Downtown Culver City is the civic and commercial core of the city, built around Culver Boulevard and Main Street. It is the most walkable part of the Culver City office market. Employees can step out for coffee, lunch, or a pharmacy run without getting in a car. That kind of daily convenience is harder to find than it sounds in Los Angeles, and it is one of the reasons media companies, entertainment firms, and professional services businesses keep choosing this neighborhood.
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ToggleThe Culver Steps at 9300 Culver Boulevard
The Culver Steps is the primary office development in Downtown Culver City and the building most tenants ask about first. It is a mixed-use project with office floors, public plazas, and ground-level retail, positioned at the center of the Culver Boulevard corridor. It has drawn media startups, entertainment companies, and technology businesses that want a well-designed space in a neighborhood they can actually use. Rents are in line with the Washington Boulevard corridor, and the walkability is a day-to-day advantage that shows up in how employees feel about coming into the office.
Restaurants in Downtown Culver City
- Lodge Bread Company, 11918 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles 90066: sourdough bakery and cafe just west of the Culver City border, popular with the downtown office crowd for breakfast
- Sage Plant Based Bistro, 5668 Selmaraine Dr, Culver City 90230: sit-down vegan restaurant with full lunch and dinner service
- The Shay restaurant and bar, 8801 Washington Blvd, Culver City 90232: hotel dining room used regularly for client meetings and working lunches
- Mendocino Farms, 9300 Culver Blvd, Culver City 90232: counter service sandwiches and salads inside the Culver Steps
Landmarks in Downtown Culver City
- The Culver Steps, 9300 Culver Blvd, Culver City 90232: the neighborhood’s main mixed-use office and retail building
- The Shay Hotel, 8801 Washington Blvd, Culver City 90232: boutique Hyatt property a short walk from the Culver Steps, useful for client visits
- Veterans Memorial Building, 4117 Overland Ave, Culver City 90230: civic center and green space at the heart of the downtown district
- Museum of Jurassic Technology, 9341 Venice Blvd, Culver City 90232: a well-known and genuinely unusual Culver City institution, good for entertaining out-of-town guests
Getting Around Downtown Culver City
- Culver CityBus: several routes run through downtown with frequent service
- Metro E Line (Expo), Culver City Station at 8817 Washington Blvd: reachable by bus or bikeshare from the downtown core
- Most daily errands are walkable from offices on Culver and Washington
For companies that care about where their employees spend time outside of work hours, Downtown Culver City is one of the stronger arguments in the Westside market. The neighborhood gives you something to point to when you are trying to get people into the office regularly. Rents are competitive, and with vacancy up across the market, there is real room to negotiate.
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