business and building available for sale or lease
Ideally suited for an experienced restaurant operator looking to expand existing success into the Los Angeles market.
Ideally suited for an experienced restaurant operator looking to expand existing success into the Los Angeles market.
Incredible opportunity to acquire a fully operational restaurant business (FFE, CUP & ABC licenses included) in the heart of Atwater Village. Ideally suited for an experienced restaurant operator business looking to expand existing success into the Los Angeles market.
There is no better time to do business in Los Angeles than right now and Atwater Village is one of LA’s most beloved and eclectic neighborhoods, known for its strong sense of community and cultural diversity, where murals and art galleries mix with tree-lined streets, and a short walk brings craft coffee shops, farm-to-table restaurants, small-batch breweries, and live entertainment all within reach.
Nestled between the Los Angeles River and Glendale, Atwater Village has undergone an economic renaissance over the past decade, luring residents and restauranters alike to capitalize on the character and charm that just simply feels like home. Atwater Village first became a desirable neighborhood in the 1920’s and most of its homes have never been demolished – it boasts the largest number of existing pre-1939 buildings in Los Angeles County.
Sharing borders with Silver Lake to the south, Elysian Valley to the southeast, Glassell Park to the northeast, and Los Feliz and Griffith Park across the river to the west, it used to be that residents “ended up” in Atwater Village when priced out of other nearby areas— but now Atwater Village has become a destination on its own, attracting those drawn in by refined and sensuous enjoyment.
Just 2 minutes from Frogtown, 5 minutes from Los Feliz and Silverlake, 10 minutes from DTLA, Burbank, and Highland Park, and 15 minutes from Hollywood, Atwater Village attracts new homeowners, renters, artists, and young professionals, while lifelong residents continue to call it home. Today, Atwater Village enjoys relatively high property values, with low residential and commercial vacancy rates and one of the lowest crime rates in the region.
Fittingly, the Bon Vivant Market & Café has become a mainstay of the community, offering an epicurean refuge that is affectionately known among locals as “the living room of Atwater Village”. Since 2012, Bon Vivant has been a community hub for good food, tempting libations, and buzzing conversation together with a laid-back air of the West Coast and charm of a French evening by the Seine, Bon Vivant is all about celebrating the good life.
Built by design and spanning 4,220 square feet (with a 1,000 al fresco dining patio to boot) and 50 feet of frontage on Glendale Boulevard and a beautiful bow-truss ceiling inside, Bon Vivant has carved out a special niche in the neighborhood. Previously a retail paint store (1947), and then a post office (1949), printing shop (1972), candy store (1984), and adult day care center (2005), Bon Vivant absolutely transformed the space into the centerpiece of the Atwater Pedestrian Oriented District.
With Type 20, 47, and 58 ABC Liquor licenses, Bon Vivant has a full on-site wine and liquor bar, and the market allows for retail sales of beer and wine for consumption off-site (as well as enhanced catering services with alcohol sales). With a Conditional Use Permit that allows for live entertainment and operating hours through 2am, Bon Vivant is ready to carry on the community tradition of the Atwater Living Room for years and years to come.
PROPERTY TYPE: Retail
PROPERTY SUBTYPE: Restaurant
BUILDING: 4,220SF building + 1,000 Al Fresco Dining
LAND AREA: 0.11 acres
FRONTAGE: 50’ on Glendale Blvd
YEAR BUILT: 1949
YEAR RENOVATED: 2012 – ADA Compliant
WALK SCORE: 91 (Walker's Paradise)
TRANSIT SCORE: 54 (Good Transit)
ZONING: C4-1XL-RIO-POD
Zoning Overlays:
POD: Pedestrian Oriented Districts: Atwater Village
RBP: Restaurant Beverage Program Eligible Area General (RBPA)
ZI-2358 River Implementation Overlay District (RIO)
ZI-2129 State Enterprise Zone: East Los Angeles
ZI-2498 Local Emergency Temporary Regulations - Time Limits and Parking Relief - LAMC 16.02.1
ZI-2452 Transit Priority Area in the City of Los Angeles
ZI-2517 Al Fresco Ordinance within Planning Overlay and/or the Coastal Zone (Ordinance 188073)
CURRENT ALLOWABLE USE: 2100 - Commercial - Restaurant, Cocktail Lounge - Restaurant, Cocktail Lounge, Tavern - One Story
CUP to permit a full line of alcohol beverage for existing restaurant; and beer & wine for off-site in conjunction with a market
CUP to permit live entertainment and 8a – 2a operating hours
Issued 12/27/12
Issued to retail stores. Authorizes the sale of beer and wine for consumption off the premises where sold. Minors are allowed on the premises.
