![]() ![]() LA’s queer community has faced significant shifts over the past three years. While the Abbey has been a queer cornerstone over the decades and has supported numerous LGBTQIA causes and fundraisers, the space has come under fire in recent years with accusations of staff misgendering trans patrons, as well as allegations of drugging, petty theft, and sexual assault. SBE boasted plans to bring the Abbey to other cities, but in a 2015 interview, Cooley noted that Nazarian pivoted to sell off his restaurants and nightlife group to focus on hotels. In 2006, Cooley sold a 75 percent stake to Sam Nazarian’s SBE Entertainment Group while remaining president. ![]() The real estate listing for 686 Robertson Boulevard describes the space as a “generational purchase opportunity to acquire one of the world’s most iconic nightclubs and restaurants, the Abbey and the Chapel at the Abbey, including the operating business, brand, trademarks, and trophy West Hollywood real estate.” Massive WeHo Project Boasts Underground Nightclub and Four Eateries
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