A development application has been lodged for a Conditional Use Permit for a Major Development Project, located at 1206-1338 East 6th Street and 640 South Alameda Street, Los Angeles.
The major development project is for a new state-of-the-art production studio campus, providing 16 soundstage-production studios, 4 office structures, a five-story parking garage, and some surface parking and loading areas.
The aim of the project is to reinvigorate the area by creating new opportunities for the motion picture industry to grow. The site fronts Alameda Street, 6th Street and Mill Street, which contains two large storage and distribution warehouse buildings (2,87,376 square feet) that will be demolished to facilitate the redevelopment. 
Project Details:
– 21 separate buildings
– 6,72,615 square feet of floor area
– Studio Buildings (3,08,829 square feet)
– Mills (27,820 square feet)
– Offices (2,61,326 square feet)
– Support Spaces (74,640 square feet)
–Â 8 (eight) new sound stagesÂ
– 16 (sixteen) new studios
– 8 (eight) new three storey support structures attached to each studio.
– 4 (four) new office structures.
– 5 (five) storey parking structure.
–Â 1317 vehicle parking spaces (835 standard bays, 243 compact bays, 239 valet bays)
– Public realm, landscaping and small parklet proposed.
– 258 bicycle parking spaces
– Vehicular access from 6th street through 2(two) gates. 
Building 1
- Office structure that fronts on Alameda Street
- 5 stories, 74 feet high
- 61,179 square feet of office floor area
- Pedestrian access from Alameda street at ground floor
- 5,158 square foot office lounge
- Levels 3 to 5 contain the balance of office uses of 7,965 square feet
- 10,500 square foot open roof deck
Building 2
- Soundstage with frontage along both 6th Street and Alameda Street
- Single-story production soundstage with Studios 1 and 2
- 28,797 square feet of floor area, 49 feet high
- Studio 1: 14,806 square feet of floor area
- Studio 2: 13,991 square feet of floor area
- Large doors for loading and unloading
- Surface level parking at the rear side of the building
Building 3
- Three-story Support Use structure
- 7,560 square feet of floor area
- Amenity level on level 2 containing hair and make-up, dressing rooms, waiting rooms, restrooms, showers, and similar uses
- The third level will contain support offices, restrooms, control rooms, and services
- 45 feet high
- Access from the internal staircase which is accessible from Building 2’s ground floor
Building 4
- Frontage along 6th Street
- Single-story production soundstage with Studios 3 and 4
- 35,584 square feet of floor area, 55 feet high to the top of the parapet
- Studio 3: 16,568 square feet of floor area
- Studio 4: 19,016 square feet of floor area
- Pedestrian access from front and rear of building at ground floor
- Large doors for loading and unloading
- Surface parking at the rear side of the building
Building 5
- Three-story support use building
- 8,300 square feet of floor area
- Level 2 amenity level containing hair and make-up, dressing rooms, waiting rooms, restrooms, showers, and similar uses
- Third level will contain a support office, restrooms, control rooms, and services
- 45 feet high
- Access from the internal staircase which is accessible from Building 4’s ground floor
Building 6
- Office structure that fronts on 6th Street
- Five stories and 74 feet in height
- 62,289 square feet of office-related floor area
- 4,818 square feet lobby at ground floor fronting 6th Street
- 5,134 square foot office lounge
- 1,862 square feet of flex office space
- Levels 3 to 5 contain 8,024 square feet of open office
- 7,000 square foot open roof deck
- Ground floor contains 13,040 square feet of floor area for mill support space
- An additional 2,120 square feet of support space to serve studios 4 and 5
- Total floor area of 77,449 square feet
Building 7
- Fronts 6th Street
- Single-story production soundstage with Studios 5 and 6
- 47,392 square feet of floor area, 55 feet high to the top of the parapet
- Studio 5: 29,047 square feet of floor area
- Studio 6: 18,345 square feet of floor area
- Pedestrian access from front and rear of building at ground floor
- Large doors for loading and unloading
- Surface parking at the rear side of the building
Building 8
- Three-story Support Use building.
- 10,160 square feet of floor area.
- Level 2 amenity level contains hair and make-up, dressing rooms, waiting rooms, restrooms, showers, and similar uses.
- Third level will contain a support office, restrooms, control rooms, and services.
- 45 feet high.
- Access from the internal staircase which is accessible from Building 7’s ground floor.
Building 9
- Frontage on both 6th Street and Mill Street.
- Single-story production soundstage with Studios 7 and 8.
- 34,725 square feet of floor area.
- 49 feet high to the top of the parapet.
- Studio 7: 16,038 square feet of floor area.
- Studio 8: 18,687 square feet of floor area.
- Pedestrian access from front and rear of building at ground floor.
- Large doors for loading and unloading.
- Surface parking is located at the rear side of the building and rear of studio 7.
Building 10
- Three-story Support Use building.
- 8,380 square feet of floor area.
- Level 2 amenity level contains hair and make-up, dressing rooms, waiting rooms, restrooms, showers, and similar uses.
