PCAD - Majestic Bay Theatres #2, Ballard, Seattle, WA

2044 NW Market Street
Ballard, Seattle, WA 98107-4012

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This tri-plex movie theatre, replaced the Majestic Theatre, that had operated since 1915. Owners Ken and Marleen Alhadeff were forced to demolish the previous building rather than restore it, due to its poor condition. The three theatres were named for the Alhadeff's children: the 300-seat venue named "Aaron," for the eldest son, and two 100-seat theatres, named "Andrea" and "Alison." Cost over-runs inflated the expected cost from between $1-2 million to $5 million by project's end.

Tel: 206-781-2229 (2007); the Alhadeff Family once owned Longacres Racetrack.

PCAD id: 8733

Publications

Sommer, Constance, "Picture this: Bay may be reopening investor has big plans for old Ballard Theater", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, A1, 01/31/1998. Paynter, Susan, "Philanthropist's money where his heart is; Alhadeff freely admits he has much to make up for in his life", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, B1, 06/02/1999. "The Bay Theater in Ballard will be built anew", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, C1, 04/06/1998. "Repairs may not be enough to save the Bay Theater", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, C1, 03/16/1998. Paynter, Susan, "The good old days, coming soon to the majestic in Ballard", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, B1, 09/13/2000. Paynter, Susan, "The good old days, coming soon to the majestic in Ballard", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, B1, 09/13/2000. Paynter, Susan, "The good old days, coming soon to the majestic in Ballard", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, B1, 09/13/2000. Hinshaw, Mark, "Architecture urban planning glamour in Ballard: New theater to open", Seattle Times, E1, 10/01/2000. Hartl, John, "Movies without the multiplex; a new wave of 'micro-cinemas' has made Seattle a hotbed of film diversity", Seattle Times, G4, 02/19/1998. Sitt, Pam, "Lights! Action! Movies! Ballard! Old neighborhood theater is its own rerun in a world of multiplexes", Seattle Times, B3, 10/09/2000.