THE DES MOINES THEATER 

IS A COMMUNITY LANDMARK LOCATED DIRECTLY IN THE CENTER OF THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT IN DES MOINES WASHINGTON AND FOR THREE QUARTERS OF A CENTURY IT HAS SERVED AS THE CITY'S CULTURAL CENTER.

 

IT IS A UNIQUE BUILDING CONSTRUCTED IN 1942 CONSISTING OF A LARGE MOVIE THEATER AND 6 RETAIL STORE FRONTS. 

 

OUR TEAM IS DETERMINED TO MAINTAIN THIS BUILDING’S CHARM, CHARACTER AND HISTORY WHILE AT THE SAME TIME ADDING 18 RESIDENTIAL UNITS ABOVE AND BEHIND THE THEATER. 

 

EACH UNIT WILL HAVE ITS OWN DECK WITH STUNNING PANORAMIC VIEWS OF THE PUGET SOUND AND MT RANIER, HIGH QUALITY MODERN FINISHES AND FIXTURES, AS WELL AS WALKABLE ACCESS TO THE MARINA, MANY RESTAURANTS, MILES OF TRAILS AND THE ANGEL LAKE LIGHT RAIL STATION.

 

THE BUILDING ITSELF WILL ALSO BE AN AMENITY AS WE ARE RENOVATING THE EXISTING MOVIE THEATER INTO A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FOR LIVE MUSIC, COMMUNITY AND PRIVATE EVENTS. ALL  WHILE MAINTAINING I’S FIRST RUN MOVIE LICENSE. 

 

FOR THE BETTER PART OF A CENTURY THE PEOPLE OF DES MOINES HAVE COME TO THIS BUILDING FOR POPCORN AND A MOVIE, TO BUY A RECORD, GET A TATTOO, BUY A CUP OF COFFEE OR TO HAVE A ROOT CANAL. IT ALSO SPENT A DECADE LONG, LOST WEEKEND AS THE ADULT MOVIE THEATER SECRETS IN THE 1990’S. 

 

IT IS OUR MISSION TO MAINTAIN THE DES MOINES THEATER’S SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY AS WELL AS ENTICE VISITORS FROM OTHER AREAS BY PROVIDING UNIQUE EXPERIENCES AND TOP SHELF ENTERTAINMENT. 

 

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