Castro Coffee Co. says there’s ‘room for a solution’ in box office row

The owner of Castro Coffee Co. is hopeful that a lease dispute will end amicably.

Photo: John Ferrannini

The proprietor of the Castro Street coffee shop whose lease wasn’t renewed earlier this year told the Bay Area Reporter that he is hopeful a solution will be reached that will see the business remain in the LGBTQ neighborhood. The lease dispute involves the Castro Theater, where manager Another Planet Entertainment wants to expand the box office.

As the B.A.R. previously reported, straight allies Ken Khoury of the Castro Coffee Co. at 427 Castro Street and his brother, Riyad Khoury, who owns the Castro Nail Salon at 431 Castro Street, had hoped to stay in their storefronts. However, their leases were not renewed at the end of June by their landlords, the Nasser family, who own the th