One of the San Gabriel Valley’s lingering big-box vacancies is getting a new tenant, as Atunus Furniture has signed on for roughly 17,000 square feet at 728 South Orange Avenue in West Covina. The retailer will join Floor & Decor at a highly visible center along the I‑10 corridor, turning an empty anchor-sized box into a new furniture showroom for freeway drivers to eyeball on their commute.
The deal in brief
According to CoStar, Atunus has agreed to occupy more than 17,000 square feet, which works out to nearly one fifth of the retail center. CoStar identifies Roxanne Klein of Progressive Real Estate Partners as the leasing broker on the transaction. The report does not specify when the store is expected to open.
The space and visibility
Commercial listings for the property describe an available sub‑anchor space of about 17,310 square feet located directly next to Floor & Décor, with strong sightlines from the I‑10 Freeway. The suite sits beside West Covina Plaza and pulls from heavy daily traffic counts that typically appeal to big‑box and showroom concepts. Brokers note that freeway‑visible shells like this continue to draw national furniture and specialty home retailers because the footprint allows for full room set displays that are hard to replicate in smaller storefronts.
Who is Atunus?
Atunus operates primarily as an e‑commerce and manufacturing‑backed furniture brand that offers U.S. fulfillment, with a catalog centered on modular sofas and living room suites, according to the company website. The brand’s U.S. site highlights California fulfillment options and shorter delivery windows, which suggests an online‑to‑store model that a physical showroom could support. A brick‑and‑mortar location would give customers a place to test out bulkier pieces in person and arrange deliveries or returns face to face instead of relying only on a shipping label.
Why West Covina
The West Covina address is part of a tight retail cluster that includes Floor & Decor at 730 South Orange Avenue, which anchors the center and attracts both contractors and everyday shoppers. Its proximity to the I‑10 and to West Covina Plaza creates a pocket of home‑improvement and furniture traffic that landlords emphasize when marketing larger spaces. For a tenant like Atunus, planting a flag next to an established showroom player offers a built‑in audience of customers who want to see, touch and sit on furniture before they commit to a purchase.
Timing and what’s next
CoStar’s report does not include a projected opening date, and property marketing materials indicate the space needed lease conversion and tenant improvements before any retail buildout could debut. Public information from Progressive Real Estate Partners notes that Roxanne “Roxy” Klein oversees major retail leases across the San Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire, which is consistent with CoStar’s attribution of the brokerage role on this deal. For now, local shoppers and contractors will likely be watching for city permits and construction activity at the site as the clearest signal of when Atunus will flip the lights on.
