Weirs Drive-in sold

SIKSUKR · 08-23-2017, 12:35 PM

Lookd like the drive-in has sold for 2.5 million for condo development.
http://www.nh1.com/news/historic-nh-...miniums-shops/

Sammy · 08-23-2017, 01:35 PM

End of an era, many fun memories... Hopefully this will breath new life into the Weirs.

Biggd · 08-23-2017, 02:17 PM

The condo market must be hot again because that's been for sale for quite some time. That will be a big boost for the Laconia tax base. Let's see if they can slow down on residential tax increases.

TiltonBB · 08-23-2017, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

The condo market must be hot again because that's been for sale for quite some time. That will be a big boost for the Laconia tax base. Let's see if they can slow down on residential tax increases.

I am a lot less concerned about taxes than I am about improving the Weirs Beach area. Since Al Mitchell now controls about 22 acres, including the large vacant lot next to Cumberland Farms, his plan and vision for the area is very important. He has said that he likes what has been done in Meredith and cited Church Landing as an example. That speaks volumes about what will happen on his land.

This is a great opportunity to finally begin the improvements people have been asking about and hoping for for many years. I hope the city is as supportive as possible to help the development of this property move forward in a timely manner.

Biggd · 08-23-2017, 03:51 PM

I dont have a home in Laconia but if I did I would like to see my tax money spent more wisely and I certainly would not expect anymore increases once these commercial parcels get built. When I was looking for a second home I avoided Laconia because of its high taxes and high crime rate for the area. Hopefully they put that extra tax money to good use.

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Doobs41378 · 08-23-2017, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

I dont have a home in Laconia but if I did I would like to see my tax money spent more wisely and I certainly would not expect anymore increases once these commercial parcels get built. When I was looking for a second home I avoided Laconia because of its high taxes and high crime rate for the area. Hopefully they put that extra tax money to good use.

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I would assume a lot of it is going to "social services" in the city.

coltgov101 · 08-23-2017, 05:25 PM

I'm surprised the drive in is still there after all these years. I can't say how many times I was there. First with my parents and later as a young driver. I always managed to bring my dates to the drive in!

Southerncomfort3 · 08-23-2017, 05:30 PM

I think Labor Day all the old classic cars should pick a night for the last showing at the drive in

Biggd · 08-24-2017, 08:57 AM

I'm really surprised it lasted this long. It can't have been very profitable, being only seasonal and with the high property taxes of Laconia. But there was a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!

jbolty · 08-24-2017, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Southerncomfort3

I think Labor Day all the old classic cars should pick a night for the last showing at the drive in

Great idea.

It's a shame that whenever any business closes everyone, including me, are quick to say how much we loved the place and will miss it. But on the other hand never go there or seldom.

Winnisquamer · 08-24-2017, 10:24 AM

As much as I enjoyed going there every summer since I could drive I've hoped they would be bought and rebuilt by someone. The place over the last few years has been disgusting.

CateP · 08-24-2017, 12:03 PM

Looks like the son is going to take the projection equipment and open up another Drive In. I hope he does. We go every year as part of our annual "drive around the lake and eat fried food" event.

I think if he keeps it retro and brands it as a 50's-60's kind of thing, it will be successful. What a unique fun night for kids and families.

CateP · 08-24-2017, 12:30 PM

Looks like the son is going to take the projection equipment and open up another Drive In. I hope he does. We go every year as part of our annual "drive around the lake and eat fried food" event.

I think if he keeps it retro and brands it as a 50's-60's kind of thing, it will be successful. What a unique fun night for kids and families.

mcdude · 08-25-2017, 07:35 AM

Other than owning two self-storage facilities and a carwash, is anyone aware of any other properties that the A. E. Mitchell Corporation has developed? I guess I'm wondering if his pockets are deep enough to pull something like this off?

TiltonBB · 08-25-2017, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by mcdude

Other than owning two self-storage facilities and a carwash, is anyone aware of any other properties that the A. E. Mitchell Corporation has developed? I guess I'm wondering if his pockets are deep enough to pull something like this off?

