Article discussing the AZ Center renovations, AC Hotel and Palm Court Tower. Kind of a rehash of everything we already know...BUT...some news on the AMC theater portion. Apparently a plan is in the works to eliminate half the screens and possibly add more retail and student housing. This is good news. I'm really hopeful they can maybe add an extension of Taylor St. (Mall). Hopefully, we will get more on this soon, but looks like it may be a bar/dining concept similar to Esplanade AMC.
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The existing AMC Arizona Center 24 movie theater is 90,000 square feet and has 24 screens, which Root said is an “outdated” model. A cinema about half its size will be constructed in its place, and additional retail and residential space — possibly student housing — will eventually be attached on the theater’s north side.
“We have a number of regional and national theaters right now that we’re finalizing negotiations [with], including our existing operator, AMC, to redevelop that whole footprint into a more immersive theater that changes the way we experience film,” Root said. “Think of in-cinema dining, bar offerings, reclining seats, really just a great experience to bring people together.”
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https://chamberbusinessnews.com/2019/04/17/significantrenovations-bring-new-life-to-arizona-center/