Exterior improvement works have taken place at the theatre; the tenant’s proposals for their rehabilitation plans inside the theatre appear to be on hold.
Developer Essex Property Trust presented their plans for the façade restoration of the theatre to the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission today. Click here to see a copy of the presentation and read LAHTF’s statement on it.
San Gabriel Mission Playhouse
Updated: 19th August 2020
The City of San Gabriel is considering several options for the future of the Mission Playhouse, including full closure.
The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) determined in August that reuse of the theatre is infeasible and inconsistent with LACCD’s programming and educational goals for the campus, and is proposing that the theatre building be demolished.
In late June it came to LAHTF’s attention that urban explorers had gained access to Crest Theatre. Prompt communication by ourselves with UCLA ensured that the property is now once again secure.
Following the closure of the Avalon Theatre as a first-run movie house at the start of 2020, and prior to the arrival of the novel coronavirus, the Catalina Island Company and the City of Avalon were in negotiations regarding a City-run monthly community movie night.
The Fox Venice, long underutilized as a “swap meet”, was sold about a year ago, and a proposal to tear down all but the facade and build a Trader Joes on the location was presented to the city Planning Dept in January 2019. [Photo courtesy Bill Counter]
S. Charles Lee’s one-of-a-kind Star Theater was demolished this morning to make way for 22 condos.
LAHTF is working behind the scenes to try to save the iconic neon Star sign, but the theatre is gone. Click here for more info.
York Theatre, Highland Park
Updated: February 2019
The former York Theatre in Highland Park, a local movie theatre built in the 1920s, recently became home to the Bob Baker Marionette Theater. Their first public shows start in July 2019!
The youngest and oldest historic theatres on Broadway are getting some much needed attention. The owners of the Roxie (November 1931), Cameo (October 1910), and Arcade (September 1910) have pulled building permits to replace and repair the roof areas of all three theatres. Over the years there have been multiple roof leaks, and no further building improvements are likely to take place until the leaks have been fixed, so this is good news for these three underutilized theatres. Click here fore more info.
State Theatre
Updated: August 2018
The theatre has been vacant after Cathedral Of Faith (Catedral de la Fe), long term tenants, moved out in early 2018. LAHTF is working with the owners of the State Theatre to find a theatrical tenant for the theatre
There has been a lot of attention circling the Hollywood Warner Theatre (Hollywood Pacific), so we would like to take a few minutes to report the current status. After a year of many productive meetings, Robertson Properties agreed to fund a neutral third-party feasibility study, with the reactivation of the theatre as the priority. This agreement was a big step forward from the owner’s starting point, that the theatre had to be demolished. Click here to continue reading.
Fox Inglewood Theatre
Updated: September 2017
When opened in 1949 The Fox Inglewood Theatre, at 1,166 seats, was one of the largest theatres build in South L.A. The theatre entertained a number of generations of City residents before welcoming its last movie patron in 1984. Since then, the fate of the Fox Inglewood has been uncertain. Photo by Matt Lambros. Click here for more info.
Rialto Theatre, South Pasadena
Updated: March 2021
Exterior improvement works have taken place at the theatre; the tenant’s proposals for their rehabilitation plans inside the theatre appear to be on hold.
Click here for more info.
Egyptian Theatre
Updated: 7th January 2021
Netflix’s plans for the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood were presented to the City of Los Angeles’ Cultural Heritage Commission in mid-January.
Click here for more info.
Huntington Park Warner
Updated: 1st January 2021
The Huntington Park Warner is currently for sale at $12 million, including the 20 year lease on the building.
Click here for more info.
Eagle Theatre, Eagle Rock
Updated: 9th December 2020
Vidiots, new long-term lessee of the Eagle Theatre in Eagle Rock, succeed in having onerous conditions removed from their Conditional Use Permit.
Click here for the latest news.
Earl Carroll Theatre
Updated: 18th September 2020
Developer Essex Property Trust presented their plans for the façade restoration of the theatre to the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission today. Click here to see a copy of the presentation and read LAHTF’s statement on it.
