extended its lease of the building. The company renovated the interior to match other upper-class cinemas under its management and also refurbished its exterior. The 21 Cineplex has established a higher upper-class cinema brand called XXI. Today the name change back to Metropole XXI. Other than the 21 cineplex, throughout the 1990s to 2000s the tenants of then dilapidated building are modest establishments, including a billiard hall in the large second floor, a barber shop, and several restaurants; a pempek restaurant, a Chinese restaurant, and a Javanese grilled chicken restaurant. Following the renovation from 2009 to 2015, the building is carefully renovated and being restored to its former glory, and being repurposed as a classy establishment. The previous ground floor tenants are being replaced by a bakery and several new shops, while the former billiard hall on the second floor is now occupied by a new tenant; Roemah Kuliner, an upscale restaurant with food hall system, dedicated to serve authentic Indonesian cuisine. After the renovation, the 21 Cineplex also owned and operated XXI Garden Cafe located in the building. The Garden Cafe however, since 2014 was replaced by a Starbucks coffeehouse chain. The secondary building on the east side however, which previously host Hero Supermarket, has been transformed as the showroom for Grohe, a German-based sanitary fittings company. References Cited works See also List of colonial buildings and structures in Jakarta Nieuwe Zakelijkheid Cinema of Indonesia External links Melestarikan Megaria, memoir by historian Alwi Shahab Buildings and structures in Jakarta Cinemas and movie theaters in Indonesia Tourist attractions in Jakarta Theatres completed in 1949