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525 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401 Mid-City Santa Monica

$13,509 USD/MO

Apartments For Lease  •  2,844 SF

Property Details

  • Property Type Apartments
  • Year Built 2012
  • Total Building Size 52,954 SF
  • Building Class B
  • Zoning SMC3*
90 Transit Score
70 Walk Score

1 Space Available

Name Space Use Size Rent Details
1st Floor Ste 120 Retail 2,844 SF $57.00 USD/SF/YR
525 Santa Monica Boulevard presents a rare opportunity to lease a premier second-generation restaurant in the heart of Downtown Santa Monica. Formerly occupied by Marmalade Cafe, the space underwent an extensive, high-quality renovation in 2023 and offers an exceptional combination of modern design, premium finishes, and a fully equipped commercial kitchen. Every element has been thoughtfully designed to support immediate restaurant operations, providing an incoming operator with a turnkey opportunity in one of Southern California's most sought-after dining destinations.

Unlike a typical restaurant conversion, this space is truly plug-and-play, allowing a new tenant to significantly reduce startup costs, shorten construction timelines, and avoid the uncertainty of extensive permitting and tenant improvements. With no key money required, this opportunity provides immediate value and allows operators to focus their capital on launching and growing their business.

Located at the prominent corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and 6th Street, the property enjoys outstanding visibility, exceptional pedestrian activity, and strong vehicular exposure within the core of Downtown Santa Monica. The surrounding neighborhood is anchored by a vibrant mix of destination retail, hospitality, office, and residential uses that generate consistent customer traffic throughout the day and evening. Neighboring tenants include Southland Credit Union and Cuplet Coffee, along with an established collection of restaurants, boutiques, and professional businesses that contribute to the area's dynamic commercial environment.

Property Highlights

Premier second-generation restaurant opportunity

Former Marmalade Cafe location

Complete high-end restaurant build-out completed in 2023

Fully equipped commercial kitchen with existing infrastructure in place

Sophisticated interior finishes and contemporary design throughout

Immediate plug-and-play opportunity with minimal downtime

No key money required

Substantial savings in construction costs, permitting, and time to market

Prominent corner location at Santa Monica Boulevard and 6th Street

Excellent storefront visibility with strong pedestrian and vehicular exposure

Located minutes from the Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica Place, luxury hotels, and Santa Monica's renowned beachfront

Surrounded by an affluent residential population, a significant daytime workforce, and year-round visitor traffic, creating one of the premier restaurant trade areas in Southern California.

  • Date available: Now
  • Lease term: 5 - 10 Years
  • Service type: Triple Net
  • Built out as: Restaurants And Cafes
  • Space Type: Relet

Description

Available for lease is the fully built-out restaurant endcap space.  The space is built out as a restaurant and cage and has a full kitchen with grease trap, hood, ADA restrooms inside. The space also features loading access and has shared common area storage in the space rear. Excellent co-tenants include Southland Credit Union and 40 apartment units. There are up to ten (10) onsite parking is available for employees at $150/space/month in the private secure onsite structure in addition to metered street parking. Please call today for more details and please do not disturb existing tenants.

Located in Santa Monica, 3 blocks up from the 3rd Street Promenade, minutes to Santa Monica Place, ocean, Santa Monica Pier and downtown Metro Station. The property is also 2 blocks from the 5th street 405 freeway exit off the 10 freeway.

Highlights

For lease is a high-end restaurant/cafe endcap suite in a luxury Class A building in the heart of Downtown Santa Monica
Heavy day and nighttime foot traffic - 6 blocks to the ocean. At a signalized intersection on Santa Monica Blvd.
Excellent co-tenants: Southland Credit Union and 40 apartment units
Priced competitively - full restaurant buildout for tenant completed and updated in 2024
3 blocks from the 3rd St. Promenade, minutes to Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica Pier and Metro Station
Onsite parking available for employees in the secure garage in addition to customer street parking

Property Flyers

Amenities

  • 24 Hour Access
  • Air Conditioning
  • Tenant Controlled HVAC
  • Heating
  • On-Site Retail
  • Smoke Free
  • Kitchen
  • Stainless Steel Appliances
  • Elevator
  • On-Site ATM
  • Online Services
  • Wheelchair Accessible (Rooms)
  • Smoke Detector

Public Transportation

Transit/SubwayDriveWalkDistance
Downtown Santa Monica (Expo Line - Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)) 1 min 7 min 0.4 mi
17 St/ SMC (Expo Line - Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)) 3 min 20 min 1.0 mi
AirportDriveWalkDistance
Los Angeles International 18 min - 8.8 mi
Bob Hope 33 min - 22.7 mi
Long Beach (Daugherty Field) 38 min - 29.0 mi

Parking Details

Parking Available: Yes
Reserved: No
Spaces Provided: 134
Type: Covered
Included in Rent: Yes
Jordan Wheeler 310-977-4767 JW Capital Management
Jordan Wheeler 310-977-4767 JW Capital Management