Issacs Building | |
 The building in 2014 | |
  Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
| Location | 737-747 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°02′41″N118°15′16″W / 34.0447°N 118.2545°W |
| Built | 1913 |
| Part of | Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484) |
| Designated CP | May 9, 1979 [1] |
Issacs Building is a historic eight-story office building located at 737-747 S. Broadway in the Jewelry District and Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
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 ($1.76 million in 2023) [3] and $4.65 million in 2013 ($6.08 million in 2023). [4] In 2022, the building was put up for sale for $20.5 million ($21.3 million in 2023) but it did not sell. The following year, the building was put up for auction with a starting bid of $4 million ($4 million in 2023). [5]
The building is a significant contributor to Sneaker Row, which emerged in the area in the 2010s. [6]
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]
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