The City of Culver City Welcomes Apple’s New Campus!

The City of Culver City Welcomes Apple’s New Campus!

Apple will be leasing a site at 8777 Washington Boulevard in Culver City, which is slated to be in construction soon.  Apple’s new space will be comprised of 128,000 square feet of retail and creative office space and will replace the former Surfas site. “Culver City is looking forward to Apple growing its operations in our community.  The creative economy has played an important role in Culver City, since the City’s incorporation in 1917. Culver City motto is “The Heart of Screenland” and this was relevant 100 years ago, when the first movie production studio opened here, and continues today as the screen you view your creative content ranges from the movie theatre to your iPhone,” said Culver City Mayor Jeffrey Cooper.  It continues to have a significant positive economic impact in the city a century later with data showing that creative industries comprise over 14% of total employment across all industries in the city in 2014, nearly double that of the Los Angeles region.

The City of Culver City has invested considerable resources in the vicinity of Apple’s new building.  “This site is located at the corner of Washington and National, the heart of the City’s Transit Oriented Development District (T.O.D.), which is anchored by Culver City’s Metro Expo Line station,” added Mayor Cooper.  “With the recent opening of The Platform and the future Ivy Station, this area will no doubt be further transformed into a vibrant, walkable destination in a few short years,” he said. 

Culver City’s recent growth into a more mature city has resulted in wonderful amenities in the community, securing the community’s position as an important and exciting creative node within the region.  Additionally, the City’s Transit Oriented Development District planning efforts have resulted in a higher density neighborhood around the Expo Line station that provides new high quality housing, retail, and employment opportunities, while also improving regional mobility and air quality through reduced local reliance on the automobile. In the near future, the City will be taking the next steps toward implementing improvements to address first and last mile mobility and local circulation needs.

When Apple moves into this location, it will be an exciting addition to this part of Culver City.  Culver City embraces the growth of new and successful companies, like Apple, to enhance the City’s already robust Creative Economy.

About Culver City

Culver City is a five-square-mile, urban community of 39,000 residents surrounded mostly by the City of Los Angeles but also shares a border with unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. It is centrally located on the Westside near Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and Los Angeles International Airport.  Culver City is particularly known for its well-run public school system, "small town" charm, growing high-tech and creative economies, and a dynamic downtown that is regionally known as a destination for restaurants, live theatre, and art galleries. 

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