Timeline of Ownership and Use
1969—The University of Cincinnati gains ownership of the building that houses both the Emery Theatre and the Emery Center Apartments after OMI-CAS (Ohio College of Applied Science) becomes incorporated into UC. 1977-1999—The American Theatre Organ Society managed the theatre and reduced the seating capacity to 1,360 by closing the second balcony to the public. During this period, silent, sound, and 3D films were shown during the weekends, and organ concerts were performed several times each year. 1988—OMI-CAS moves to Edgecliff Campus, and the non-theatre classroom portion of the building sits vacant. The University of Cincinnati remains the owner of the building. 1989—The non-profit Emery Center Corporation (ECC) is created to promote the restoration and sustainable operation of the Emery Theatre. The ECC still maintains the lease for the auditorium portion of the building today. 1999—The American Theatre Organ Society ceases performances, and the theatre falls into disuse. The entire building is now unused. 2001— The Emery Center Apartments Limited Partnership (ECALP) leases the building (excluding the theatre) from UC in order to redevelop the building into market-rate rental apartments and commercial spaces. The theatre portion of the building remains in need of major renovation and continues to be unused. 2008—A group of over 100 local volunteers from Give Back Cincinnati spends a day cleaning up the dusty theatre. In November, the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards are held at the Emery. 2009—The ECC begins to develop plans to sublease the theatre to the nonprofit The Requiem Project.
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