Sunset Strip on Struggle Street: Vacancies, Rising Rents, and a Fading Glow

The Post’s weeklong walk along the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood shows a once-iconic nightlife corridor hollowed by rising rents, a surge in vacancies, and dwindling foot traffic, with closures (Pink Taco, Le Petit Four, Viper Room’s fate) and visible homelessness signaling broader economic strain; new openings offer a glimmer of revival, but locals say the area risks losing its soul if conditions don’t improve.