Bowlero Lanes at 5480 W Alameda Ave to Become Vintage Car Dealership

You may have noticed work happening at the Bowlero Lanes building at 5480 W Alameda Ave. The bowling alley has been closed for a while now, but the new owners, Elevation Motors, are renovating the space, which is set to become a rare and vintage car dealership.

The empty building had become home to squatters, and graffiti still covers many of the inside walls. As part of the renovation, all but a couple of the original wood bowling lanes were removed, with some of the wood being repurposed into furniture for use at the dealership, and the rest sold off for use in other projects.

The front of the building has some nice, mid-century bones, and I'm expecting the renovation to keep some of the building's retro looks.

Also, from what I've learned about the kind of autos the owners deal in (vintage muscle cars, German classics), I seriously doubt any of these cars will be parked out front. That leaves the question of what Elevation Motors plans to do with the large and dilapidated parking lot that sits between the building and Alameda. Hopefully the renovation budget extends to landscaping, as this project-- done right-- could really enhance this stretch of Alameda.