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Congress Theater owner evicts Portage Theater tenants, legal struggle continues

Congress Theater owner evicts Portage Theater tenants, legal struggle continues

For more than six months, The Congress Theater has been battling city authorities over claims of unsafe conditions. Now, the theater’s owner, Eddie Carranza, is involved in more litigation as he moves forward to evict the current operators of the Portage Theater. On Sept. 7, in the midst of the Deleterious Impact/Public Nuisance hearings over […]

In Midst of Controversies, Congress Theater Tries to Survive

After battling the city for its unsafe conditions, the Congress Theater’s owner, Eddie Carranza, attempted to redevelop the aged theater but the process hit a snag in September when he broke with his development partner, the startup company Doejo. The landmark theater has drawn increasing criticism from local neighbors who say noise, security problems and […]

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