Overview
- Baxter Avenue Theatres ended operations on Dec. 31, 2025, concluding nearly 29 years as a Highlands neighborhood cinema.
- Lines stretched outside for farewell screenings, with multiple showings sold out after Apex Entertainment urged a final turnout.
- The theater cited the uncertain future of Mid City Mall and the absence of a public redevelopment plan as the reason for shutting down.
- Mid City Mall has been on the market since November 2024, with ownership reported as Bardstown Road Investment Co. and the David A. Metts Irrevocable Term Trust at a tax assessment of $11.4 million.
- Several tenants have already departed the site, including Ramen House’s move to Spring Street, the Nearly New Shop’s September closure, and the Back Door Bar’s 2024 shutdown.