Last month, developer Stewart Juneau’s Le Triomphe Property Group (LTPG) asked for “a temporary suspension of negotiations on a professional services agreement for the redevelopment of the Morris X. F. Jeff, Sr. Municipal Auditorium.” This brings to a halt his controversial efforts to redevelop the auditorium as a multidisciplinary arts center.

The project dubbed the Center for Entertainment and Creative Industry (CECI) was announced at a star-studded launch party at Dooky Chase’s last Nov...