2 | BARDAS Investment Group
4 | ECHELON Management Group
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
Table of Contents
6 | ECHELON
8 | ECHELON Projects
10 | ECHELON STUDIOS at 5601 Santa Monica
14 | ECHELON STUDIOS at Television Center
18 | ECHELON at 1151 Las Palmas
20 | ECHELON at 1200 Cahuenga
22 | ECHELON at 6344 Fountain
24 | ECHELON Seward Collective
| ECHELON at 712 Seward
| ECHELON at 717 Seward 30 | ECHELON at 729 & 733 Seward
BARDAS Investment Group, (“BARDAS”) formed in 2018 with headquarters in West Hollywood, California is a boutique commercial real estate development and investment firm that focuses on creating value by developing unique and inspirational workplace environments for the media and entertainment industry. BARDAS is led by and is the vision of David Simon, a renowned leader in the industry. The company produces world-class projects that anticipate and exceed the needs of today’s creative users. Utilizing thoughtful and innovative redevelopment strategies, BARDAS consistently creates value in the commercial real estate space, focusing on top tier markets ripe for growth in gateway West Coast cities.
“As a company, we are building a collection of assets in the heart of the media entertainment district that focus on the needs of that community.”
— David Simon, Founder & Managing Principal
The BARDAS and ECHELON Team is a dynamic group of diverse individuals who are recognized leaders in their respective disciplines. Each individual has proven to be a key contributor to establishing and evolving our distinct brand culture and design perspective. As a fully integrated, cross-functional team, we execute all services ranging from opportunity identification to investor relations, design concept to construction, and broker partnerships to property management. All are led in-house with key external strategic partners intentionally selected for their integrity, ethos, and imaginative thinking.
David Simon
Founder & Managing PrincipalDavid Simon is the Founder and Managing Principal of BARDAS Investment Group, a real estate development and investment firm founded in 2018 that focuses on developing environments for the media and entertainment industry. Expressed through the ECHELON brand, the company’s focus includes the development of studio lots, sound stages, production space, and creative environments. David spent over 25 years specializing in creative office development and redevelopment that prioritizes user experience by incorporating a strong sense of hospitality, design, and attention to detail. His unique understanding of the media and entertainment space has led him to lead the development of some of the most high-profile projects in the Hollywood market such as Columbia Square, a historic media village. Several of his projects have been recognized by the Urban Land Institute, the Los Angeles Conservatory, and the Southern California Development Forum.
David received a Master’s Degree in Real Estate Development from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Florida. He is a full member of the Urban Land Institute, Vice Chair of the Board for Oakwood School, Board Member of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, and a former Board Member of Alternative Living for the Aging. He also founded the Simon Family Drug Research Fund at the University of Alabama.
PARTNERS
ECHELON is the Branded Design expression of BARDAS Investment Group. Through its exclusive ECHELON Management Group, BARDAS delivers a fully realized development beyond the scope of many of its peers.
ECHELON properties are uniquely designed, programmed, and managed from concept through delivery. ECHELON Management Group strives to deliver the highest tenant satisfaction and most engaging programming in the industry.
The definition of ECHELON is ‘to scale and climb higher’. This vision for next-level creative hubs fuse art and commerce into each project. While many developers only pay attention to the mechanics, BARDAS vis-a-vis ECHELON pays keen attention to the humanics to ensure the healthiest and most inspiring of environments for their denizens.
Each property is designed and executed to be site-specific and unique, yet share core design and operational values and practices between each project for brand identity and consistency. We deliver an elevated office experience with a highly flexible, service-oriented business model catering to both established and emerging entrepreneurs.
“ECHELON is the cornerstone concept for the new creative world.”— David Simon, Founder & Managing Principal
610,000 RSF
DELIVERY: Q2 2026
THE LEGACY 200,000 RSF
NOW LEASING
THE FUTURE 700,000 RSF
DELIVERY: Q1 2028
60,000 RSF
NOW LEASING
152,000 RSF
DELIVERY: Q2 2026
16,000 RSF
FULLY LEASED
115,000 RSF
DELIVERY: Q2 2025
80,000 RSF
DELIVERY: Q4 2024
22,000 RSF
FULLY LEASED
AT 1151 LAS PALMAS + Post production space + Edit bays + Writers rooms
AT 729 & 733 SEWARD + Post production space + Private screening room + Edit bays
AT 717 SEWARD + Bungalows + Private screening room + Edit bays
AT 6344 FOUNTAIN + Bungalows + Private screening room + Post production space
AT 5601 SANTA MONICA + Sound stages + Bungalows + Private screening rooms + Writers rooms + Basecamp facilities
AT 1200 CAHUENGA + Post production space + Edit bays + Writers rooms
AT TELEVISION CENTER + Sound stages + Bungalows + Private screening rooms + Writers rooms + Basecamp facilities
AT 712 SEWARD + Podcast room + Private screening room
LARCHMONT VILLAGE
HANCOCK PARK
Hollywood’s premiere urban studio environment developed in the heart of the entertainment capital of the world. Soundstage production facilities are integrated with creative office space to deliver a full service studio lot. The dynamic studio design showcases a series of elevated bungalows stacked above the base camp and has sweeping views of the Hollywood Hills.
