This Article is From Oct 14, 2011

Charlie Chaplin's workplace up for sale

Highlights

  • The historic Taft Building, a 12-story tower which once housed the office of Charlie Chaplin, is up for sale.
  • The building, located at the southeast corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, has been listed for sale by longtime owner Langer Meringoff Properties.
  • The 1680 building is expected to fetch as much as $30 million, the Hollywood Reporter said.
Los Angeles,: The historic Taft Building, a 12-story tower which once housed the office of Charlie Chaplin, is up for sale.

The building, located at the southeast corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, has been listed for saleby longtime owner Langer Meringoff Properties.

The 1680 building is expected to fetch as much as $30 million, the Hollywood Reporter said.

The tower was built in 1923 and over the years has housedthe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and theoffices of Chaplin and Will Rogers.

The 119,046-square-foot property is about 80 per centoccupied and is home to several entertainment and mediacompanies, including production company Last Exit Productionsand music talent agency Evolution Music Partners, among others.

The property is being marketed to buyers who wouldoperate it as an entertainment office building, according tolisting agent Kevin Shannon of CBRE Group. It was listed abouta month ago.
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