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A former movie theater in downtown Orlando may see an opportunity for new life in another form.
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The CMX Plaza Cinema Cafe 12 at 155 S. Orange Ave. has been closed since late February or early March, according to a recorded movie schedule for the theater. Escalators and stairways to the theater are blocked.
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CMX Cinemas Plaza Cafe 12 movie theater was formerly owned by Cobb Theatres and had 12 screens and roughly 58,000 square feet of space. The theateroriginally opened in 2009and received $6 million from the city of Orlando’s community redevelopment agency to help with buildout.
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