Hudson Pacific Properties is a
real estate investment trust
A real estate investment trust (REIT) is a company that owns, and in most cases operates, income-producing real estate. REITs own many types of commercial real estate, including office and apartment buildings, warehouses, hospitals, shopping cente ...
with 15.8 million square feet of office buildings, 1.5 million square feet of
sound stage
A sound stage (also written soundstage) is a soundproof, large structure, building, or room with large doors and high ceilings, used for the production of theatrical film-making and television productions, usually located on a secured movie or ...
s, and undeveloped rights for 3 million square feet of additional commercial property.
[ Its properties are on the ]West Coast of the United States
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and Vancouver
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.[ It is organized in ]Maryland
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and headquartered in Los Angeles
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.[ It is the largest independent operator of sound stages in Los Angeles.][
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History
The company was founded as Hudson Capital by Victor J. Coleman. In 2007, Hudson Capital purchased Sunset Gower Studios
Sunset Gower Studios is a television and movie studio at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street in Hollywood, California. Established in 1912, it continues today as Hollywood's largest independent studio and an active facility for telev ...
and in 2008 purchased Sunset Bronson Studios
The Old Warner Brothers Studio, officially called today Sunset Bronson Studios (formerly known as KTLA Studios and Tribune Studios), is a motion picture, radio and television production facility located on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California ...
. Hudson Capital was reformed as Hudson Pacific Properties in 2009[ and on June 29, 2010, the company became a ]public company
A public company is a company whose ownership is organized via shares of stock which are intended to be freely traded on a stock exchange or in over-the-counter markets. A public (publicly traded) company can be listed on a stock exchange ( ...
via an initial public offering
An initial public offering (IPO) or stock launch is a public offering in which shares of a company are sold to institutional investors and usually also to retail (individual) investors. An IPO is typically underwritten by one or more investme ...
.[
In December 2014, the company acquired 26 properties in Northern California from ]The Blackstone Group
Blackstone Inc. is an American alternative investment management company based in New York City. Blackstone's private equity business has been one of the largest investors in leveraged buyouts in the last three decades, while its real estate b ...
's EQ Office
EQ Office is a real estate investment company that owns 80 office properties comprising 40 million square feet. The company is owned by funds managed by The Blackstone Group. The company was formerly known as Equity Office.
History
The company w ...
for $3.5 billion. This made Hudson Pacific the largest publicly traded owner-operator of office space in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that serves as a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roughly to the geographical areas San Mateo Coun ...
. In 2017 the company bought Sunset Las Palmas Studios.
In March 2019, in a joint venture
A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and economic risk, risks, and shared governance. Companies typically pursue joint ventures for one of four rea ...
with funds managed by The Blackstone Group, the company acquired Bentall Centre, Vancouver.
In June 2020, funds managed by The Blackstone Group acquired a 49% stake in several properties owned by the company.
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2009 establishments in California
2010 initial public offerings
Companies based in Los Angeles
Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange
Real estate investment trusts of the United States