Yes, the pockets are deep enough.

Along with business ventures, some that are publicly known, some that are not, he has a waterfront home worth millions (with an eight car garage).

Don't worry about AL. He is a smart businessman and would not have acquired 22 acres in the Weirs without a plan that will succeed.

Phantom · 08-25-2017, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by TiltonBB

he has a waterfront home worth millions (with an eight car garage).

Would that happen to be the property at the corner of Endicott & Summit ??

TiltonBB · 08-25-2017, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Phantom

Would that happen to be the property at the corner of Endicott & Summit ??

ssssshhhhhh

Dave R · 08-25-2017, 08:48 AM

Drive-ins are awesome, but in NH where the season is really short and there's plenty of empty commercial land, they should not occupy expensive real estate in an "urban" setting. Put them out in the middle of nowhere where land is cheap. It's not like anyone is going to walk or take public transport to a drive-in.

This is great news for Weirs Beach, I hope they really spiff it up. The area has tremendous potential and bike week is just not cutting it anymore. With the loss of half the NASCAR races in NH, wouldn't it be awesome to see bike week return to its roots of AMA motorcycle racing at Loudon? Hopefully the track is working hard to bring back Superbike races.

Biggd · 08-25-2017, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave R

Drive-ins are awesome, but in NH where the season is really short and there's plenty of empty commercial land, they should not occupy expensive real estate in an "urban" setting. Put them out in the middle of nowhere where land is cheap. It's not like anyone is going to walk or take public transport to a drive-in.

This is great news for Weirs Beach, I hope they really spiff it up. The area has tremendous potential and bike week is just not cutting it anymore. With the loss of half the NASCAR races in NH, wouldn't it be awesome to see bike week return to its roots of AMA motorcycle racing at Loudon? Hopefully the track is working hard to bring back Superbike races.

Agree completely!

mcdude · 08-25-2017, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Phantom

Would that happen to be the property at the corner of Endicott & Summit ??

(Google Earth would indicate)...nice neighborhood!

Donzi Minx · 08-25-2017, 09:23 AM

Saw Star Wars and then the Simpson movie with the kids there.
Being a Masshole though......you haven't lived unless you went to the Revere
Drive In. Even more nefarious was the Saugus Drive In.
Truly the end of an era. Gawd I'm old!

Dave R · 08-25-2017, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Donzi Minx

Saw Star Wars and then the Simpson movie with the kids there.
Being a Masshole though......you haven't lived unless you went to the Revere
Drive In. Even more nefarious was the Saugus Drive In.
Truly the end of an era. Gawd I'm old!

Never went to the Weirs Drive-in, but we used to go to the Sky Ray, Bedford Grove, Seacoast, and Plaistow Drive-ins when I was a kid, and then later as a teen. It's sad that they are all gone.

We still occasionally go to the Bridgton Drive-in in Maine. My favorite memory from there is seeing the last Harry Potter movie there at midnight on the day it opened with my kids and their friends. The whole place was like a family-friendly tailgate party for hours leading up to the movie. Great fun!

I really hope a new drive in opens with the projection gear.

Winnisquamer · 08-26-2017, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by pondguy

Brings back memories of the Meadow Glenn in Medford

Haha good reference, that's going to be a Wegmans now isn't it? That's exciting

Greene's Basin Girl · 08-26-2017, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Winnisquamer

Haha good reference, that's going to be a Wegmans now isn't it? That's exciting

I would just love a Wegman's!!!

BroadHopper · 08-27-2017, 08:35 AM

http://www.unionleader.com/business/...eatre-08272017

BroadHopper · 08-27-2017, 08:41 AM

I use to work at Ho-Jo's where the Italian restaurant is now. After work we would sneak into the drive-in and watch the movies. There was a slit in the fence at the time.

And the dusk to dawn shows! Us local kids would sneak in a keg in a VW panel van and party all night!

I even 'rented' out my car to kids who don't have a car but have a date! Use the money to catch up on my pinball skills at the arcade!

