New York-Based Spa Leases Former Amoeba Music in Hollywood

A New York-based spa chain is hitting “play” on its first West Coast location and moving into an iconic music spot in the process.

Bathhouse leased the 55,000-square-foot former Amoeba Music store at 6400 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, L.A. Business First reported. The tenant, which has outposts in New York’s Flatiron and Williamsburg neighborhoods, signed a 25-year lease for its first West Coast flagship location.

Nahla Capital owns the building in partnership with GPI Companies, the outlet said. CBRE’s Greg Briest, Houman Mahboubi and Marisa Renfro represented Nahla in the leasing transaction.

The Sunset Boulevard building has hosted immersive art exhibits over the years but has not landed a longtime tenant since Amoeba Music moved to Hollywood Boulevard in 2021.

Bathhouse plans to open a high-end wellness destination with thermal pools, cold plunges, saunas, steam rooms, massage services and a rooftop bar.

The building’s large floor plates and “extremely high ceilings” were selling points, as well as its location in central L.A., Bathhouse co-founder Travis Talmadge said.

Bathhouse plans a large outdoor buildout for rooftop programming, along with the bar, though details haven’t been disclosed. Its Williamsburg, Brooklyn location has a heated rooftop pool.

At roughly 85,000 square feet, it will be Bathhouse’s largest location to date, Los Angeles Magazine reported. It will include seven saunas and steam rooms, including a large one capable of holding 250 people. Ten thermal pools, all-day hours and beverages and concessions on the rooftop are part of the plans.

It is expected to open in early 2028.

“Wellness” is a hot trend for real estate and can be a major selling point in luxury real estate.

Wellness-focused condo developments are becoming trendy in South Florida, with developers such as Ian Bruce Eichner’s Continuum Companies and Ricardo Dunin’s Oak Capital getting in on the game.

— Chris Malone Méndez