There are 7 article(s) tagged Luciann:

• September 2021

  • Restored marquee lights up Summer Avenue

    Broadway-like lights of the Luciann Theater building’s newly restored marquee were turned on Thursday night.

    By Tom Bailey September 17, 2021

  • Another bright sign appears for Summer Avenue’s future

    The Luciann theater building just took a big step in returning to its glory days, long before its more recent history as an adult entertainment business.

    By Tom Bailey September 16, 2021

• April 2021

  • New owner describes plans for Masonic Temple building

    Bill Townsend feels he didn’t so much buy a building as a 107-year-old time capsule. He’s already got short-term plans and has discussed long-term possibilities with brg3s architects.

    By Tom Bailey April 13, 2021

• November 2020

  • Luciann’s future may allude to, not X out, building’s colorful past

    The new owner is filling the place with antiques to open a shop. And instead of running from the building’s X-rated past, he may “lean into it.” But don’t worry, the idea involves whimsical branding, not adult entertainment.

    By Tom Bailey November 22, 2020

• August 2020

  • Luciann theater owner gets zoning variance on second try

    The addition of new conditions prohibiting the property from being used for certain businesses may have put the project over the top. 

    By Tom Bailey August 26, 2020

• June 2020

  • Luciann theater project hits roadblock; nursing home approved for Binghampton

    Board of Adjustment members praised the vision to revive the historic Luciann movie theater, but rejected a zoning variance with a tie vote because of a procedural issue.

    By Tom Bailey June 24, 2020

• May 2020

  • Luciann theater’s new owner starts plans for adaptive reuse

    Work has already started to place the 80-year-old theater building on the National Register of Historic Places.

    By Tom Bailey May 27, 2020