Brooklyn Mirage to be Demolished Following Months of Operational Issues

The Brooklyn Mirage, the notorious New York City music venue, is reportedly about to be demolished. This comes after the venue’s parent company, Avant Gardner, filed for bankruptcy back in August.

The details:

• According to The Real Deal, the permit requested to demolish 32,000 square feet, running a total cost of $1.5 million.

• The total Avant Gardner area, which includes three venues — Brooklyn Mirage, Kings Hall, and The Great Hall — is 80,000 square feet.

Background:

• Brooklyn Mirage has faced consistent issues throughout this year.

• After announcing a schedule with over 50 events and a massive remodel, the venue failed to secure the proper permits to open for its season launch on May 1, 2025.

• The venue did not host a single event on the released schedule.

• In May, Avant Gardner fired its CEO, Josh Wyatt.

• The company was $153.3 million in debt upon filing for bankruptcy.

What they said:

• New York City Department of Buildings on denying Brooklyn Mirage a permit to operate: “DOB had numerous objections to the performance space, both safety-related and technical in nature, that prevented the project from being code-compliant and safe enough to open for the public. This wasn’t a question of red tape, but rather a list of legitimate issues with the constructed space.”