To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: GREG KAPOVICH, WATERFRONT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2508-058, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, LEASING CERTAIN PROPERTY TO SCHOLB PREMIUM ALES, INC.
APPROVE A LEASE WITH SCHOLB PREMIUM ALES, INC. FOR THE PREMISES AT 160 INTERNATIONAL BOARDWALK FOR THE TERM AUGUST 5, 2025 THROUGH AUGUST 4, 2030
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In July 2012, the City purchased the International Boardwalk leasehold and began the process of direct leasing to various tenants. The International Boardwalk is comprised of a narrow, linear development of approximately 17,200 square feet that is fronted by a public walkway. The tenant space at 160 International Boardwalk (Premises) is approximately 1,000 square feet in size.
The City has negotiated a new lease with Scholb Premium Ales, Inc. (Scholb), a family-owned brewery headquartered in Torrance. The proposed lease would allow for a 5-year term for the space and includes an option for the landlord to terminate with a 12-month prior written notice. Monthly rent for the lease, which would accrue to the City's Harbor Uplands Fund, is $2,500, or 10% of gross sales, whichever is greater.
BACKGROUND
Scholb is an independently owned brewery that has been serving the South Bay since 2016. The City has negotiated a new lease with Scholb, for the 1,000 square-foot space on the International Boardwalk. This space would serve as a satellite location to their headquarters in Torrance.
The proposed lease carries a 5-year term with a minimum monthly rent of $2,500, or approximately $2.50 per square foot, which is consistent with other similar leases in the waterfront. The monthly rent paid to the City is the greater of the minimum monthly rent, or 10% of monthly gross sales. The monthly rent will increase 3% on the anniversary date each year the lease remains in effect. The lease is ...
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