Movieland set to open in February

Richmond BizSense has more details on the opening of Movieland at Boulevard Square — just past the Diamond on the Boulevard:

Richmond’s first new movie theater in more than three decades will open in February, if all goes according to plan.

Movieland at Boulevard Square will start hiring after the holidays and will employ about 60 people, said co-owner Charley Moss.

Last year, the company began renovating the old locomotive assembly plant, most recently occupied by Richmond Steel, and a former brass foundry at the intersection of North Boulevard and Leigh Street.

The 53,000-square-foot theater will feature 17 screens and 2,850 seats. The brass foundry will be converted into a 6,000-square-foot restaurant that won’t be leased until after the theater opens.

“We’re going to get a sense from the people at the theater what they would like to have there, try and guide ourselves accordingly, and find a tenant that meets those requirements,” Moss said.