A proposal to redevelop the former Record Theatre complex on Main Street into apartments and retail is moving ahead after the Zoning Board of Appeals granted two variance requests for the planned Monroe Building project.
The development team behind the $6 million venture wants to revive what had once been an automobile showroom before it became a well-known music store for several decades under former owner Leonard Silver.
The group plans to convert the historic 33,000-square-foot facility into 20 apartments and 10,000 square feet of commercial space, along Main Street and Lafayette Avenue. Aside from the conversion of the existing structures â which date to the 1920s â no additions or new construction are planned.