Quixote production services vendor to wind down most of its soundstage business in L.A.

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Quixote, a company providing production services, is closing most of its Los Angeles sound stage operations, including its main studio in West Hollywood and another in Pacoima, due to the current downturn in film and television production.

As part of its plan to cut costs, Quixote’s parent company, Hudson Pacific Properties Inc., announced Tuesday that it will be closing its Atlanta operations.

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As a movie fanatic, it’s really bumming me out to hear that a lot of the smaller, independent studios here in LA are having a tough time right now. Production is way down, and it sounds like they’re really feeling the pinch – it’s a historically bad slowdown, apparently.

Approximately 70 employees in Atlanta and Los Angeles will lose their jobs, a source revealed. The source wasn’t permitted to share specifics about how many layoffs will happen in each city.

Quixote will be expanding its services in Los Angeles and New York. Equipment is being shipped from Atlanta to support their lighting, grip, communications rentals, production supplies, and vehicle fleet – including Star Wagon trailers – in those cities.

Hudson Pacific Properties anticipates annual savings of $21 to $27 million. Their Quixote studio in Griffith Park will continue operating.

We, like many in the industry, have been navigating the extended slowdown in commercial, television, and film production. However, these challenging conditions have unfortunately led us to make some tough choices.

Hudson Pacific will now concentrate on its office properties and the most successful parts of its studio business, according to a statement from President Mark Lammas.

In 2022, a Los Angeles real estate firm purchased Quixote for $360 million, citing a need for more sound stage facilities. Quixote was established in 1995.

Hudson Pacific reports that recent news about Quixote will not impact its Sunset Studios operations. Demand for their Hollywood stages remains very high at 96% occupancy, and their new Manhattan stages are fully booked.

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2026-04-29 02:01