I get preserving historic buildings and am generally in favor of it. Roxy lanes doesn't really have any redeeming features other than 100 year old brick on an unremarkable facade. This is not like the Acadamy Lanes building which was/is quite ornate. If you ripped out the tired old bowling lanes you would be left with nothing really.
Tear it down and bring in some residents, plus it kills a surface parking lot.
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