Comments from teecee - Cinema Treasures

teecee commented about Brook Arts Center on Sep 20, 2008 at 3:46 pm

For those of you not familiar with the area, this is what happens to this theater all to often when it rains real hard:

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teecee commented about State Theatre on Sep 15, 2008 at 5:10 pm

Brief history:
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teecee commented about Landis Theatre on Aug 21, 2008 at 6:20 pm

Friday, August 15, 2008
From staff reports

VINELAND – The redevelopers of the Landis Theater have been awarded a $8,000,000 “new market” tax credit from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.

The tax credit will provide more than $2,000,000 in direct equity toward the renovation of the historic center city theater, according to Hans Lampart, president of Eastern Pacific Development, the redevelopment company heading the project.

“This is the driving piece of the financial package necessary to complete our plan for a dynamic, fully renovated performing arts theater for downtown Vineland,” said Lampart in a released statement.

The City of Vineland and Eastern Pacific Development have undertaken a four corners redevelopment plan at the East and Landis avenues intersection. That arrangement specified that the theater project should proceed as the first of the four corners to be completed.

Additional funding pieces for the Theater renovation project include:

N.J. Preservation grant: $750,000

Historic Tax Credit equity: $1,650,000

Urban Enterprise Loan: $3,000,000

UEZ Faade Loan/Grant: $500,000

According to Lampart, the EDA tax credit allocation brings the total funding package to $7,900,000, the amount budgeted by Eastern Pacific to successfully transform the dilapidated theater structure into a new community performing arts center. The New Market and Historic equity is being funded by US Bank.

Partial demolition and preparation for new construction at the theater site is ongoing. It is projected that the complex would be completed by October of 2009.

Lampart was unavailable Wednesday for questions or comments.

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teecee commented about Roosevelt Cinemas on Aug 21, 2008 at 5:45 pm

My photos from 7/3/06:

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teecee commented about Park Theatre on Aug 21, 2008 at 5:37 pm

My photos from 6/7/08:

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