Echelon Studios tops out in Hollywood
The 600,000 SF, $450 million studio campus at 5601 Santa Monica Boulevard topped out in June 2026, with completion expected this year.
What's happening
Echelon Studios, the studio campus from BARDAS Investment Group and Bain Capital Real Estate, topped out at 5601 Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood in June 2026, according to Urbanize LA and Hoodline. Completion is expected in 2026.
The roughly 600,000-square-foot project combines about 110,000 square feet of soundstages with about 388,000 square feet of office space plus additional flex stage space. The cost has been reported at $450 million.
- Size: About 600,000 SF of soundstage, office and flex space
- Developer: BARDAS Investment Group with Bain Capital Real Estate
- Location: 5601 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood
- Status/Timing: Topped out June 2026; completion expected 2026
- Cost: $450 million (reported)
What it means for owners, tenants and investors
The project arrives as Los Angeles production volume has been under pressure and new studio space has been added across the region. Its vertical format, with stages and offices stacked on one site, is a test of whether purpose-built studio campuses can lease up in the current market.
Echelon's lease-up will be an early read on demand for new Hollywood studio space.
What to watch
Watch for anchor tenant announcements, completion and opening dates, and how state film tax credit changes affect local production demand.
Imagery: Google Earth.
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