Historic 4th Ave. Theatre slated for demolition, again

A new permit for the demolition of historic 4th Ave. Theatre in downtown Anchorage — the focus of many efforts in recent years to save one of Alaska's most well-known landmarks — has been issued, according to information from the Municipality of Anchorage.

Records show one address review and one structural review completed earlier this week, in which two different people approved a permit for the total demolition of a commercial building.

The second permit for demolition in recent years follows the application for one in 2016 that was shot down by an emergency ordinance from Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz just a day after contractors working for the owners of the theater submitted the request. The Anchorage Assembly passed that emergency ordinance unanimously.

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The Alaska Historical Commission also met last year and

Despite that categorization, the decision on what to ultimately do with the theater is up to its owners, Peach Investments, LLC. The group had

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The licensed permit contact who also serves as the primary permittee could not be reached as of Thursday night.