Williamsburg Cinemas

Williamsburg Cinemas

Official logo of Williamsburg Cinemas
Address	217 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Owner	Noah Elgart
Operator	Noah Elgart
Construction
Built	2012
Opened	December 19, 2012
Architect	JKR Partners [1]
Website
www.williamsburgcinemas.com

Williamsburg Cinemas is a first-run multiplex theater located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in New York City, on the corner of Grand Street and Driggs Avenue. ^[2] The cinema has seven theaters, is 19,000 square-feet wide, has stadium-seating, and operates a concession stand. ^[3]

History

In early 2012, Harvey Elgart, the owner of Brooklyn's Cobble Hill Cinemas, contracted with developer Blue Zees to build Williamsburg Cinemas. ^[4] The multiplex is owned by Elgart's son, Noah Elgart. ^[5]

Construction of the Williamsburg Cinemas multiplex was finished in 2012, and it officially opened on December 19, 2012. ^[6]

Williamsburg Cinemas has served as the site of many movie premieres since its opening, including that of the 2015 Fantastic Four film, which premiered at the multiplex on August 4, 2015. ^[7]

Features

Williamsburg Cinemas is notable for its 7.1 Dolby Digital surround sound system, as well as its stadium seating. ^[8]

References

1. Furfaro, Danielle (September 13, 2012). "Pause! Billyburg cinema won't open till fall". The Brooklyn Paper . Retrieved August 15, 2015.
2. Del Signore, John (December 12, 2012). "Williamsburg Cinemas Opening December 19th". Gothamist . Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
3. Detrick, Ben (June 26, 2013). "Williamsburg's Movie Houses: Where Popcorn Feels Passé" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
4. Curan, Catherine (March 1, 2012). "Cinema crunch". The Real Deal . Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
5. Musumeci, Natalie (December 19, 2012). "Lights, camera, action! Williamsburg's newest moviehouse premieres". The Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
6. "Williamsburg Cinemas". Cinema Treasures . Retrieved August 14, 2015.
7. "Box Office: 'Fantastic Four' bombs with $26.2 million weekend". amNewYork Metro . Reuters. August 9, 2015. Archived from the original on August 13, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
8. "Williamsburg Cinemas: a Plush New Brooklyn Multiplex Movie Theater Upgrades Entertainment Options". The Urban Edge Apartment Living Blog. January 25, 2013. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.

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