East End Capital designs 16 soundstages in the downtown Los Angeles arts district

Downtown Los Angeles is undergoing a transformation and East End Capital plans to build 16 soundstages in the Arts District. The 720 square foot site will be near the 6th Street Bridge.

East End Studios presented plans to the city to develop 15 acres of land on 6th and Alameda streets. Commercial observer. The space will not only house 321,530 square feet of studio facilities, but will also include 293,320 square feet of office space, 106,570 square feet of production support and 1,327 parking spaces.

“The existing and proposed amenities in the area, the size of the property and the billions of dollars of investment in adjacent transportation represented an unprecedented opportunity to bring desperately needed modern manufacturing space to Los Angeles,” said Shep. Wainwright, managing partner of Eastern Border. He said the studio in a note.

According to the Los Angeles Times, London-based architecture firm Grimshaw was commissioned to design the property.

Architect Andrew Byrne explained “the vertical approach to campus design”, adding that the approach frees “valuable space for larger studios and base camps, while also creating better pedestrian and vehicular circulation between studios”.

The developers hope to gain approval in two years and to complete the project two years later. If approved, the additional studio space would come after California Governor Gavin Newso announced his support for extending the tax credit program for film and television production.

“California is the entertainment capital of the world and it is exciting and appropriate for the state to invest in maintaining and expanding its influence,” said Senator Anthony Portantino. he said. “The economic benefits of expanding the film and television tax credit program create thousands of jobs for talented artisans and generate significant revenue for our budget.”