Bowlmor Lanes, New York City's oldest bowling alley, closes its doors

UNION SQUARE (WABC) -- New York City's oldest bowling alley has closed its doors.

According to the multiple sources, Bowlmor Lanes shuttered its Union Square location on Monday night after the owner was not offered a new lease.

The bowling hot spot hosted parties, dates and fun nights for 76 years and will now make way for luxury housing.

Two newer Bowlmor centers remain in the city, one in Times Square and the other at Chelsea Piers.

Notables including Lily Tomlin, Sarah Jessica Parker and former President Richard Nixon have bowled at Bowlmor Lanes. It has also hosted generations of children's birthday parties. The New York Times reports that Leonardo DiCaprio came in with cast members from "The Wolf of Wall Street."

Tom Shannon bought the bowling alley in 1997. He now owns an empire of more than 270 bowling establishments, including the two other Manhattan outposts.