David Cooley, owner of West Hollywood institution the Abbey, a gay bar and nightclub, has listed the business for sale after 32 years.
calls the property, at 686 Robertson Blvd., “a generational purchase opportunity to acquire one of the world’s most iconic nightclubs and restaurants.”
The listing includes both the Abbey Food & Bar and the adjacent Chapel at the Abbey, which opened in 2016 as an expansion of the original business. The Abbey was first opened by investment banker David Cooley as a coffee shop in 1991. Over time, it grew and expanded into a restaurant and nightclub measuring nearly 10,000 square feet.Advertisement
“His vision was in complete alignment with the city to reinvigorate historic Boystown and create a world-renowned gay establishment,” said John Duran, who sat on the West Hollywood City Council from 2001 until 2020. “As one generation of LGBT passes into memory and new generations arrive, it will be fascinating to witness the changes that may lie ahead for the historic district,” he said.he also listed his Hancock Park homeThe Abbey sale is the latest development to rock the West Hollywood nightlife ecosystem. In May, reality star and restaurateur Lisa Vanderpump confirmed
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