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Planning Commission approves Equinox adaptive reuse of Metro Theatre, requires conditions and retrofit
Summary
The Commission unanimously approved a conditional-use authorization and associated findings to adaptively reuse the landmark Metro Theatre (2055 Union St.) as an Equinox gym, including required seismic upgrades and two dedicated public-access spaces (a 470-sq-ft community room and a double-volume screening space for up to 18 events per year).
The Planning Commission on Feb. 9 voted unanimously to approve a conditional-use authorization to convert the landmark Metro Theatre (2055 Union St., city landmark No. 261) into a mixed-use Equinox health‑fitness facility with associated interior alterations and seismic retrofit work.
Planning staff (Elizabeth Lotti) recommended approval, citing the building's vacancy since 2006, the Historic Preservation Commission's certificate of appropriateness, and the project's promise to return…
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