House of Blues Sunset Strip May Shut Down

HOB TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW HOUSING COMPLEX

The West Hollywood City Council has voted 4-1 in favor of a project that may replace The House of Blues on the Sunset Strip. The Gauntlet reports that developers would like to use that chunk of land for a 149 room hotel and a new housing complex.

It has yet to be determined whether or not the House of Blues would be demolished entirely, or incorporated into the new complex. Liz Morentin, a spokesperson for Live Nation, the operator of the House of Blues, said: “We have a lease, which with renewal rights, goes through 2025, and we plan on continuing our operations at the venue.”

In a statement on ABC News, West Hollywood Deputy City Manager Anne McIntosh discussed the Live Nation lease agreement: “The city recognizes that the developer and club operator have a private contractual agreement and this was considered in the approvals given last night,” said West Hollywood Deputy City Manager Anne McIntosh in a statement.

The House of Blues has been in operation on the Sunset Strip since 1994.

Click here to read The Gauntlet article, and click here to read the article on ABC news.