Dear All,
I am writing to urgently highlight the gravity of the situation surrounding the delayed opening of The Collar Club. This is no longer just about one business—it’s about five well-known brands moving into a once-blighted corner of West Hollywood. These brands include:
• Intelligentsia Coffee
• Collar & Comb
• Collar & Click
• The Vault
• Collar & Foam
• The Collar Club
• Collar & Home
Together, these businesses are set to transform this area and provide a significant boost to the community. However, there are 28 jobs on the line if we cannot find a way to open our doors. Our landlords are also facing difficulties leasing out adjoining properties due to the ongoing delays and incomplete construction, leaving this area in a perpetual state of limbo.
We’ve followed every requirement, paid all fees, and yet have faced repeated delays due to lost paperwork, stagnation, and documented negligence on the city’s part. We have even received written admissions of fault from city officials, and yet we are still left waiting.
This situation is beyond unacceptable. We have played by the city’s rules, supported West Hollywood publicly in outlets such as The New York Times, and have made tangible contributions to the neighborhood by revitalizing the area, addressing transient population issues, vandalisms, recovering a rundown segment on the busiest intersection in West LA by creating a safe, lighted, luxurious development and positive community environment. Yet we have been met with nothing but bureaucratic delays and nonsense.
We as a group demand immediate answers and a face-to-face meeting this week to resolve these issues. If this continues, we are prepared to take this story public again however this time we will present all of the documentation for public spectacle. The 28 jobs and the future of these businesses are at risk, and we will not stand by and let bureaucratic negligence and inaction destroy the efforts we’ve made to improve this city. Our scheduled opening is October 14, and we need action now.
Please respond with a date and time for a meeting.
Bark At Cha Later 🐾
Paul
Chief Operating Paws-fficer
The Collar Club ™️
Collar & Comb:
[…] dog grooming center on Santa Monica Boulevard and La Cienega held up for more than year, recently wrote to City Hall pleading for help in expediting their […]
To give a little more background, The Collar Club is a members-only pet social club where dogs are the members. We offer exclusive services and amenities designed to enrich the lives of pets and their humans, including members-only pet hotels around the world, chauffeured pet limousines, and partnerships with Pet Jet for private air travel. We also have TV and film collaborations, custom-designed jewelry, and partnerships with famous brands to create exclusive pieces. Our mission is to elevate pet care and lifestyle to new heights. All of our grooming is performed one-on-one in our beautiful, soundproof spa suites by AKC… Read more »
We are also excited to announce that The Collar Club will be serving up our exclusive partnership with Intelligentsia Coffee at our craft coffee and cocktail social club.. a squeakeasy of sorts, AKA: Collar & Foam, featuring a seasonal rotating assortment of fine foods, craft beers, and specialty cocktails. This is part of our effort to create a unique experience for the community
Despite these challenges, we’ve continued to make progress and remain committed to revitalizing this corner. To give a little more background, The Collar Club is a members-only pet social club where dogs are the members. We offer exclusive services and amenities designed to enrich the lives of pets and their humans, including members-only pet hotels around the world, chauffeured pet limousines, and partnerships with Pet Jet for private air travel. We also have TV and film collaborations, custom-designed jewelry, and partnerships with famous brands to create exclusive pieces. Our mission is to elevate pet care and lifestyle to new heights.… Read more »
Part 2 To give a little more background, The Collar Club is a members-only pet social club where dogs are the members. We offer exclusive services and amenities designed to enrich the lives of pets and their humans, including members-only pet hotels around the world, chauffeured pet limousines, and partnerships with Pet Jet for private air travel. We also have TV and film collaborations, custom-designed jewelry, and partnerships with famous brands to create exclusive pieces. Our mission is to elevate pet care and lifestyle to new heights. All of our grooming is performed one-on-one in our beautiful, soundproof spa suites… Read more »
To answer a few of your questions: • @ConstructionWoes: I completely understand your frustration with how the city handles business permits. We’ve faced similar roadblocks and are pushing hard to overcome these. • @JohnArnold & @CanyonGuy: Yes, we’re located on the SE corner of La Cienega and Santa Monica Blvd. We’ve engaged with the Chamber of Commerce and other local agencies to expedite this project. We’re also prepared to have face-to-face meetings to resolve these delays. • @Hunty: Intelligentsia Coffee will indeed be served at the Collar Club’s lounge, adding a fantastic new coffee experience to the corner. We’re grateful… Read more »
Good luck, babe!
This corner is becoming an eye sore! Cut your loses and if u can get out of your lease. Customers bringing tbeir pets will not feel safe with the crowds of transients that loiter on tbe sidewalk outside. Your gold bar rails will not help
Speaking of crime… A land Proposal for 1105 N Laurel Ave. West Hollywood, CA 90046 They want to build a 4 story medical marijuana store and a Palestinian restaurant on top… The traffic,noise,crime,smells,are going to be unbelievable,not to mention the complex will be higher than the houses around it, that’ll be a privacy issue in the neighborhood…
That is why Mayor Erickson and Danny Hang want to reduce the number of lanes on Fountain to one in each direction and install protected bike lanes. Your life will be so much better.
Yes, my life will be better. I don’t even ride a bike and I’m still looking forward to the improvements on Fountain. I hope someone sues the city for ADA violations so we can speed up the sidewalk improvements too. If you’re so angry about Fountain, maybe you should have run for city council yourself…. Hmm
Agree
WeHo makes it impossible for any business to open or any building to be built. But boy, they have no problem letting homeless people stand in one spot and scream, curse or spit at people as they walk by. I can’t even walk my dog any more without being verbally assaulted by a homeless person.
Wouldn’t be surprised if the city is waiting on landlord notice that they are selling the whole corner now with zen gone that’s a prime piece of real estate for development……
Maybe the toxic mayor and the equally toxic former mayor are waiting on free fits for their “dog mayors.”