9454 Wilshire Boulevard

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9454 Wilshire Blvd.
Former namesGlendale Federal Savings
Alternative namesThe Bank of America Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
Type Commercial high-rise
Architectural style Modern New Formalist [1]
Location9454 Wilshire Boulevard
Town or city Beverly Hills, California
Country United States
Coordinates 34°04′00″N118°23′56″W / 34.0667°N 118.3988°W / 34.0667; -118.3988
Elevation228 ft (69 m)
Current tenants
Opened1968;56 years ago (1968)
OwnerBeverly Wilshire Investment Company, LLC
Technical details
Floor count12
Floor area15,350 rentable ft2
Lifts/elevators4
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Other information
Parking Underground garage (3 levels)
Website
www.9454wilshire.com

9454 Wilshire Boulevard, also known as The Bank of America Tower, is a 174,490 RSF (rentable square feet), 12-story landmark office building with a three-level underground parking lot located in Beverly Hills, California at the corner of Beverly Drive and Wilshire Boulevard. Beverly Wilshire Investment Company, LLC, a real estate holding company owned and controlled by the Nourafchan Family, owns the building.

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Location

The building is located at 9454 on Wilshire Boulevard in the City of Beverly Hills. [1] [2]

History

The building was built for the Glendale Federal Savings and Loan Association. [1] [2] It was completed in 1968. [1] It was designed by architects Robert E. Langdon, Jr. and Ernest C. Wilson, Jr. [1] The cornice is made of dalle de verre, thus giving the impression of rainbow-like reflections as one gets closer to the building. [1]

It was the first high-rise building in the Beverly Hills section of Wilshire Boulevard. [1] It is a twelve-story high-rise, making it the tallest office building and the second tallest building in Beverly Hills after the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. [2] [3] The Beverly Hills City Council required the developer to create a green space in exchange for the height of the building. [1] As a result, Reeves Park, a pocket park, was created. [1]

There is a three-level subterranean parking lot underneath the building. [1]

In 1981, the building was purchased by the Beverly Wilshire Investment Company, LLC. [2] There is currently a Bank of America branch on the first floor. [4]

Notable tenants include Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Ferrari, Compass, and First American Title Company.

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