Issacs Building Explained

Issacs Building
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Partof:Broadway Theater and Commercial District
Partof Refnum:79000484
Designated Nrhp Type:May 9, 1979[1]
Location:737-747 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California
Built:1913
Coordinates:34.0447°N -118.2545°W

Issacs Building is a historic eight-story office building located at 737-747 S. Broadway in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.

History

Issacs Building was built in 1913 and it housed a Reich and Lièvre in 1917.[2] In 1979, when the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, Issacs Building was listed as a contributing property in the district.[1]

Issacs building sold for $925,000 in 1997 [3] and $4.65 million in 2013 .[4] In 2022, the building was put up for sale for $20.5 million but it did not sell. The following year, the building was put up for auction with a starting bid of $4 million .[5]

The building is a significant contributor to Sneaker Row, which emerged in the area in the 2010s.[6]

Architecture and design

Issacs Building is made of concrete with a glazed and molded terra cotta facade. The building features Gothic detailing and a large facade covers most of the northern half of the front of the building.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - California SP Broadway Theater and Commercial District. United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. May 9, 1979.
  2. News: Reich and Lièvre advertisement . 22 May 2019 . . March 3, 1917 . 3.
  3. Web site: 745 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014 Property Information. PropertyShark. November 21, 2024.
  4. Web site: 737 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014 Property Information. PropertyShark. November 21, 2024.
  5. Web site: Starting bid for a Downtown LA office building? $53 psf. The Real Deal. October 2, 2023 . Isabella . Farr.
  6. News: The Emergence of Sneaker Row. Los Angeles Downtown News. November 13, 2017 . Nicholas . Slayton.