Biggd · 09-20-2017, 08:17 AM

Not sure if this deal fell through but the Drive In was advertised on the NH Craigslist by Remax just yesterday. If it's been sold why would they continue to advertise it for sale?

TiltonBB · 09-20-2017, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

Not sure if this deal fell through but the Drive In was advertised on the NH Craigslist by Remax just yesterday. If it's been sold why would they continue to advertise it for sale?

There are pollution issues on the property. The closing was delayed and may not happen. The situation is still being assessed. Time will tell.

Doobs41378 · 08-25-2017, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by TiltonBB

Yes, the pockets are deep enough.

Along with business ventures, some that are publicly known, some that are not, he has a waterfront home worth millions (with an eight car garage).

Don't worry about AL. He is a smart businessman and would not have acquired 22 acres in the Weirs without a plan that will succeed.

http://gis.vgsi.com/laconianh/Parcel.aspx?Pid=8215

Dickie B from HB · 08-25-2017, 11:17 AM

When I was a kid my friends and I would go to the Weirs by boat and dock at Channel Marine and sneak into the Drive-in behind the screen. The fence there had been bent down. We would sit on the benches in front. We thought we were so clever.

TiltonBB · 08-25-2017, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Doobs41378

http://gis.vgsi.com/laconianh/Parcel.aspx?Pid=8215

I think that assessment is very low. He paid $1,300,000 13 years ago and at that time it did not have the large front porch. Dormers were added and the garage was built after he bought it too. There were also numerous interior improvements at the same time.

It was on the market within the last 6 months for over $4 million but it is not currently active. I know that does not indicate the true value but it is certainly worth a lot more than the assessed value.

The Real BigGuy · 09-21-2017, 02:40 PM

Not so. It depends on the constituents of concern and their concentrations and volumes. You don't get a break for old hazardous waste. Inorganic chemicals, for example, don't break down with time. If a waste exceeds its regulatory limit it has to be remediated according to NHDES requirements.

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08-23-2017, 12:35 PM	#1
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Weirs Drive-in sold Lookd like the drive-in has sold for 2.5 million for condo development. http://www.nh1.com/news/historic-nh-...miniums-shops/ __________________ SIKSUKR

08-23-2017, 05:25 PM	#7
coltgov101 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nj now. Spindle point in the past.(35 yrs.) Posts: 87 Thanks: 105 Thanked 10 Times in 4 Posts	Drive in I'm surprised the drive in is still there after all these years. I can't say how many times I was there. First with my parents and later as a young driver. I always managed to bring my dates to the drive in!

08-25-2017, 07:35 AM	#14
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,361 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,044 Times in 490 Posts	Other than owning two self-storage facilities and a carwash, is anyone aware of any other properties that the A. E. Mitchell Corporation has developed? I guess I'm wondering if his pockets are deep enough to pull something like this off? __________________

08-25-2017, 09:23 AM	#21
Donzi Minx Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melrose, Mass. Posts: 189 Thanks: 0 Thanked 183 Times in 52 Posts	Drive In Saw Star Wars and then the Simpson movie with the kids there. Being a Masshole though......you haven't lived unless you went to the Revere Drive In. Even more nefarious was the Saugus Drive In. Truly the end of an era. Gawd I'm old!

08-27-2017, 08:35 AM	#25
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,523 Thanks: 3,133 Thanked 1,090 Times in 784 Posts	Union Leader article http://www.unionleader.com/business/...eatre-08272017 __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

08-23-2017, 01:35 PM	#2
Sammy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	End of an era, many fun memories... Hopefully this will breath new life into the Weirs.

08-23-2017, 02:17 PM	#3
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 3,797 Thanks: 2,010 Thanked 1,080 Times in 684 Posts	The condo market must be hot again because that's been for sale for quite some time. That will be a big boost for the Laconia tax base. Let's see if they can slow down on residential tax increases.

