Attorney John Thyne has filed a lawsuit against the City of Santa Barbara claiming that the rent for The Harbor Restaurant is “unconscionable” and based on “obsolete” market conditions.
The city owns Stearns Wharf. Thyne, his wife, Olesya, and business partners Gene Sanchez and his wife, Carolina Jimenez, own The Harbor Restaurant. They pay $61,403 per month, plus $6,000 in deferred rent.
Thyne and his business partners filed the 131-page lawsuit in Santa Barbara County Superior Court on Friday. They want the city to renegotiate the lease terms…