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Hudson Pacific Properties Inc. (NYSE: HPP) will close its Quixote sound stage operations in Atlanta, a move the company says will save it up to $27 million a year. The phased wind-down of the Atlanta facilities is part of a broader cost optimization effort. Select equipment will be moved to Quixote's other locations in Los Angeles and New York.
"Quixote is taking steps to move away from leased sound stages and markets characterized by structural cost or demand disadvantages," said Mark Lammas, President of Hudson Pacific, "which will allow Hudson Pacific to focus financial and operational resources on our office portfolio and higher performing segments of our studio business."
The cost savings are expected to begin to materialize in the second half of the year, and the company will provide an updated full-year outlook when it reports first quarter 2026 earnings. The move comes amid a more moderate production environment, though Hudson Pacific's owned Sunset Studios portfolio remains strong, with its Hollywood and Manhattan stages reporting 96% and 100% lease rates, respectively.
The restructuring highlights a strategic shift to focus on higher-performing assets and markets. Investors will be watching the company's first-quarter earnings report for an updated full-year outlook.
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