The Brief
- The Granada Theater in Lower Greenville is scheduled to be sold in April 2027, and the prospective new buyer is planning on turning the historic building into a bathhouse.
- Some Dallas residents are trying to save the theater by buying it with money from private investors and city grants, while also giving it a Historical Landmark designation.
- The theater’s owner, prospective buyer, and concerned residents spoke in a virtual meeting on Thursday morning to discuss potentially saving the iconic concert venue.
DALLAS – The Granada Theater is expected to be sold next year to be transformed into a bathhouse, but some residents want to pool their resources and save the beloved theater themselves.
Granada Theater sale
What we know:
In late October 2026, the current owners of the Granada Theater and the adjacent Sundown at Granada restaurant announced their intent to sell the property.
Open since 1946 on Lower Greenville Avenue, the Granada Theater has been owned by Mike Schoder and Julia Garton since 2004. Rising costs were one of the reasons cited for putting the theater up for sale.
The owners plan on selling the property to Mike Talmadge, the owner of spa business Bathhouse. …