Developer Plans 16 Soundstages in Los Angeles Arts District
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA developer announced plans Monday to build a studio facility with 16 soundstages in the heart of the Los Angeles Arts District.East End Studios filed an application to construct the facility, which also includes four office buildings, on a 15-acre site at the corner of 6th and Alameda streets.
The announcement comes amid a boom in development of new production facilities in L.A., to keep up with demand fueled by broadcast TV and streaming services.The East End project is expected to take about four years to complete — two years for development approvals and two years for construction.Paul Audley, the president of FilmLA, said he hoped the project — and others in the planning stages — could move quickly.
He said that in the past, L.A. faced runaway production due to tax incentives in other states and countries. But now, he said the concern is that productions will flee because there isn’t enough production space. “We’re dealing with international competition,” he said. “Even domestically, other jurisdictions are way ahead of L.A.
in adding new high-tech space. Our concern is we may be left behind.”The Arts District site is currently occupied by two produce warehouses.
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