�610,000 RSF URBAN STUDIO LOT
DELIVERY: Q2 2026
+ Stages – Four 18,000 SF stages & one 15,000 SF flex stage
+ Mill – 11,000 SF
+ Creative/Production Office – 505,000 SF
+ Retail – 7,000 SF
14,000 SF of flex stage
Four 18,000 40' high soundstages
Production support, edit suites, writer’s rooms
Multi-level bungalows
58,000 SF basecamp
The Hollywood legend.
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200,000 RSF of creative space, production studio, edit suites, and writer’s rooms
NOW LEASING
THE LEGACY
Television Center currently offers creative workspaces, set in the 1920’s Art Deco splendor of the original Technicolor building, in the heart of Hollywood. It combines modern amenities and service with historic charm.
THE FUTURE
A reimagined environment blending sound stage and production facilities create the ultimate contemporary studio lot. On the Northern block, the original art-deco façade will enclose a lively studio environment with a full array of onsite amenities. On the Southern block, a six-story creative office building will sit among several soundstages and a basecamp.
Ushering in a new era of studio lots.
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700,000 RSF
URBAN STUDIO LOT
DELIVERY: Q1 2028
+ Stages – Four 18,000 SF stages
+ Mill – 10,000 SF
+ Cyclorama – 10,000 SF
+ Creative/Production Office – 605,000 SF
+ Retail – 5,000 SF
A master-planned creative environment fusing the classic bow truss design into a modern space for all creative facility team needs. Oversize folding glass walls and operable windows circulate plentiful natural light and space engineered to support and nurture a healthy and uniquely Californian workspace.
The perfect balance of heritage and forward looking.
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152,000 RSF OF CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT
DELIVERY: Q2 2026
+ Creative Office – 151,500 SF
+ Retail – 500 SF
Fusing the newest state of the art and best in class product.
�115,000 RSF OF CREATIVE SPACE
DELIVERY: Q2 2025
+ Creative Office – 113,000 SF
+ Retail – 2,000 SF
A unique village environment that offers bungalows, production, and post-production space. Paired with an attractive central courtyard, it seamlessly incorporates a slice of tranquility in the workspace. By utilizing existing and new structures, a sense of place is created.
A nurturing mix of materials to ignite the creative spirit.
�60,000 RSF OF CREATIVE SPACE
NOW LEASING
The first cross-laminated timber and steel product in Hollywood delivers an intimate environment for all creative media team needs. A combination of flexible floor plates along with an inspirational creative environment is well suited for all types of entertainment and media companies.
The Seward Collective is an elegant complex of individual ECHELON properties that uniquely complement each other in design and functional offering. Distinctly sited in one of Hollywood’s most dynamic and delightful neighborhoods, ECHELON’s Seward Collective exemplifies the creative village environment that is a cornerstone of the Brand and its signature of seamlessly integrating new and legacy buildings into ECHELON Creative Environments.
A thoughtful and refreshing hybrid plan.
�16,000 RSF OF CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT
FULLY LEASED
Nestled along the Seward media and entertainment corridor, this boutique-style building features an expansive rooftop garden. Multiple skylights and an open stairwell provide ample natural light into the building supporting a healthy collaborative environment.
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80,000 RSF OF BUILD-TO-SUIT OPPORTUNITY
DELIVERY: Q4 2024
+ Creative Office – 79,500 SF
+ Retail – 500 SF
The focal point of the Seward Collective features an environment curated for high-class leading media and production companies. Programmable outdoor space provides the ideal sensation of indoor-outdoor living. Several floor-to-ceiling windows allow for maximum sunlight to flow through the open floorplan.
Re-imagined art deco jewel in the Seward Corridor.
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22,000 RSF OF CREATIVE SPACE
FULLY LEASED
A classically re-interpreted building developed in the 1920’s and renovated in 2019, transformed into the home of one of the most prolific creators in Hollywood. Effortlessly blended into the quaint residential street, it maintains a low, yet chic, profile.