- Third level will contain a support office, restrooms, control rooms, and services.
- 45 feet high.
- Access from the internal staircase which is accessible from Building 9’s ground floor.
Building 11
- Office structure that fronts on Mill Street.
- Five stories and 74 feet in height.
- 3,808 square feet ground floor lobby fronting Mill Street
- Surface parking at the balance of the ground floor.
- 4,862 square foot office lounge.
- 1,111 square feet of office space.
- 616 square feet or review rooms and covered outdoor amenity deck.
- Levels 3 to 5 contain 11,802 square feet of open office floor area
- 7,000 square foot open roof deck.
- Total floor area of 82,048 square feet.
Building 12
- Frontage on Mill Street.
- Single-story production soundstage with Studios 9 and 10.
- 48,261 square feet of floor area.
- 55 feet high to the top of the parapet.
- Studio 9: 24,458 square feet of floor area.
- Studio 10: 23,803 square feet of floor area.
- Pedestrian access from front and rear of building at ground floor.
- Large doors for loading and unloading.
- Surface parking is located at building 12’s front wall.
Building 13
- Three-story Support Use building.
- 9,300 square feet of floor area.
- Level 2 amenity level contains hair and make-up, dressing rooms, waiting rooms, restrooms, showers, and similar uses.
- Third level will contain a support office, restrooms, control rooms, and services.
- 45 feet high.
- Access from the internal staircase which is accessible from Building 12’s ground floor.
Building 14
- Five-story parking structure with roof parking.
- 50 feet high.
- 198 parking spaces, inclusive of 53 that require valet service.
Building 15
- Single-story production soundstage with Studios 11 and 12.
- 45,900 square feet of floor area.
- 55 feet high to the top of the parapet.
- Studio 11: 18,641 square feet of floor area.
- Studio 12: 27,259 square feet of floor area.
- Pedestrian access from front and rear of building at ground floor.
- Large doors for loading and unloading.
- Surface parking is located at building 12’s front wall.
Building 16
- Three-story Support Use building.
- 9,540 square feet of floor area.
- Level 2 amenity level contains hair and make-up, dressing rooms, waiting rooms, restrooms, showers, and similar uses.
- Third level will contain a support office, restrooms, control rooms, and services.
- 45 feet high.
- Access from the internal staircase which is accessible from Building 15’s ground floor.
Building 17
- Office structure located along the Property’s southern boundary.
- Five stories and 74 feet high.
- 55,810 square feet of office related floor area.
- 2,293 square foot lobby that provides pedestrian access from the Project’s ground level driveway.
- 5,105 square foot office lounge.
- 1,680 square feet of office plus covered amenity deck.
- Levels 3 to 5 each contain 7,967 square feet of open office space.
- 7,000 square foot open roof deck.
- An additional 14,780 square feet of floor area for mill support space.
- 2,130 square feet of support (hair and makeup) for Studio 12 and Studio 13.
- Total floor area is approximately 72,850 square feet.
Building 18
- Completely internal to the Property with no street frontage.
- Single-story production soundstage with Studios 13 and 14.
- 35,490 square feet of floor area.
- 49 feet high to the top of the parapet.
- Studio 13: 18,913 square feet of floor area.
- Studio 14: 16,577 square feet of floor area.
- Pedestrian access from front and rear of building at ground floor.
- Large doors for loading and unloading.
- Surface parking is located at building 18’s front wall.
Building 19
- Three-story Support Use building.
- 8,300 square feet of floor area.
- Level 2 amenity level contains hair and make-up, dressing rooms, waiting rooms, restrooms, showers, and similar uses.
- Third level will contain a support office, restrooms, control rooms, and services.
- 45 feet high.
- Access from the internal staircase which is accessible from Building 18’s ground floor.
Building 20
- Frontage on Alameda Street.
- Single-story production soundstage with Studios 15 and 16.
- 32,680 square feet of floor area.
- 49 high feet to the top of the parapet.
- Studio 15: 16,314 square feet of floor area.
- Studio 16: 16,366 square feet of floor area.
- Pedestrian access from front and rear of building at ground floor.
- Large doors for loading and unloading.
- Surface parking is located at the building 20’s front wall.
Building 21
- Three-story Support Use building.
- 8,720 square feet of floor area.
- Level 2 amenity level contains hair and make-up, dressing rooms, waiting rooms, restrooms, showers, and similar uses.
- Third level will contain a support office, restrooms, control rooms, and services.
- 45 feet high.
- Access from the internal staircase which is accessible from Building 20’s ground floor.
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The Application Information and References
– Date Lodged: August 15, 2022
– Council Reference: CPC-2022-5829-VCU-SPR
– Council: Los Angeles City Planning
– Address: 1206-1338 East 6th Street; 640 South Alameda Street, Los Angeles
– Zone: M3-1-RIO Heavy Manufacturing
– Neighbourhood Council: Arts District
– Community Plan Area: Central City North
– Architect Drawings: Grimshaw Architects
– Interactive Image: Google Aerial and Streetview
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