San Gabriel Mission Playhouse
Updated: 19th August 2020
The City of San Gabriel is considering several options for the future of the Mission Playhouse, including full closure.
Click here for more info.
Tower Theatre
Updated: 15th August 2020
After an absence of just short of 50 years, we’re delighted to share the news that a replica tower cap has been fitted to the top of the clock tower!
Click here for more info.
Grand Theater
Updated: August 2020
The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) determined in August that reuse of the theatre is infeasible and inconsistent with LACCD’s programming and educational goals for the campus, and is proposing that the theatre building be demolished.
Click here for more info.
Crest Westwood Theatre
Updated: 26th June 2020
In late June it came to LAHTF’s attention that urban explorers had gained access to Crest Theatre. Prompt communication by ourselves with UCLA ensured that the property is now once again secure.
Click here to continue reading.
Westlake Theatre
Updated: June 2020
Owners of the Westlake Theatre have put the building up for sale or lease again, as part of a listing package with two other properties.
Click here for more info.
Avalon Theatre, Catalina Island
Updated: March 2020
Following the closure of the Avalon Theatre as a first-run movie house at the start of 2020, and prior to the arrival of the novel coronavirus, the Catalina Island Company and the City of Avalon were in negotiations regarding a City-run monthly community movie night.
Click here to continue reading.
Fox Theatre, Venice
Updated: September 2019
The Fox Venice, long underutilized as a “swap meet”, was sold about a year ago, and a proposal to tear down all but the facade and build a Trader Joes on the location was presented to the city Planning Dept in January 2019. [Photo courtesy Bill Counter]
Click here for more info.
Million Dollar Theatre
Updated: 2nd July 2019
The Million Dollar Theatre was granted Historic-Cultural Monument status by the City Council on 2nd July.
At the June 8th Last Remaining Seats screening it was announced that CoBird is no longer the tenant of the Million Dollar Theatre.
Click here for more info.
Star Theater, La Puente
Updated: 17th June 2019
S. Charles Lee’s one-of-a-kind Star Theater was demolished this morning to make way for 22 condos.
LAHTF is working behind the scenes to try to save the iconic neon Star sign, but the theatre is gone. Click here for more info.
York Theatre, Highland Park
Updated: February 2019
The former York Theatre in Highland Park, a local movie theatre built in the 1920s, recently became home to the Bob Baker Marionette Theater. Their first public shows start in July 2019!
Click here for more info.
Roxie, Cameo, and Arcade Theatres
Updated: October 2018
The youngest and oldest historic theatres on Broadway are getting some much needed attention. The owners of the Roxie (November 1931), Cameo (October 1910), and Arcade (September 1910) have pulled building permits to replace and repair the roof areas of all three theatres. Over the years there have been multiple roof leaks, and no further building improvements are likely to take place until the leaks have been fixed, so this is good news for these three underutilized theatres. Click here fore more info.
State Theatre
Updated: August 2018
The theatre has been vacant after Cathedral Of Faith (Catedral de la Fe), long term tenants, moved out in early 2018. LAHTF is working with the owners of the State Theatre to find a theatrical tenant for the theatre
For more info click here.
Hollywood Warner Theatre
Updated: Fall 2017
There has been a lot of attention circling the Hollywood Warner Theatre (Hollywood Pacific), so we would like to take a few minutes to report the current status. After a year of many productive meetings, Robertson Properties agreed to fund a neutral third-party feasibility study, with the reactivation of the theatre as the priority. This agreement was a big step forward from the owner’s starting point, that the theatre had to be demolished. Click here to continue reading.
Fox Inglewood Theatre
Updated: September 2017
When opened in 1949 The Fox Inglewood Theatre, at 1,166 seats, was one of the largest theatres build in South L.A. The theatre entertained a number of generations of City residents before welcoming its last movie patron in 1984. Since then, the fate of the Fox Inglewood has been uncertain. Photo by Matt Lambros. Click here for more info.