Why plans to overhaul this aging Davisville theatre are riling nearby residents

An art organization that wants to overhaul an old movie house in Davisville Village is running into opposition from some local residents and the city, who say their plans for the site may not fit with the neighbourhood.

A theatre company out of Newfoundland submitted an application to partially reconstruct the Regent Theatre on Mount Pleasant Road, a heritage theatre that’s seen dwindling sales over the years. The plans include expanding the space.

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Renderings of what the Regent Theatre reconstruction may look like from Mount Pleasant Road.

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Renderings of what the Regent Theatre’s extension may look like from Hadley Road.

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