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Alex LiMandri
The Downtown Center Business Improvement District [DCBID]
held their fourth “GET URBAN” tour on June 25th continuing
their efforts to recruit tech and creative companies to Downtown Los Angeles.
Carol Schatz, President and CEO of the DCBID and other
members guided attendees through Vixlet [social networking
app innovation company] at the Gas Company Tower, Steinberg Architects [Sculpt Space and Shape Life is their mission] at
PacMutual and Oblong Industries [a technology company], and
concluded the event with a showcase reception at The Reef
[Innovative facilities for all types of creators] on Broadway, giving
guests the opportunity to experience the numerous collaborative work spaces within downtown’s amenity-rich urban culture.
Although the primary objective of GET URBAN is to attract tech
and other creative industries to Downtown Los Angeles, guests
of each tour thus far have had backgrounds in multiple fields.
Attendees included media, brokers from all areas of Los Angeles, as well as tenants in the tech, creative and professional
services industries.
“What has made GET URBAN such a success is that the program allows attendees to experience first hand the cutting-edge
workspaces offered in downtown,” notes Schatz. “The spaces
shown on the tours are designed to attract and retain creative
talent, while maximizing productivity and innovation.”
In past tours, members of the DCBID have taken guests
through The Bloc, IndieDesk, DesignHive by Brookfield, Liner
Law, IBI Group, Broadway Arts Tower, Arquitectonica, NationBuilder, Rhubarb Studios, OUE and One California Plaza, with
concluding showcase receptions at CBRE Headquarters and
LBA’s Steelcase Worklife LA.
Tours will continue on a monthly basis, occurring on the fourth
Thursday of each month. Scheduled from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.,
the tours are complimentary but reservations are required. Go
to downtownla.com/GetUrban to reserve a space.
For more information, visit www.downtownla.com.
The BCBID provides a Downtown Quartely Market Report that
you can revew at the end of this issue.
ABOUT THE DOWNTOWN CENTER BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (DCBID):The
Downtown Center Business Improvement District (DCBID) has been the catalyst in Downtown
Los Angeles’ transformation into a vibrant 24/7 neighborhood. A coalition of approximately
1,700 property owners in the central business district, the DCBID members are united in their
commitment to enhance the quality of life in Downtown Los Angeles. Bounded by the Harbor
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