After decades of sitting vacant, the City’s eastern entrance is finally poised for a beautiful rejuvenation. This is the first public glimpse at plans proposed by the Beverly Hills Land Company for a park-like creative office campus adjacent to our civic center. Lot 12 is located at 9320 N. Santa Monica Boulevard and is bounded by Santa Monica Boulevard to the north, Civic Center Drive to the west and south, and Beverly Boulevard to the east. Originally home to the railroad which opened in 1909, the site has sat unused since the 1970’s. Despite other portions of the railroad being repurposed through the years, most notably to create the “Santa Monica 5” City parking lots between Beverly Drive and Linden Drive, this parcel has remained untapped for current needs.
Specifically designed to help the City attract and retain desirable media and entertainment companies, the Beverly Hills Creative Offices project will create a new gateway to Beverly Hills and transform Civic Center Drive. It reflects the continuing commitment of the three longtime Beverly Hills families who purchased the Beverly Hills Land Company in late 2014, to helping their hometown thrive. The families of Lyn Konheim, Stanley Black, and Bob Barth have a widely known history of great commitment to the community for generations, focusing their time and resources toward supporting local organizations. For decades these families have been contributing to our City, while creating and restoring its most beautiful buildings. “We believe this is a unique opportunity to enhance Beverly Hills’ legendary history of attracting entertainment and creative business to the City,” shared Lyn Konheim about the project’s inspiration. “I care deeply about our City’s rich history and preserving its future.”
