Lightstone brings 8 screen movie theater to CT mall.

The Lightstone Group, one of the largest private real estate owners in the country, today announced that it has signed a long-term, 21,800-sqaure-foot lease with K&G Theatres, LLC, to create the Bloomfield 8 Cinemas at the Wintonbury Mall in Bloomfield, CT.

With significant community interest driving demand, the Bloomfield 8 Cinemas will open in the spring of 2008 and will show first run movies.

The cinemas will also serve as another key draw for the Wintonbury Mall, which is located at 865 Park Avenue, right in the center of Bloomfield and across from town hall.

Additional stores include H&R Block, Citi Financial, Arthur Murray Dance Center, State Farm Insurance and Bank of America. "In searching for a home for our next movie theatre, Wintonbury Mall offered an ideal location as well as the opportunity to move in extremely quickly, said Tim Keefner, principal of K&G Theatres.

"In addition, the local community was very supportive of a new theatre, thus providing us with the final incentive to choose Bloomfield." Jeff Dash, vice president of leasing for The Lightstone Group, added. "Wintonbury Mall is ideally located in Bloomfield where local residents can easily grab lunch or dinner and a movie. As one of the main reasons why K&G Theatres signed this lease, the location is also perfect for other retailers to establish and grow their business with area residents."