Progress at 48th and O
After years of fuss, the area around 48th and O takes another step forward today with the opening of the new Hy-Vee just northeast of the intersection. Now if we could just get those last few empty spots filled in ...
That reminds me, is the old Guitars & Cadillacs building (previously a movie theater) still vacant? I don’t travel O Street between 48th and 56th very often so I haven’t noticed.
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meatball says "That reminds me, is the October 7, 2008 at 9:21am
“That reminds me, is the old Guitars & Cadillacs building (previously a movie theater) still vacant? I don’t travel O Street between 48th and 56th very often so I haven’t noticed.”
It appears to be vacant and in severe (and declining) state of repair. I think the marquee says it’s available for events. Bet they don’t get many takers. I wouldn’t want my event in what appears to be a dump like that.
Dave K says Someone, I think it was October 7, 2008 at 9:42am
Someone, I think it was Matt O, wrote a great piece in the LJS a few months ago about the state of O Street. He noted that even with the new businesses opening on O Street, there were several that were either closing or had been closed for years. G & C is one example of that. His point was that we’re ‘un-blighting’ one stretch, while the others deteriorate. Another example was the Hy-Vee being left vacant after the new, glorious one opens.