Save The Chief, re-revisited...
Here
are some snapshots from last week's walking tour of
The Chief Theater. The first shot is from the lobby
looking back towards the street (the updated
restrooms would be on the right side and the kitchen
is on the left side). The second shot is from the
balcony looking towards the original screen. The
third shot is the kitchen galley. The pizza ovens are
gone and the walk-in meat cooler is behind me. The
fourth shot is from the screen stage looking back
towards the theater. I have other photos, but this is
enough to get the idea of the condition of the
interior.
In summary, it looks almost exactly like it did a
year ago when I walked through it. The general
condition is very good, there are some very nice wood
appointments and the mechanicals are all new or
nearly new (plumbing, HVAC and roof). The kitchen is
nearly new and there are three walk-in refrigerated
rooms/coolers. The bar takes up a significant part of
the main floor and the basement needs a good bleach
scrub.
The
owner suggested a selling price of $1.3MM, but he
will entertain offers. The basic footprint is about
5,000 square feet, with multiple interior levels.
For the Red Wing community, the opportunity is that
this is one of the last authentic downtown single
screen movie theaters in the area. Once it is gone,
it is gone forever.