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Quixote to lay off 70 staffers, wind down most of its sound stage business in another blow to Hollywood

Nypost · · 646 words · By Daniel Farr
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“Hudson Pacific Properties is winding down most of its Quixote soundstage operations in LA while also exiting operations in Georgia and New Mexico.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Hudson Pacific Properties is winding down operations. Specifically, sources mention the phased wind-down of leased sound stage facilities and Atlanta-area operations, and the focus on concentrating on successful parts of the studio business, including winding down leases in Los Angeles.
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“The move will affect about 70 employees across Atlanta and LA, a source familiar with the decision told the Hollywood Reporter.”
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Two separate web search results confirm the reduction in operations and the layoff of employees. One source states Quixote is offering pink slips to 70 employees, and another source reports Quixote Studios shuttering its Atlanta operations and laying off roughly 70 employees.
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“In LA, it is closing leases at several sites, including Quixote West Hollywood and its Van Nuys facility at Quixote Central Valley, formerly Chandler Valley Center Studios, known for use on NBC’s The Office.”
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The web search results confirm Quixote is winding down operations and redeploying assets to LA and New York. However, the specific details regarding the closure of 'Quixote West Hollywood' and the naming of the 'Van Nuys facility (formerly Chandler Valley Center Studios)' are only present in the web search results and are not corroborated by a second independent source.
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“Griffith Park Studios will remain open due to an existing tenant.”
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“Hudson Pacific acquired Quixote in 2022 for $360 million at the height of the streaming expansion.”
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Multiple web search results independently confirm that Hudson Pacific acquired Quixote Studios for $360 million. Sources specify the year 2022 and the amount.
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“It also bought Star Waggons in 2021 for $222 million, expanding into production trailers and on-set services.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Hudson Pacific acquired Star Waggons for $222 million. While the claim specifies the year 2021, the evidence confirms the acquisition, the company, and the price point, making the core facts corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — On September 1, 2021, Star Waggons and Zio Studio Services were sold to Hudson Pacific Properties for $222 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brentwood-based Hudson Pacific Properties Inc. has acquired two transportation and logistics service companies for a combined $222 million. The two companies acquired were Sylmar-based Star Waggons an…
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles-based studio operator Hudson Pacific Properties has acquired Star Waggons and Zio Studio Services for a combined $222 million to expand its transportation and logistics offerings.
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“The number of original TV series has declined for three straight years, with 2025 marking an 11% drop in premieres from 2024, according to Luminate.”
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“Hudson Pacific expects $21 million to $27 million in annual savings from scaling back Quixote operations in Atlanta and relocating select equipment to LA and New York.”
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Multiple web search results independently report that Hudson Pacific is forecasting potential cost savings of $21 million to $27 million from scaling back Quixote operations in Atlanta and relocating equipment to Los Angeles and New York.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hudson Pacific is forecasting $21 million to $27 million in potential annualized cost savings from the move to wind down Quixote operations in Atlanta and relocate “select” equipment to Los Angeles an…
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/qui…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hudson Pacific (HPP) Properties announced its Quixote subsidiaries will commence the phased wind-down of leased sound stage facilities and Atlanta-area operations, along with other ongoing cost optimi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The subsidiary of Hudson Pacific Properties Inc. will continue to rent products such as lighting gear, make-up trailers and camera trucks out of its Los Angeles and New York locations, Quixote said in…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-28/hollywood…
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“Hudson Pacific president Mark Lammas said Hollywood stages are 96 percent leased, while Quixote stages sit at just 53.3%.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, making it impossible to verify the occupancy rates stated by Mark Lammas.
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“New Jersey posted the strongest year-over-year production growth in early 2026, while California remains the top overall production hub, though with fewer shoots than in prior years.”
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“Hudson Pacific’s Sunset Studios in LA remains a key asset, with Netflix locked in as an anchor tenant through 2031.”
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