Issued 12/28/12
Issued to restaurants. Authorizes the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for consumption on the licensed premises. Authorizes the sale of beer and wine for consumption off the licensed premises. Must operate and maintain the licensed premises as a bona fide eating place. Must maintain suitable kitchen facilities and must make actual and substantial sales of meals for consumption on the premises. Minors are allowed on the premises. This license type is subject to Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) requirements and requires alcohol servers and managers of alcohol servers to be RBS certified.
Issued 12/27/12
This permit allows certain licensees to cater alcoholic beverages off-site. This license type is subject to Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) requirements and requires alcohol servers and managers of alcohol servers to be RBS certified.
LOCATION NOTES:
Atwater Village is a self-sustained escape from the City, offering residents and visitors a post office, branch library, public and private schools, diverse religious institutions, and even an equestrian district—one of the few remaining in Los Angeles.
ACCESSIBILITY & PARKING:
Bon Vivant is accessible by foot/bike via LA river path / Red Car Pedestrian Bridge, and surface streets as well as by Metro and multiple bus lines. Customers can also access the market by car. Parking is permitted in surrounding residential and commercial streets.
SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS:
The community is served by principal thoroughfares including Fletcher Drive, Los Feliz Boulevard, and Glendale Boulevard. Its borders are further defined by two major freeways—the Golden State (I-5) and the Glendale (SR-2)—which provide convenient access to the rest of Los Angeles. Ease in supply chain logistics with proximity to Burbank Airport, Los Angeles / Long Beach Ports.
LOCAL SUPPLIERS
Much of Atwater sits on the river’s former floodplain, leaving behind deep, fertile soil that continues to delight local gardeners and urban farmers. As such, local farmers market vendors and producers are plentiful. Launched in June of 2005, the Atwater Village Farmers’ Market continues to thrive; Atwater Village Farmers’ Market hosts more than two dozen of Southern California’s highest quality producers, including organic farms like Givens, Sunrise, McFarlin, Fruit Fairy and Kenter Canyon Farms. (learn more: https://foodaccessla.org/atwater-village) including:
· And Roses Too | bouquets and poetry
· Armenta | veggies, avo, seasonal fruit
· Bolanos | sprouts
· C&L Farms | berries, veggies
· Cazazres Nursery | nursery plants, herbs, trees
· Cuyama Orchards | organic apples
· Dates By Davall | dates
· Fruit Fairy Farms | organic stone fruit, grapes, citrus
· FungiValley | specialty mushrooms and tinctures
· Garcia Ruelas Farm | eggs and chicken meat
· Gaytan Family Farm | vegetables, salsas, jams, eggs, avo
· Givens Farm | organic vegetables
· Huarache Farm | backyard veggies, mushrooms
· I&M Castellanos | vegetables
· Jiminez Farms | vegetables, pork, beef
· Ken's Top Notch produce | organic fruit
· Kenter Canyon Farms | organic leafy greens and herbs
· La Bahn Ranch | eggs, chicken meat, beef (2nd cert)
· Mcfarlin Farms | citrus, apples, stone fruit, pom, persimmon
· Munoz | veggies, avo, seasonal fruit
· Patty Farms | cut flowers
· Rancho De Trinidad | oranges, orange juice
· Rescued Bees Honey Farm | honey, pollen, propolis
· Rick's Produce | seasonal fruit and juice
· Roanmills | grows wheat, makes bread and pastas
· Spring Hill Cheese | cheese, butter, ghee
· Sunrise Organic Farm | organic vegetables and berries
· Verni's Farm | olives, figs, stone fruit, olive oil
SPECIAL NOTES:
· Previously designated as an approved supplier of the Super Bowl LVI Business Connect program, identified as a certified, experienced company approved to compete for contracts related to the Super Bowl.
· In 2026, the world’s most popular sport with 5B fans globally will arrive when LA hosts several legs of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament.
· Returning to Los Angeles for the third time, the Olympic Games are set to begin July 14, 2028, running through July 30.
· The LA28 Games will feature 800 events in more than 40 sports, with an estimated 15,000 athletes expected to compete in the Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games, which will follow in August 2028.
· With 11 professional teams and college powerhouses, Southern California is a sports region unrivaled, known for its legendary players, team-winning dynasties, generations of fans and unparalleled venues.
· While the Olympic Games themselves will only last for 10 days, history tells us that the economic benefits will last a lifetime. In the decade that followed the 1984 games, Los Angeles welcomed a dashing increase in overall visitors, a majority of which were foreigners who tend to stay longer and spend more.
EXISTING CATERING CLIENTS
· American Horror Story
· Amoeba Records Grand Opening Party
· Angelina Jolie Family Holiday Party
· Bento Box
· Blessed Sacrament
· Bunim Murray
· Cartoon Network
· Capital Records
· Celebrity Source
· Extra TV
· Floyd’s 99 Barbershop
· Flyleaf Release Party
· FX
· Gangster Squad Wrap
· Houdini Estate
· Howard Fine Studio
· Jimmey Kimmel
· JPI West
· IATSI Local 750
· Infinity Radio
· Insomniac Company Party
· Interscope Records
· Laguna Art Museum
· Lincoln Heights Season Wrap
· Los Angeles Accueil
· LA Weekly
· Lucky & Love
· Metal Blade Records
· Nettwerk Music Group
· Nikki Six 50th!
