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I need to know (offhand) what the average square footage of an Eight-Plex would be. Each auditorium would have between 200-300 seats and we would need a nice sized lobby and an arcade.

Does anyone know the formula for parking spaces?

+/- 10-15,000 sq ft.

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Dear Mr. Benjamin,

Sorry to take so long responding to your query. You are looking at roughly 2000 seats in 8 screens. You would need approximately 35,000 sq. ft. excluding projection mezzanine. I don't know where Mike got the lower figure. As far as parking is concerned, your local municipality should have these regulations in the zoning bylaw. As a rule of thumb, 1 car for 5 to 7 seats is reasonable. If you are in an urban center with good transit, you won't require nearly as much parking as this.