“The reasons for this closure are complex and, sadly, reflect a wider trend affecting venues across our area and the nation, it’s the perfect storm of rising costs, rising wages, margins getting shrunk, and unfortunately it feels like a bit of a change in direction in the whole night life scene…” ~ Jack Jay
The Empire has been owned by the Jay family for the last 70 years.
Demolished.
Demolished.
That many years! I’ve been here for most of it. My current join date says 2013, but I had a previous account I lost control of.
Appears to be a club of some kind these days.
As of 2025, for sale or lease.
It is retail, there is no parking garage.
Demolished.
It was demolished and replaced with apartment buildings in 2025.
The Pitman is no longer closed. It has been fully renovated and operates as a performing arts center, and rents for events.
This theater has been demolished, it is now a vacant lot.
Demolished.
Freshly remolded, now a cross-fit gym,
Most recently, it was a strip club, but is vacant now.
The address is incorrect. It’s just Main Street, not East Main Street
Demolished, there’s (of course) a Walmart Superstore there, now.
Looks to be law offices as of 2023.
The artist Lin Emery passed away in 2021 at 94, the building is currently vacant.
Closed again in 2025.
“The reasons for this closure are complex and, sadly, reflect a wider trend affecting venues across our area and the nation, it’s the perfect storm of rising costs, rising wages, margins getting shrunk, and unfortunately it feels like a bit of a change in direction in the whole night life scene…” ~ Jack Jay
The Empire has been owned by the Jay family for the last 70 years.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4759dwxkqo
https://www.theempiregy.com/
At the moment, it’s been converted to a single 1326-seat live performance space - https://oceanatheater.com/about-us/
I feel it’s a shame when a theater gets twinned or more. But if that’s what it takes to stay in business…
Demolished.
Address?
The Google Sat images show there’s not much left beyond the facade.
Currently serves as The Rock Metaphysical Center.
As far as I can tell, this building no longer exists.