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12-Month Ground-Floor Storefront Pulse · Oct 25, 2025 – Oct 25, 2026
Storefronts openedStorefronts closed12-month monthly cadence
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 · Silver Lake
Verified ground-floor storefront openings, future leases, and closings tracked along this corridor.
CoffeeVenice-born coastal all-day café and restaurant registered Great White Partners Silverlake LLC at the former Shake Shack corner in Sunset Junction, with a $500,000 restaurant & patio remodel permit issued Aug 2026.
DiningSister concept from the group behind neighboring Bobo Thai, taking over the former Causita space at 3709 W Sunset Blvd.
FashionDirect-to-consumer men's and women's leather boot, shoe, and outerwear brand building out a corner retail showroom at Sunset Blvd and Westerly Terrace.
DiningLegendary 1993 Los Angeles diner opened its late-night takeout window (6 p.m.–3 a.m.) at Sunset & Descanso in the former All Day Baby space; full plaid-booth dining room opens Dec 2026.
DiningIntimate Northern Italian & Brazilian neighborhood bistro by Mattia Raimondi and chef Matteo Di Nicola (formerly of Michelin-recognized Cedro) in the former Spoon & Pork storefront.
DiningSunset Junction Mexican restaurant and patio bar closed Aug 31, 2026 after 12 years (ending 52 consecutive years of Mexican dining at 3701 W Sunset following El Conquistador).
DiningPlayful Sunset Junction Thai restaurant and cocktail patio serving 12 variations of pad Thai, street-food snacks, and Thai-inspired cocktails in the former Bar Moruno space.
WellnessPersonalized facial skincare studio and curated beauty retail storefront at 3505 W Sunset Blvd.
DiningSmashburger restaurant at Sunset & Descanso closed in April 2026 after one year; space has already been backfilled by Swingers Diner.
DiningMilanese-inspired aperitivo bar and Northern Italian restaurant anchoring the Sunset Row courtyard complex, known for giant goblets of Negroni di Basso, Greenhouse Martinis, and tableside chicken cutlet.
DiningChef Alejandro Eusebio's 34-seat Afro-Latin and Dominican neighborhood restaurant offering a warm, family-style dinner menu on Sunset Blvd.
WellnessExpanded Sunset Junction fragrance laboratory and apothecary boutique (relocated from its smaller 3531 W Sunset space into a renovated storefront on the 3800 block).
CoffeeSpecialty coffee bar and roaster from the Highland Park Kumquat Coffee team, anchoring the morning courtyard scene at Sunset Row alongside Baggu, New Balance, and Malin + Goetz.
DiningKorean- and Japanese-inspired temaki handroll, sushi, and cocktail bar by Temaki Society, open daily for lunch and dinner.
DiningSpanish restaurant and wine bar at 3705 W Sunset Blvd closed and has been backfilled by Bobo Thai.
DiningChef Fred Eric's Silver Lake pizzeria in Sunset Junction featuring LA-style pies, Shepard Fairey murals, and a rooftop garden.
DiningJapanese grill at 3503 W Sunset closed in Nov 2025 and was backfilled by Korean-Japanese handroll bar Sonmari.
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