Apple Tower Theatre

Apple Tower Theatre is the 271st Apple retail store in the United States, which opened in 2021 within the of Los Angeles, California.Apple Tower Theatre now open in downtown Los Angeles, Apple Inc. 2021-06-24.
==History==
The historic was originally designed by architect and opened on October 12, 1927. After closing in 1988, the theater was leased for various purposes and remained vacant for years.Apple Tower Theatre opens Thursday in downtown Los Angeles, Apple Inc. 2021-06-22.
===Conversion to Apple Store===
In 2015, Apple began quietly exploring the location and worked to obtain a lease on the property in the following year through the brokerage firm Robert K. Futterman & Associates.Apple Nabs Retail Space in Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles Business Journal. 2016-05-10. Foster and Partners was selected to restore the theater with many of the original architectural elements. Damaged components were replaced with replicas made from the original casts. Pieces that could not be repaired were put on display in the basement.Foster + Partners restores iconic Tower Theatre in LA into a stunning Apple store by Supreena Dash, STIRworld. 2021-07-12. The structure was seismically upgraded and the top of the exterior clock tower was restored.Apple’s New Downtown LA Tower Theatre Store is a Literal Showplace by Lance Ulanoff, Marker. 2021-06-22.
The renovated location was opened for business on June 24, 2021 as Apple's 513th retail store and the 26th in the area. It is internally identified as R720.Apple Storefronts: #513 Tower Theatre R720 by Thomas Park, AppSpot. 2021-06-24. Archived 2021-07-27. However, the store moved up to become the 512th oldest still in operation with the closure of Apple Northlake Mall in March 2023.Apple Storefronts: #512 Tower Theatre R720 by Thomas Park, AppSpot. 2023-04-28. Archived 2023-05-13.
==Gallery==
Apple Tower Theatre interior comparison-2022-06-22.jpg|Interior before and after restoration
Apple Tower Theatre lobby staircase-2022-06-22.jpg|Restored lobby staircase
==References==
==External links==
*Apple Tower Theatre at Apple
*Apple Tower Theatre at Foster + Partners
*Discover Apple Tower Theatre by Michael Steeber
Category:Apple Stores in the United States
Category:2021 establishments