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12-Month Ground-Floor Storefront Pulse · Oct 25, 2025 – Oct 25, 2026
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How ratings work: Rated Improving when 12-month ground-floor openings outpace closings and actively absorb prior storefront vacancies (Healthy requires tight baseline occupancy; Mixed is 45–64% openings; Slowing is under 45%).
Storefront Tracker · Manhattan Beach
Verified ground-floor storefront openings, future leases, and closings tracked along this corridor.
CoffeeSpecialty coffee & matcha bar signed a lease to backfill the prominent corner storefront at 328 Manhattan Beach Blvd formerly occupied by Peet's Coffee.
CoffeeLA's signature coffee and matcha bar is under construction in the former Ocean View Cafe space on Highland Avenue.
CoffeeTuscan café, wine bar, and specialty market approved by the Manhattan Beach Planning Commission for the former Lemonade space at Metlox Plaza, including a patio facing Manhattan Beach Blvd.
FashionCustom framing boutique preparing to open in the former Kate Lester Home storefront on Manhattan Avenue.
CoffeeHealth-conscious all-day café and coffee bar slated for the former Cafe Altamura space on Highland Avenue.
FashionBeloved Manhattan Beach lifestyle, home, and gift boutique celebrated its ribbon-cutting at its new Highland Avenue storefront (the former Current Events newsstand) on Sept 24, 2026.
BakeryLA-born contemporary apparel label opened its Downtown Manhattan Beach boutique on Aug 27, 2026 in the former Gelato & Angels storefront on Manhattan Beach Blvd.
WellnessCalifornia activewear and athleisure brand opened Aug 13, 2026 in the historic 324 Manhattan Beach Blvd bungalow previously occupied by Gum Tree.
CoffeeCoastal all-day café and restaurant opened July 31, 2026 at the corner of Manhattan Beach Blvd & Highland Ave (former Pitfire Pizza), serving breakfast bowls, fish tacos, wood-fired pizzas, and evening cocktails.
FashionFine jewelry gallery by South Bay designer Jen Baick, now open at 1016 Manhattan Ave in the former Rolling Hills Flower Mart storefront.
CoffeeLongtime Highland Avenue café closed in July 2026; space has been leased to Alfred Coffee.
CoffeeArtisanal Italian gelateria now open in the Metlox Plaza courtyard at 451 Manhattan Beach Blvd.
StorefrontMetlox Plaza storefront closed in June 2026.
StorefrontCold-pressed juice shop on Manhattan Beach Blvd closed in summer 2026, with multiple tenant inquiries reported.
CoffeeFrench-California neighborhood bistro from Jesse and Hayley Feldman one block from the Pier (in the former Nando Trattoria space), featuring burgundy banquettes, a live-fire grill, steak frites, and daily apéro hour.
BakeryGelato shop at 308 Manhattan Beach Blvd closed in spring 2026 and has been backfilled by Velvet by Graham & Spencer.
WellnessDay spa, massage, and nail studio opened on Highland Avenue in Downtown Manhattan Beach.
StorefrontManhattan Beach's last traditional newsstand closed Jan 31, 2026; the storefront was renovated and reopened as Gum Tree's new Highland Avenue home.
CoffeeCorner coffee shop at 328 Manhattan Beach Blvd closed in January 2026; Blank Street Coffee has signed a lease for the space.
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