CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL

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CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

Dispute Erupts Into Public Over Castro Theater Rehab Project Costs

Construction of theater interior

A spokesman for Another Planet Entertainment, which paid the cost of the renovation, claimed his client had previously sought arbitration for the contractor's "deficient and defective work" on the former movie palace.

September 8, 2026
Richard Korman - Engineering News-Record

As it was about to start an arbitration of final payments on a complex theater renovation, the entertainment company that leases San Francisco's landmark Castro Theatre has filed a state court trademark violation lawsuit seeking to bar the contractor from publicizing as a success its work for the owner on that and other projects.

Mr. Korman may be contacted at kormanr@enr.com


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