Brief

The Municipal Facilities Committee submitted a lease agreement for In 2 Hair, Inc. / Sager French Salon at 123 South Robertson Boulevard, Suite A. The file was initially referred to Government Operations Committee in August 2026, then rereferred to Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee in late August. The committee scheduled the item for review at its September 16, 2026 meeting. The file remains pending before the Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee.

Full summary

The Department of General Services (GSD) is seeking Council authorization to sign a new lease with In 2 Hair, Inc., doing business as Sager French For Hair, for a 1,441-square-foot ground-floor retail space inside a City-owned parking structure (Lot 703) at 123 South Robertson Boulevard in Council District 5. The salon has operated at this location since 2017, when it was selected through a competitive Request for Proposals process run by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), which operates the parking facility. The proposed lease runs 61 months retroactively from April 1, 2026 through April 30, 2031, with one five-year extension option covering May 2031 through April 2036. The key financial terms include a starting monthly rent of $4,430.62, or roughly $3.07 per square foot, with 3% annual increases throughout the initial term. A market analysis found comparable Robertson Boulevard retail spaces leasing between $3.00 and $3.95 per square foot per month, putting the proposed rate within the market range. The tenant receives one and a half months of rent abatement covering August 2026 and half of September 2026. If the extension option is exercised, rent resets to no less than 105% of the final-month rate from the initial term and continues escalating at 3% annually. Any holdover tenancy after either term expires would be charged at 125% of the then-current rent. Rental revenue of approximately $53,167 annually will flow into LADOT's Special Parking Revenue Fund, with no impact to the General Fund. A security deposit of $3,602.50 is already on file. GSD recommends the Council waive competitive bidding, citing the tenant's nine-year operational history at the site, investment in improvements, and the risk of vacancy and revenue loss that re-bidding would create. Council District 5 and LADOT have both expressed support for the renewal. The tenant is responsible for utilities, routine maintenance, janitorial services, and interior upkeep, while the City covers structural repairs and major building systems. The Municipal Facilities Committee approved the GSD report on July 30, 2026, and transmitted it to the full Council on August 7, 2026. The file was referred to the Government Operations Committee on August 10, 2026, where it currently awaits action. Council approval, subject to the Mayor's sign-off, is needed before GSD can formally execute the lease.

Activity (4)

• 2026-09-11 Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 16, 2026.
• 2026-08-28 City Clerk rereferred item to Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee, pursuant to Council File No. 26-2000.
• 2026-08-10 Municipal Facilities Committee document(s) referred to Government Operations Committee.
• 2026-08-07 Document submitted by Municipal Facilities Committee, dated August 7, 2026.

Documents (1)

• 2026-08-07 Report from Municipal Facilities Committee · report