New Bedford’s Orpheum Theater for sale … again

The Orpheum Theater, an icon during New Bedford’s booming textile years, is for sale again. The building is located at 1005 Water Street and the listing agent is asking $579,900 for the property. According to the New Bedford Assessor’s office, the building was sold to Walter Moniz of New Bedford for $70,000 in 2017 and has an assessed 2019 value of $424,000.

New Bedford recently got a tour of the Orpheum Theater: