2017. The following year, Stillman and its partner announced a $100 million renovation of the building. Colliers International was also hired to market the building. At the time of the announcement, the project was supposed to take two years. Stillman hired Beyer Blinder Belle to design the renovation, add several stories, and raise the facade by five feet. The facade would be separated from the interior structure and raised using hydraulic jacks. In addition, Stillman would remove the proscenium arch, dome, and boxes for restoration. Even though the LPC had not designated the Times Square Theater as a landmark, parts of the building were still subject to preservation guidelines. The New York City Economic Development Corporation and the 42nd Street Development Project's Historic Preservation Committee both supported the plans. In early 2019, Stillman's executive vice president Armen Boyajian expressed hope that the theater's restoration would be completed by early 2021. John Tiedemann had removed an iron gate on the facade for restoration, while contractor Shawmut had removed some of the interior decorative elements. The developers filed partial demolition plans for the Times Square Theater with the New York City Department of Buildings in July 2019. The developers then submitted construction plans in February 2020. Though the renovation had been slated for completion in 2020, the renovation was still incomplete at the beginning of 2021, and the developers did not give an updated timeline. Notable productions 1920: The Mirage 1921: The Demi-Virgin 1921: A Bill of Divorcement 1923: Pelleas and Melisande 1924: Andre Charlot's Revue of 1924 1924: Battling Buttler 1925: Mismates 1925: Kosher Kitty Kelly 1926: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1928: The Front Page 1929: The Middle Watch 1929: Other Men's Wives 1930: Strike Up the Band 1930: The Merchant of Venice 1931: Private Lives 1932: Clear All Wires! 1933: Forsaking All Others References Notes Citations Sources External links Cinema Treasures page Museum of the City of New York drawing 1920 establishments in New York City 42nd Street (Manhattan) Former theatres in Manhattan Theater District, Manhattan Theatres completed in 1920