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NYCINSTL commented about Virginia Theatre on May 22, 2016 at 6:14 pm

Current status— owned by the Land Reutilization Authority of St.Louis. This means ownership defaulted on taxes and either the property was seized by or surrendered to the city. I contacted the LRA with an inquiry. I received a PROMPT response, including many pages of pertinent info. This is a good sign, as the LRA has a history of blanket demolition and even land speculation. It is my impression they would really like someone to do something productive with the theatre to make it a community anchor. Unfortunately this means someone with pretty deep pockets, as the Dutchtown neighborhood has been economically depressed for quite a number of years.