Many of our eagled-eyed readers picked up on a big sign that appeared a few weeks ago above the Unleashed store signage on the 14th Street side of the 1402 Wilshire Blvd building. Is the city about to lose a valuable source of vital pet supplies? Thankfully, we can reassure you that’s not the case.
We reached out to Petco, the parent company of Unleashed and a spokesperson told the Daily Press that the store was very much there to stay. So, how did this confusion arise? A spokesperson for the leasing and management agency, Santa Monica-based CBRE Retail Properties, explained that the building was remodeled following the 1994 Northridge earthquake. As such, from the perspective of a passer by, one could very easily believe that the whole parcel of land, from 14th Street to 14th Court is one, singularly-owned site. It isn’t.
The sign refers purely to the portion of the building that contains Unleashed together with Klassy Konnections/Lashing All Over The City beauty salon on the 14th Street side and it’s the second business that is leaving this site. Consequently, it’s that space that’s available to rent. However, the whole building is indeed for sale, but Unleashed would