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Taft Building

Hollywood, CA

  • Client : Clarett West Development
  • Cost : $15M
  • Size : 120,100 SF
  • Completion Date : 2015
  • Project Type(s) : Hospitality and Commercial, Historic Adaptive Reuse

BEYOND THE STATS

  • The 12-story Taft Building, constructed in1923 at the southeast corner of Hollywood and Vine, housed the offices of many of the entertainment industry’s biggest stars, including Charlie Chaplin and Will Rogers, as well as the headquarters for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
  • New work includes structural and seismic improvements, upgrades to the corridors and building entrance, and tenant improvements. The renovation repositions the landmark property as a premier creative office space, while preserving the neo-Renaissance architecture to ensure that it continues to glimmer with history and character.
NEIGHBORHOOD FAVORITE : Hollywood Pantages Theatre