Commercial Exchange Building

Commercial Exchange Building
General information
Location	416 West 8th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
Completed	1924
Owner	Sydell Group
Design and construction
Architect	Walker and Eisen

The Commercial Exchange Building is a historic building in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Location

The building is located on the corner of Olive Street and 8th Street in Downtown Los Angeles, California.^[1]

History

The 13-story building was completed in 1924. It was designed by the architecture firm of Walker and Eisen. The building has the distinction of having been vertically split to permit widening of Olive Street. The building's exterior also holds one of the tallest neon signs in Los Angeles.^[2]

To allow the widening of Olive Street in the mid-1930s, a "10-foot slice" was removed from the center of the Commercial Exchange Building and engineers rejoined the remaining halves by sliding the western portion eastward.^[2] Total cost of the removal and realignment was $60,000, the Los Angeles Times reported in 1935.^[2]

Edgar Rice Burroughs operated his publishing company from offices in the Commercial Exchange Building. The structure also once housed the offices of Owl Drug Company.^[2]

In early 2013 the building, which has been vacant for two decades, was put on the market for $14 million.^[2] A year later, in 2014, it was acquired by the Sydell Group, with financial backing from AllianceBernstein and Yucaipa Companies, an investment firm owned by billionaire Ronald Burkle.^[1] The owners are remodelling it into a hotel.^[1]

References

1 2 3 Vincent, Roger (July 17, 2014). "Downtown L.A. office building to be converted to hip hotel". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
1 2 3 4 5 Vincent, Roger. (January 13, 2013) Downtown historic high-rise eyed by hotel developers Los Angeles Times

Downtown area, Los Angeles

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Coordinates: 34°2′40″N 118°15′23″W / 34.04444°N 118.25639°W / 34.04444; -118.25639

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