Taft Building (Los Angeles)
| Taft Building | |
|---|---|
 Taft Building | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 6280 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1680 North Vine Street, Hollywood, California |
| Coordinates | 34°06′05″N 118°19′35″W / 34.10139°N 118.32639°W |
| Completed | 1923 |
| Cost | $28 million |
| Owner | Elat Properties, Ray Golbari |
| Management | Elat Properties |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Floor area | 125,888 square feet (11,695.4 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Percy A. Eisen Albert R. Walker |
| Designated | September 29, 1999 |
| Reference no. | 666 |
The Taft Building is a historic twelve-story building at 6280 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1680 North Vine Street, Hollywood and Vine, in Hollywood, California.
History[edit]
It was built for A.Z. Taft, Jr. (1889–1941), who purchased the Hollywood Memorial Church for US$125,000, tore it down, and commissioned the Taft Building thereby hiring architects Percy A. Eisen (1885–1946) and Albert R. Walker (1881–1958).[1][2][3] Construction ended in 1923.[2] The architecture firm Walker and Eisen was also responsible for the Fine Arts Building, the James Oviatt Building, the Hotel Normandie, the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, and the Commercial Exchange Building.[4]
It is an example of Classical Revival architecture.[3] Shortly after, all the movie studios had an office in the building.[1] Clark Gable's dentist also had an office there.[1] Additionally, Charlie Chaplin and Will Rogers had offices there.[5] It has housed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[5]
It was the first high-rise office building in Los Angeles.[3] It is opposite the Pantages Theatre, and Audrey Hepburn's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is outside the main entrance.[5]
It has been on the list of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in Hollywood since September 29, 1999.[5]
In 2011, the owner, Langer Meringoff Properties, put it up for sale.[5] The building was then purchased by DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners for $28.5 million, and spent $15 million renovating it, restoring many of its "historic architectural details".[6]
In March 2023, Elat Properties acquired the renovated Taft Building from Ocean West Capital Partners for $28 million. Ocean West Capital Partners, previously purchased the building for $70 million.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Pool, Bob (May 04, 2008) "Turning the corner at Hollywood and Vine" Los Angeles Times
- ^ a b Pacific Coast Architectural Database
- ^ a b c History Archived March 20, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Sydell Group Buys Downtown Los Angeles Office Building from 1924" (July 18, 2014) Real Estate News Television
- ^ a b c d e Miller, Daniel (10/12/2011) "Hollywood's Historic Taft Building For Sale", The Hollywood Reporter
- ^ "29 Jan 2015, Page C1, C4 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Modi, Priyanka (April 4, 2023). "Elat Properties Buys Hollywood Office Building at Discount". The Real Deal. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
External links[edit]
Media related to Taft Building at Wikimedia Commons