A landlord tied to CIM Group has hauled The Gathering Spot into court, claiming the private members club skipped out on roughly $828,000 in rent at its West Adams outpost at 5211 West Adams Boulevard. The mid‑June complaint says the tenant started falling behind in October 2025, then shut down its Los Angeles location earlier this year. On top of the alleged arrears, the landlord wants nearly $7 million in future rent, fees and escalation charges tied to the lease.
According to The Real Deal, the filing breaks the bill down to about $546,000 in base rent and roughly $203,000 in common‑area costs, which together add up to the roughly $828,000 tab. The complaint says the lease - signed by The Gathering Spot CEO Ryan Wilson and last amended in December 2024 - extended the term to 2034 and ratcheted monthly base rent from around $59,000 toward $78,000.
Wilson has pushed back on CIM’s numbers and put the blame on persistent building issues, saying the club moved members and staff out after repeated flooding, an elevator that was out of service for months and an ongoing sewer odor in the space. That account, along with the club’s pledge that members would not be billed while it hunts for a new Los Angeles home, was shared after the company posted a statement to its social channels, as reported by AfroTech.
CIM’s footprint in West Adams
CIM has planted deep roots in West Adams, pouring money into older commercial properties and turning them into restaurants, offices and creative spaces as part of a focused neighborhood bet. CIM Group says it controls dozens of assets in the district and even highlights The Gathering Spot as one of its leased tenants, underscoring how prominent the club’s former space is in the firm’s local portfolio.
What the complaint seeks
The landlord is not just chasing past‑due rent. The lawsuit asks the court for nearly $7 million in future rent, attorneys’ fees, interest and escalation charges that the landlord says are owed for the rest of the lease term. The complaint alleges the tenant has been delinquent since October 2025 and includes a copy of the triple‑net lease in the court record, details that The Real Deal reported from the filing.
Part of a wider landlord‑club trend
Legal brawls between landlords and high‑end coworking or members‑club operators have gotten more common as custom‑built spaces sit dark or operators retreat from pricey leases. A recent dust‑up in Hollywood saw Kilroy Realty chase about $5 million from NeueHouse after the club left Columbia Square, a clash that shows how tangled lease recovery can get when terms are long and build‑outs are bespoke. Hollywood rent brawl coverage has outlined those legal hurdles.
For now, this West Adams dispute moves to the courthouse. The landlord has filed a detailed breach‑of‑lease claim, and The Gathering Spot says it plans to fight the allegations through formal legal channels. How a judge handles damages under a triple‑net contract - and whether any bankruptcy or lease‑rejection issues surface along the way - will determine how much of CIM’s claimed tally ever gets collected.
