Former Regal Theater - Port of Greater Cincinnati Development
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Former Regal Theater - Port of Greater Cincinnati Development
Port Profile: Community Revitalization Former Regal Theater ADDRESS: 1201 Linn Street, Cincinnati, OH FOCUS AREA: West End, City of Cincinnati SPECIFICATIONS: 18,500 sf, vacant theater, historically significant, GO Cincinnati focused investment area Former Regal Theater shines in city’s West End The former Regal Theater is thought to have been built around 1908. In the 40’s and 50’s it screened cartoons & feature films, while hosting jazz musicians late into the evening. It closed in 1996, and by 2002, it was a featured property in CityBeat’s Blight of the Week. The Hamilton County Landbank acquired the property in April 2013, and began stabilization work in October 2013. The Landbank has issued a public “Request for Redevelopment Proposals,” in an effort to find qualified developer(s) for its preservation and redevelopment into a vital part of the West End business district. CINCINNATIPORT.ORG 2013