Downtown Commercial Vacancy Hits 28%
Class A office space in DTLA reaches a historic high vacancy rate, forcing developers to reconsider residential conversions despite zoning hurdles.
The Lead
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Studios Brace for
Another Quarter of
Contraction
After a year of strikes and soft box office returns, major LA lots are quietly preparing for a 15% reduction in greenlit projects.
By the numbers
-15%
Greenlights YoY
3.2M
Sq Ft Studio Space Vacant
$4.1B
Q3 Ad Spend Drop
11%
Agency Layoffs
Silicon Beach VC Funding Shifts to Hard Tech
SaaS rounds dry up as aerospace and defense startups in El Segundo secure $800M in Q1.
The Daily Brief
- → Port of LA reports 12% increase in inbound cargo volumes ahead of holiday season.
- → Metro rail expansion budget revised up by $1.2B amid supply chain delays.
- → City Council proposes new fast-food wage compliance audit framework.
LA Market Indices:
DIS ▼ 1.2%
NFLX ▲ 2.4%
WBD ▼ 0.8%
PARA ▼ 3.1%
CMCSA ▲ 0.5%
SONY ▲ 1.1%
ROKU ▼ 4.2%
LA Market Indices:
DIS ▼ 1.2%
NFLX ▲ 2.4%
WBD ▼ 0.8%
PARA ▼ 3.1%
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Industry
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