Coming soon, Valhalla remade as office space

By Sunanda Creagh , The Sydney Morning Herald
"THE old Valhalla cinema in Glebe is likely to be turned into office space, despite objections to the proposal.
The City of Sydney's acting director of city planning, Giovanni Cirillo, has recommended the council approve the conversion of the cinema, which closed down in August 2005.
Under the plan, the exterior of the 1938 building would be retained, and a mezzanine and 38 commercial office suites installed.
The application will be decided at Monday's planning committee and several councillors say it is likely to go ahead.
"There's a fair chance it will be supported by the committee," John McInerney said yesterday.
Cr McInerney said he did not want to see the building remain vacant. "I think it's acceptable," he said. "We are advised that the main parts of the building - the cinema itself - will be subdivided and will be able to be turned back into a cinema if someone decided in the future to do that."

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