Development

New, wider seats at the renovated Folly Theater.

Historic Folly Theater Shows Off its $4.2 Million Facelift

The Folly Theater, downtown’s oldest entertainment venue, debuted its fresh face last weekend after a $4.2 million makeover that added a balcony bar and lounge as well as new seats, carpeting and stage curtains.

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Mac Properties plans to completely renovate the US Bank building at Main Street and Armour Boulevard as part of a much larger streetcar-oriented project.

Mac Properties is Back With New Plan at Main and Armour

Mac Properties has revived its big residential development plan at Main and Armour, and this time it won’t seek tax incentives or set aside affordable housing.

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Blue Cross Blue Shield is moving to the once would-be Waddell & Reed building downtown. (Contributed)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Moves Headquarters Downtown

Announced today, Blue Cross Blue Shield is moving to the once would-be Waddell & Reed building downtown.

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Rendering of a proposed 300-unit apartment project would replace The Well restaurant and transform the scale and nature of the Waldo entertainment area.

Developer Goes to The Well for Big Waldo Apartment Project

A 300-unit apartment project that would replace The Well restaurant and transform the scale and nature of the Waldo entertainment area received preliminary support from a transit-oriented development agency Wednesday.

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The historic former MGM and Columbia, later Universal, Pictures buildings on West 18th Street in Film Row would be combined to become an office project.

Shirley Helzberg Pursues New Plan for Film Row in the Crossroads

Philanthropist and developer Shirley Helzberg’s plans to renovate two historic Film Row buildings into office space and create a “leafy oasis” on what’s now a parking lot at 18th Street and Baltimore Avenue.

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