1520 Cloverfield

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Where creativity
keeps its address.

1520 Cloverfield is the building Frank Gehry wrapped in steel and worked from for twenty years. It sits in the corridor that has defined creative Santa Monica ever since.

A corridor with a creative pedigree

Cloverfield Boulevard is the working side of Santa Monica — converted industrial and first-generation buildings that became the studios, agencies and tech offices of the Westside. 1520 Cloverfield is its landmark: Frank Gehry headquartered his firm here from the late 1970s until around 2001, and redesigned the building itself in 1987. Read the full Gehry story.

The ecosystem around it

Santa Monica anchors Silicon Beach, where entertainment and technology overlap. The companies that define the wider district:

SnapHuluLionsgateActivisionUniversal Music GroupGoogle / YouTubeHeadspaceGoodRx

Companies noted are anchors of the wider Santa Monica / West LA creative economy and are referenced to describe the district, not as building tenants.

Design heritage

Few addresses can say a Pritzker laureate designed and worked in the building. Creativity here isn't a tagline.

The corridor

Studios, agencies and tech neighbors within a walk — the density creative work thrives on.

Santa Monica

Beach, Expo Line, restaurants and talent — the reasons the creative class chose the Westside.

Frequently asked questions

Why is 1520 Cloverfield significant?

Frank Gehry kept his architecture firm there from the late 1970s until around 2001 and redesigned the building in 1987, wrapping it in stainless steel. It's a landmark of Santa Monica's creative corridor.

What is the Cloverfield corridor?

A stretch of converted industrial and first-generation office buildings on the east side of Santa Monica that became creative office — studios, agencies and tech companies.

What companies are near 1520 Cloverfield?

The wider Santa Monica / Silicon Beach district includes Snap, Hulu, Lionsgate, Activision, Universal Music Group and Google/YouTube, among others.

Can I lease space at 1520 Cloverfield?

Yes — use the inquiry form on the home page for current availability and specs.

Take an address with a legacy.

Inquire about creative office at 1520 Cloverfield — Frank Gehry's former studio.

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