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[cupcake_goth]

The Showbox Theatre in Seattle is going to be demolished. "Vancouver, BC-based Onni Group has filed plans to build a 44-story tower with 442 residential units on the Showbox property."

BECAUSE OF COURSE.

I have seen a lot of concerts at The Showbox. I'm horrified this is happening.

EDIT: From the follow-up article: "Wednesday's announcement was only that the developer sent a preliminary notification to the city, no building permits have been issued or decisions made."

Comments

[staxxy]

argh!!!

[kambriel]

Wow, announced the day after their anniversary too.

That was the fate of ManRay in Cambridge, MA ~ torn down to make modern condos. Not *44* stories though ~ that's taller than Smith Tower! My friends who lived in Manhattan next to the Empire State building were on the 19th floor which felt high enough, and they were maybe 5 floors from the top. I wonder if they're asking for something huge so there will be room for "compromise" with the city planners later?

In more positive, if now somewhat bittersweet thoughts ~ what were a few of your favourite shows there?

[m_cobweb]

With 25% of those expensive downtown apartments currently going unrented, no less.

I saw Alison Moyet there last year. I'm hopeful they'll get landmark status for it, but I'm still feeling gutted.

[carmenbeaudry]

I am finding fewer and fewer reasons to go into Seattle.

[gwyn]

Yes, this! At this point I go for medical/dental mostly. They have taken away so much of the things I loved about downtown and replaced it with shit. And the city just happily opens their pockets for bribes, so there's never hope of saving these things.

God, I have SO MANY good memories at the Showbox. From the early '80s on up to the early aughts.

::cries forever::

[sistawendy]

I'm not as attached to this particular venue as you are, but I'm just as horrified at the general phenomenon. They could come for the Mercury, or the Wildrose, or Neumo's anytime. They already came for the CSPC.