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Shuttered: Axe Abbot Kinney

Well, maybe not .. check the update!

Closed after a fire on August 2nd of last year, Axe was set to be remodeled and re-opened. It now appears that Axe will not be coming back to 1009 Abbot Kinney, as the currently being remodeled space is now up for lease.

axe abbot kinney

Total Space Available: 2,600 SF. Rental Rate: $12,300 /Month. $56.77 /SF/Year. Property Type: Retail. Property Sub-type: Restaurant. Building Size: 2,000 SF

Update: Ravi writes in that there was a June 6th ad on Craigslist for a restaurant manager for the soon to be reopened AXE. Last week when walking by, a worker at the building told me that AXE would not be returning to 1009 Abbot Kinney. More to follow when I hear back from AXE!

From The Knox Company:

Rare gem on Abbott Kinney…Bucolic patio…Interior seating for 46 and garden seats 25…Fully entitled with beer and wine. Turnkey, vanilla shell with all equipment in good working order, new wiring and plumbing due to small fire which has closed restaurant for renovation. Key Money: $750,000…Three years plus five year option. Well established location known by all locals, adjacent to Main Street and core of bustling Abbott Kinney.

1009 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Venice Beach, CA 90291

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