Laemmle NoHo 7

5240 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood (Los Angeles), CA 91601 | map | 

Opened: December 21, 2011. It's located on the east side of the street a block north of Magnolia Blvd. Photo: Bill Counter - November 2022

Website: www.laemmle.com

Seating: 1,100 in 7 auditoria. 

Closing: The date isn't yet known as it depends on the plans of the new owners of the building. In May 2021 Laemmle sold the property to North Carolina-based developer Grubb Properties for $9.5 million. They did a lease-back deal to allow the theatre to continue to operate.

The developer plans to demolish the existing 33,000 sf. two-story building and replace it with a seven-story 128 unit apartment complex on the site that'll also have 5,000 s.f. of commercial space. Greg Laemmle noted: "We're going to operate as long as we can. We don't think it’s in anyone's best interest to have just a vacant property, but that’s going to be their decision."

The plans for the site were announced in "Show's over? Laemmle NoHo 7 theater to become multifamily," a September 13, 2022 article by Trevor Bach and Christian Bautista for the real estate blog The Real Deal. Thanks to Donavan S. Moye for spotting the story. 

Laemmle did similar sale and leaseback deals with other developers during the pandemic for the Royal and Pasadena Playhouse 7. The new owners of the Playhouse 7 have leased that complex to Landmark. The Royal is still in operation by Laemmle. The Claremont had a sale pending but Laemmle pulled out, although noting that the venue's future is still uncertain if business doesn't pick up. 

The site HyperAllergic had an October 2022 article about the concern of the locals about the potential closing titled "Behind the Fight to Save North Hollywood's Last Indie Cinema."

 

Status: Still operating and probably that will be the case into 2024. 

 

 

Interior views:

 

 The view in toward the bar. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022

 

 

Looking back west to the front doors. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022

 

 

The south wall with the boxoffice and auditoria 1 and 2. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022

 

 

Another look toward 1 and 2. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022

 

 

The north wall and the corridor leading to auditoria 3-7. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022

 

 

Down the corridor. Screen 4 is straight ahead, 3 off to the right. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022

 

 

Looking right at the intersection toward 5-6-7. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022

 

 

The view back up the hall to screens 5 and 4. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022

 

 

The view back toward the lobby. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022 

 

 

 

Auditorium 2, capacity 148. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022 

 

 

Auditorium 2. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022 

 

 

Auditorium 6. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022  

 

 

Auditorium 7. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022 

 

 

Auditorium 7. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022 

 

More exterior views: 

 

A look along the facade from the north. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022

 

 

The signage at night. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022

 

 

A view from the south. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022

 

 

Around the back. Photo: Bill Counter - 2022

More information: See the Cinema Treasures page about the NoHo 7.  The Cinema Tour page includes five 2013 photos by Scott Neff. 

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