my first comments it’s gonna cost some money I’ve been following this deal about the developer wanting to tear it down now the city is supposed to get a hold of it and turn it over to the cordish people now if that happens the place a chance thats if the developer follows through on that agreement with the city. From my observation from the outside the place is salvagable I don’t know and who knows why the developer wanted to have it condemed it down but my guess would probably be he doesn’t want to pay taxes on it anymore it should look real hopeful for the RKO
when my friend went into the theater he told me after words that it was completly wide open there was no split or divide to seperate the theater into two theaters may be at one time they did have a split but as far as he could tell there was nothing except a wide open balcony including the main floor when you the cinema room the only things that are still in there is the seat that I have to say is in very poor condition due to the damage of rain and neglect over the years but they are salvagable. there was some talk that the empire was split into four but I hardly doubt it there evidence of that unless someone could show up some pictures that could put the icing on the cake wether it was split or not.
As far as the Empire goes I know of someone who went inside the building almost a year ago, from what I’ve heard it’s a real mess and has a lot of water damage. some of the wood has rotted and there is filtered sunlight in some area’s of the theater comming from the roof, From the exterior and interior point of view it is restorable but it’s gonna need a lot of work done to it from what I’ve heard it’s gonna an access of $10 million to totally fix and renovate the theater back to it’s former glory. Again it is salvagable
As a matter of words I went by the place the other day it’s not looking good as I said in my first comments it’s gonna cost some money I’ve been following this deal about the developer wanting to tear it down now the city is supposed to get a hold of it and turn it over to the cordish people now if that happens the place a chance thats if the developer follows through on that agreement with the city. From my observation from the outside the place is salvagable I don’t know and who knows why the developer wanted to have it condemed it down but my guess would probably be he doesn’t want to pay taxes on it anymore it should look real hopeful for the RKO
when my friend went into the theater he told me after words that it was completly wide open there was no split or divide to seperate the theater into two theaters may be at one time they did have a split but as far as he could tell there was nothing except a wide open balcony including the main floor when you the cinema room the only things that are still in there is the seat that I have to say is in very poor condition due to the damage of rain and neglect over the years but they are salvagable. there was some talk that the empire was split into four but I hardly doubt it there evidence of that unless someone could show up some pictures that could put the icing on the cake wether it was split or not.
As far as the Empire goes I know of someone who went inside the building almost a year ago, from what I’ve heard it’s a real mess and has a lot of water damage. some of the wood has rotted and there is filtered sunlight in some area’s of the theater comming from the roof, From the exterior and interior point of view it is restorable but it’s gonna need a lot of work done to it from what I’ve heard it’s gonna an access of $10 million to totally fix and renovate the theater back to it’s former glory. Again it is salvagable