Lear Theater fails to get bids for renovation; Reno reallocates funds
Dec 5, 2024 · The Reno City Council voted Wednesday to reallocate funds dedicated to the Lear Theater to other city initiatives — leaving one of the most endangered historic buildings in Nevada high and dry...
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Feb 7, 2024 · The City of Reno is excited to share various restoration plans for the Lear Theater in 2024. From interior inspections to exterior landscape renovations, the new year will bring $1,000,000 in upgrades to the historic building that first opened in 1939.
Reno reallocates funds after failed bid for Lear Theater renovation …
Dec 6, 2024 · The future of the historic Lear Theater in downtown Reno is in limbo once again after the city council recently voted to reallocate tens of thousands of dollars initially set aside for a...
Lear Theater holds onto funding – for now - thisisreno.com
Oct 13, 2024 · The Lear Theater in downtown Reno, Nev., seen here on Oct. 10, 2024, has, in the past, been provided funding for restoration projects, however, none of them have been completed. Council member Meghan Ebert, who said she toured the building, described the state of the interior as “shocking.” “It’s going to take so much to fix it,” she ...
City of Reno announces plans to restore historic Lear Theater
Feb 8, 2024 · RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The City of Reno is announcing plans to restore the Lear Theater in 2024. The City will be investing $1 million worth of upgrades for interior inspections and exterior...
Reno announces $1M restoration and protection plan for historic Lear …
Feb 8, 2024 · RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — The city of Reno announced its extensive restoration plans for the historic Lear Theater in 2024. From interior inspections to exterior landscape renovations,...
Lear Theater Loses its Repair Money Due to Lack of Bidder
Dec 5, 2024 · The already left to rot Lear Theater has lost its remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds for its revitalization. The Council had dedicated $1 million in ARPA funding last year for the iconic landmark nestled between West 1st Street and Riverside Drive, and patted themselves on the back for being
Reno City Council moves over $800,000 in federal funding from Lear ...
More than $800,000 in federal dollars intended for securing and improving parts of the historic Lear Theater won’t be spent on the project. The change follows a lengthy planning and approval process that put the city against a federal spending deadline with no other options but to reallocate the money.
Reno City Council presented with options to restore the Lear Theater
Dec 11, 2024 · Four options have been pitched to the Reno Coty Council for the restoration of the Lear Theater by the Architectural Resources Group. The first option would stabilize and clean the building which would cost between $570,000 and $590,000.
City explores preservation, rehab of Lear Theater - This Is Reno
Jan 8, 2024 · The City of Reno this month launched a bid process for the development of a historic structure report of the Lear Theater, which it purchased from Artown in 2021.