08-23-2017, 03:51 PM	#5
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 3,797 Thanks: 2,010 Thanked 1,080 Times in 684 Posts	I dont have a home in Laconia but if I did I would like to see my tax money spent more wisely and I certainly would not expect anymore increases once these commercial parcels get built. When I was looking for a second home I avoided Laconia because of its high taxes and high crime rate for the area. Hopefully they put that extra tax money to good use. Sent from my SM-G920V using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

08-23-2017, 05:30 PM	#8
Southerncomfort3 Junior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think Labor Day all the old classic cars should pick a night for the last showing at the drive in

08-24-2017, 08:57 AM	#9
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 3,797 Thanks: 2,010 Thanked 1,080 Times in 684 Posts	I'm really surprised it lasted this long. It can't have been very profitable, being only seasonal and with the high property taxes of Laconia. But there was a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!

08-24-2017, 10:24 AM	#11
Winnisquamer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Winnisquam Posts: 408 Thanks: 72 Thanked 115 Times in 73 Posts	As much as I enjoyed going there every summer since I could drive I've hoped they would be bought and rebuilt by someone. The place over the last few years has been disgusting.

08-24-2017, 12:03 PM	#12
CateP Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 868 Thanks: 584 Thanked 540 Times in 210 Posts	Looks like the son is going to take the projection equipment and open up another Drive In. I hope he does. We go every year as part of our annual "drive around the lake and eat fried food" event. I think if he keeps it retro and brands it as a 50's-60's kind of thing, it will be successful. What a unique fun night for kids and families.

08-24-2017, 12:30 PM	#13
CateP Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 868 Thanks: 584 Thanked 540 Times in 210 Posts	Looks like the son is going to take the projection equipment and open up another Drive In. I hope he does. We go every year as part of our annual "drive around the lake and eat fried food" event. I think if he keeps it retro and brands it as a 50's-60's kind of thing, it will be successful. What a unique fun night for kids and families.

08-25-2017, 08:48 AM	#18
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,976 Thanks: 246 Thanked 739 Times in 440 Posts	Drive-ins are awesome, but in NH where the season is really short and there's plenty of empty commercial land, they should not occupy expensive real estate in an "urban" setting. Put them out in the middle of nowhere where land is cheap. It's not like anyone is going to walk or take public transport to a drive-in. This is great news for Weirs Beach, I hope they really spiff it up. The area has tremendous potential and bike week is just not cutting it anymore. With the loss of half the NASCAR races in NH, wouldn't it be awesome to see bike week return to its roots of AMA motorcycle racing at Loudon? Hopefully the track is working hard to bring back Superbike races.

08-27-2017, 08:41 AM	#26
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,523 Thanks: 3,133 Thanked 1,090 Times in 784 Posts	Ho-Jo's I use to work at Ho-Jo's where the Italian restaurant is now. After work we would sneak into the drive-in and watch the movies. There was a slit in the fence at the time. And the dusk to dawn shows! Us local kids would sneak in a keg in a VW panel van and party all night! I even 'rented' out my car to kids who don't have a car but have a date! Use the money to catch up on my pinball skills at the arcade! __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

09-20-2017, 08:17 AM	#27
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 3,797 Thanks: 2,010 Thanked 1,080 Times in 684 Posts	Not sure if this deal fell through but the Drive In was advertised on the NH Craigslist by Remax just yesterday. If it's been sold why would they continue to advertise it for sale?

08-25-2017, 11:17 AM	#30
Dickie B from HB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 62 Thanks: 9 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	When I was a kid my friends and I would go to the Weirs by boat and dock at Channel Marine and sneak into the Drive-in behind the screen. The fence there had been bent down. We would sit on the benches in front. We thought we were so clever.

09-21-2017, 02:40 PM	#32
The Real BigGuy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,168 Thanks: 118 Thanked 419 Times in 251 Posts	Not so. It depends on the constituents of concern and their concentrations and volumes. You don't get a break for old hazardous waste. Inorganic chemicals, for example, don't break down with time. If a waste exceeds its regulatory limit it has to be remediated according to NHDES requirements. Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app