"City records show that the Department of Buildings has signed off on a plan to completely dismantle the ill-fated venue, which never reopened due to safety issues after a massive renovation last year. According to a notice circulated by Brooklyn Community Board 1, work is expected to start on Feb. 2 and wrap up in April or May. It's not clear whether the other two venues at the Avant Gardner complex, the Great Hall and Kings Hall, will be affected, though there are no upcoming events listed on the company's website."
"Avant Gardner, its parent company, filed for bankruptcy last fall, citing massive financial issues caused by its failure to open the Mirage for the 2025 season. The company had spent months and millions of dollars building a "New Mirage," which DOB inspectors never cleared for occupancy after uncovering serious structural and safety issues. Gary Richards, the CEO of Avant Gardner, said at the time that the bankruptcy would serve as a "restructuring," and was a "viable path" to stabilize the Mirage and move forward."
"Earlier this year, Brooklyn Magazine reported that nightlife brand Pacha would broker a deal to purchase Avant Gardner and reopen the Mirage as "Pacha New York." But a group of Avant Gardner's creditors - people who are owed money and hoped to be paid back in bankruptcy proceedings - have pulled their support for the bankruptcy deal, as was first reported by Bloomberg Law. In court filings, the creditors accused Axar Capital Management, a major lender that had been set to take over the venue, of secretly brokering a sale with a third-party buyer, presumably Pacha."
Full demolition of the Brooklyn Mirage received Department of Buildings approval and is scheduled to start Feb. 2, with completion expected in April or May. The venue never reopened after a major renovation because DOB inspectors found serious structural and safety issues that prevented occupancy. Avant Gardner filed for bankruptcy last fall, blaming financial losses from failing to open the Mirage for the 2025 season after spending months and millions on a "New Mirage." Reports indicated a potential Pacha purchase, but creditors have withdrawn support and accused a major lender of secretly brokering a sale.
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