Desert News -- Visions of a film center on Main Street now include brick and mortar.Salt Lake City's Redevelopment Agency agreed Tuesday to buy the historic Utah Theater and neighboring retail spaces for $7 million.
The shuttered buildings -- at 144 S. and 156 S. Main -- are owned by developer Rick Howa and are across the street from the city's planned Broadway-style theater.
"A film center is central to downtown's cultural corridor," Jason Mathis, executive director of the Downtown Alliance, said in a statement. "The Utah Theater has languished for many years, and now there is movement and a clear plan going forward as part of a larger vision for Main Street. This is great news."
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