Connecting Premier Office Properties to the Film Industry
The Location Portal eNewsJuly 2, 2015
Dear Friends, 

Welcome to The Location Portal, setting the standard in connecting premier office properties to the film industry. Check out our user-friendly website at www.thelocationportal.com and see our featured properties below. 

Location Professionals:  Let us know your location requirements. The Location Portal has relationships with virtually every commercial office building management team in the Los Angeles 30-mile studio zone. We  will find what you are looking for and ensure your filming experience runs smoothly.

Commercial Property Owners/Managers:  We would love to include your film-friendly property(ies) in our library for promotion to the film industry. The Location Portal provides a full service approach - from marketing to the initial scout to contract negotiation to production oversight and close out. 

Best Regards,
The Location Portal
(310) 928-FILM(3456) Office
(310) 868-2514 Fax
www.thelocationportal.com
  California Tax Credit Program Update

According to the California Film Commission, California's newly-expanded Film & Television Tax Credit Program 2.0 launched without a hitch last month with the first application period for television projects. 

 

A total of 11 projects were selected to receive $55.2 million in first-round credits available for new TV series, miniseries, movies of the week and pilots. An additional $27.6 million was allocated for series relocating to California from out-of-state. The selected projects include six new TV series, one pilot and four relocating series (from Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland and North Carolina). 


Based on data provided with each application, the 11 projects will generate an estimated $544 million in direct in-state spending, including $216 million in wages for below-the-line crew members. The next application window - geared specifically for non-independent feature films and independent projects - is scheduled for July 13-25. This second round of credits will include $48.3 million for non-independent features and $6.9 million for independent projects.  

 

Please visit www.film.ca.gov/incentives for more information.
  Featured Production: BOSS Ma Vie Pour Femme Commercial
Thanks to A White Label Product, Watt Properties, Byll Williams, 
Cameron Benson, Joe Marcinek and the staff at Watt Plaza for this excellent shoot.

 Featured Property: Howard Hughes Center (6080 Center Drive Building)

The Location Portal is pleased to present the film-friendly 6080 Center Drive, a 12-story steel and glass building in the Class A Howard Hughes Center office complex located in Culver City. Features lush landscaped grounds with seating areas; elegant marble lobby with floor-to-ceiling windows; vacant and dressed offices with views; parking structure with rooftop views; rooftop with helipad and more. Click on photos for more details about this property. 


 

   Featured Property: The Reef

The Reef is a unique 13-story office and retail center in Downtown's Garment District. Features multiple showrooms and event space; 2-story modern, elegantly furnished lobby and two smaller lobbies; designer lounge with conference center and patio; upper floor space with dark wood flooring and bar, auditorium; dressed offices with conference rooms, offices, cubicles; 60,000 square foot exhibition hall with polished concrete floors; 6,000 square foot banquet room with separate entrance; 1000-space, 6-acre surface parking lot. Click on photos for more details about this property. 

   Featured Property: Popular Center

The Location Portal proudly features this gem in our library: Popular Center , a 9-story Historic stone and brick building located in the Historic Old Bank District of Downtown Los Angeles. Features a beautiful marble lobby with mezzanine and long corridors; 8-story winding marble and wrought iron staircase; vacant offices with views; ground floor bank space with vault; rooftop with views and more. Click on photos for more details about this property.  

Featured Property: Los Altos Apartments

Welcome to the film-friendly Los Altos Apartments, a 6-story; 75-unit Mission Revival style apartment building located in Mid-Wilshire. Restored to original 20s decor, featuring ornamental light fixtures, hardware, plaster and iron work; idyllic courtyard with fountain and fire escapes; striking lobby with ceramic tile flooring and fireplace; dressed and vacant units with historic and modern decor; William Randolph Hearst apartment restored to original condition; adjacent parking structure with wood trusses; rooftop with amazing City views. Click on photos for more details about this property. 

Yes, We Have Weekday Lobbies!
Our Search by Categories option on The Location Portal website is designed to make life easier for production.  All our locations' filmable areas are broken down by type and easily searched by photo. Whatever you're looking for - dressed offices, conference rooms, helipads, cubicles, escalators, pools, restaurants, lobbies you can film in during the week, plazas, banks, fountains, atriums, lofts, parking structures, revolving doors, parks - we've made it simple for you to find in our location library. Click here to see our Search by Category option.

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