(Photo from Google Street View)
ORLANDO | Parliament House announced on its Facebook page July 29 that it will be reopening at its new home in the old CityArts Factory location at 29 S. Orange Ave. in Downtown Orlando.
“The rumors are true!,” the Facebook post reads. “The Parliament House has a new home in Downtown Orlando. We can’t wait to share more of our plans for 29 S. Orange Avenue with you in the coming weeks.”
The post was made with a photo of downtown Orlando, the address of the new location and a neon “1.” The image calls back to a cover photo posted by Parliament House on its Facebook page July 26 that read “1. 2. 3. The Time Is Coming. Are You Ready?”
According to The Bungalower, the 18,000 sq. ft. building was recently purchased for an estimated $5 million under the name “Positively Pine Street LP.” Currently only SAK Comedy Lab occupies space in the building.
Parliament House, which closed its resort in November 2020 after more than 45 years, has been light on the details for now but responded to a few questions fans posted on its announcement.
When someone asked “Will there still be a hotel?” Parliament House responded “Not at the downtown location. More on that later!”
Another commenter asked about theater space and Parliament House responded “Maybe you’ll enjoy one of our other announcements!”
Fans of SAK Comedy Lab shouldn’t worry about whether this means they’ll have to go elsewhere for their comedy. According to other posts, an arrangement has been made for SAK to continue using the classrooms and the theater before the drag shows.
According to News 6 WKMG, a construction permit has been applied for at the Orange Ave. location to demolish and rebuild the building’s interior with construction scheduled to end in January 2022.
For now, Parliament House has directed its fans to keep an eye on its social media as it seems two more big announcements are on the way.
“Is this the only announcement for our community? Hardly! We’re just getting started,” they shared.