· Paramount – Luxury Gift Baskets
· Peer Music Group
· Perfect Events
· Playboy
· Remy Cointreau USA
· Shriekfest
· Second City
· Sony BMG “Making of Bruce Springsteen” Party
· Sons of Anarchy
· Super Bowl Tailgate Events with Golden Sky Productions
· Taste of East Side
· Twentieth Century Fox – Luxury Gift Baskets
· Virgin Entertainment
· Warner Brothers Holiday Party
· World of Wonder
ATWATER VILLAGE RETAIL MIX
Dining
· Bon Vivant Market & Cafe
· Sagrado & Mexican Grill
· Hugo's Tacos
· All Acqua Italian
· Dune Mediterranean
· Osusume Fumio Sushi
· Viet Noodle Bar
· Coral Reef Chinese
· Indochine Vien Restaurant
· Wanderlust Creamery
· El Buen Gusto Salvadorian Restaurant
· Hail Mary Pizza
· Spina Italian
· Tacos Villa Corona
· Baracoa Cuban Cafe
· Pizza Armani
· Sepan Chicken
· Wine and Eggs
· The Krusty Crepes
· Link n Hops
· Noname Pizza
· Subway
Coffee/Bakery
· Bon Vivant Market & Cafe
· Kava Kulture LA
· Cafecito Organico Atwater
· Black Elephant Coffee
· Dunkin Donuts
· Blue Jam Cafe
· Proof Bakery
· Starbucks
Drinks
· Bon Vivant Market & Cafe
· Club Tee Gee Nightclub
· Nico's Wine Store
· Baby Battista
· Bar Sinizki
Markets
· Bon Vivant Market & Cafe
· Atwater Village Farmers' Market
· Kopper Keg Liquors
· Holy Basil Market
· Bill's Liquor Store
· McCall's Meat & Fish Butcher Shop
Fitness
· Home Studio Hot Yoga
· Fitmix Studio Pilates
· Atwater Pilates
· Reach for the Barres
· Beyond Fitness 365
Clothing
· Dresscue
· Out of The Closet Thrift
· Highline Vintage Clothing Strore
· The Runway Sample Boutique
· The Lucky Pig Vintage Clothing
· The Attic Vintage Clothing
· The Curatorial Dept
· Ella Mae Boutique
· Calle Del Mar Showroom
· Treehouse Boutique
· Save Khaki United Clothing
Home Goods
· Blockshop Textiles Home Goods
· RAD Furniture Store
· RG Handcrafter Apothecary Goods
· deKor Furniture
· Kalon Studios Furniture Store
· The Pottery Store
· Yolk - Gift Shop
Self-Care / Body Art
· Broken Art Tattoo
· Best Wishes Tattoo
· Atwater Barber Shop
· Swan Day Spa
· Crystal Nails & Spa
· AAA Relax Msage
· Tlon Hair Salon
· Lightwell Massage Therapy
· Foxtrot Salon
· Zden Wellness
· This or Die Salon
· Hair Dimensions
· Doom Recovery - Cold Plunge
· New Way Nails
· Season Day Spa
· Doll Face Skincare Studio
· BB Soft Skin Studio
· Templework LA Massage
· Liberated Salon
· Oak Massage
· Mobetta Beauty LA
Assorted Retail
· RG Jewelry Store
· Alias Books East
· Secret Headquarters Comic Bookstore
· Jackknife Records & Tapes
· Robert's Shoe Repair
· Trinity's Tack Equestrian
· Atwater Village Branch Library
· US Bank
· USPS
· The UPS Store
· Village Psychic
· John Gaughan & Associates Magician
· Stash Dash Store
· Goodman Packing & Shipping
· Benjamin Moore Paint Store
· Shred Nations
· The Social Type (stationary)
· A&K Labels - Printshop
· Umco Printing and Framing
Event Space
· Sepan Banquet Hall
· Vivaldi Venues & Catering
· LaLa Land Party Space Amusement Center
Art Gallery
· Sun and Moon Art Gallery
· Swank One Art Gallery
· Tuft House LA Art Studio
· Nova Community Arts
Education
· Institute for Visual Arts
· Rags School of Music
· Bright Montessori
· Cerritos Elementary School
· Foothills Music Together School
Parks
· Cerritos Park
· Red Car River Park
Municipal / Cultural
· City of Glendale Beeline Transit Authority
· American Lithuanian National Center
· Armenian Youth Association of California
· Forest Lawn Cemetery
3155 Glendale Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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