Re: UPDATE* SALE PENDING -So I've been offered an old movie theatre built in the late
So, it all came down to two things -
1. Can I live in this joint.
I was notified by the Houston zoning board (or something like that) that it may not be used as a residence - turns out, it can - so cleared that hurdle about a month ago.
2. Not too long from now, I am moving to Japan to live there for a year or two, so why buy something that I have no use for in the near future.
One of my best friends jumped in and said he'd love to go in on the purchase with me - not to live in the theatre but, he actually believes he can use his contacts, both business and personal, to get the thing put back to her old glory. He wants to have premieres there, big and small, along with Q&A sessions and such - granted this is way down the road. People will be working on the old girl the entire time I'm in Japan.
I've been speaking with the owner and last Wed wrote him a check - now we're just waiting for everything to go through.
I'm a little bummed because I found out there used to be a an indoor pool in the building right behind it - you could have literally knocked down two brick walls and had access to to. It was left behind from the old YMCA that was once there, but the pool was gutted out 5 months before I even knew about the place. The man I'm buying the theatre from owned it too. DAMN!
Should have word in a few days. I'd post pics, but i don't want it to seem like I'm gloating or showing off my good fortune - i was notified recently that my time here is spent doing nothing but that, so I must work on myself as to not offend.