NEW YORK, NY — AMC Theatres says its Kips Bay 15 multiplex will shut down at the end of 2026, ending a run of more than two decades in Manhattan’s Murray Hill neighborhood. The company said the theater, on Second Avenue near the East River, will keep operating through the end of the year before the closure takes effect.

The multiplex opened in 1999, and AMC began running it in 2006. In a statement, the company said the closure follows the property owner’s decision to use a contractual right to end the lease before its scheduled expiration.

What AMC Announced

AMC said the Kips Bay 15 location will continue operating until the end of 2026. The company said the theater will then close because the property owner chose to exercise a lease termination option that was built into the agreement.

AMC also said the details are still being worked out and that a formal closure date will be announced soon. The company did not provide any information about what might replace the multiplex once it closes or whether any other AMC location will be affected.

How The Closure Came About

The move affects a theater that has been part of the neighborhood since 1999, when it first opened as AMC Kips Bay 15’s current home. AMC took over the operation seven years later, in 2006, and has run the multiplex since then.

For moviegoers in Murray Hill and nearby parts of Manhattan, the shutdown means losing a large, long-running cinema at a well-known East Side location. AMC’s statement indicates the decision rests with the property owner, not with the theater chain, and that the lease was set to run longer before the owner acted to end it early.

What Readers Should Watch

AMC says a final closure date will be announced once the remaining details are settled. Anyone who plans to visit the theater before it closes can check AMC Theatres for updated information on timing and operations.

Because the company has not yet released all of the closure details, customers should watch for the formal announcement before making plans around the end of the year. For now, the company’s message is that Kips Bay 15 will stay open through 2026 and then shut down after the lease termination takes effect.

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