New Downtown Pittsburgh Multiplex Being Discussed

PITTSBURGH, PA - The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is in discussions with three separate entities about returning a movie theater to Downtown Pittsburgh.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported the organization has had talks with several entities about operating the theater. They include:

• Landmark Theaters, co-owned by Dallas Mavericks owner and Mt. Lebanon native Mark Cuban.

• Bow Tie Cinemas, whose CEO is Joe Maher, board president of the Pittsburgh-based Theatre Historical Society, the group that recently purchased the Hollywood Theater in Dormont.

• Rick Stern, owner of the Manor Theater in Squirrel Hill.

The trust would like to convert the former Bally fitness club on Sixth Street next to the Renaissance Hotel into a first-run multiplex. The site once housed the Gateway Theater.

But trust president and CEO Kevin McMahon told the newspaper there’s no timetable for starting construction or choosing an operator.

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