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Jin Jin Chinese Restaurant, 469 Sunset Boulevard: 2 December 2023 2 comments
I was not aware of Jin Jin tucked away here in the struggling Capitol Square shopping center, but they apparently closed on 2 December according to their facebook. As far as I can tell, this closure brings an end to any activity at the plaza. Since their note mentions that their lease was ending, I can't help but wonder if the owners have been getting everybody out in advance of redeveloping the property which abuts an up-and-coming area (with the only negative being the chicken plant when the wind is wrong..). Given that even the plaza's roadside marquee sign has been let to go to pot, I suspect something like that is happening.
The other thing about the property which strikes me, aside from it being all vacant, is the number of payphones, mostly not vandalized (though not currently connected) along the walkway. I mean, I suppose '3' is not a high number historically, but it's the most I've seen in years.
Here is the strip's real-estate brochure, which mentions none of this, but does show a number of former tenants, and the roadside sign.
(Hat tip to commenter Justin)
UPDATE 18 December 2023 -- Here is the plaza sign in happier times circa 2016:
