CNN Building

They do a couple of shows in this building — Dr. Drew being one that has a studio audience.
The building is nicely done and security is thorough (as you would expect) without being rude — a delicate balance a lot of studio security doesn’t quite get.
If you are meeting or attending a show in this building, parking is tough in the neighborhood. There are meters so if you drive around a bit, you should be able to snag one. If not, residential parking is 3 or 4 blocks behind the building (towards Fountain).

Th s building is in good location. There are a lot businesses around her. good for all of your business needs.

I’ve worked for a business that is housed in this building for close to 6 years.
The building is managed by Transwestern, even though it is called the CNN building, and has the CNN logos on the side. CNN is the largest tenant. I believe the company I work for is the 2^nd largest tenant.
The security guards at the front desk are generally good, friendly and reliable– they work to know who works in the building (if not by name, at least by face). CNN has additional security, which is much more hardcore– yet chill at the same time. They deal with escorting high profile guests, and other security concerns more specific to CNN.
The Transwestern management staff is great. They’re very friendly, helpful, and flexible. They’ve always been kind to me– especially considering all the *crazy* requests I make.
See, we have a photo studio on the 7^th floor. Yeah. The _​7th_​floor. :facepalm:
It’s not an ideal situation. It’s not a portrait studio. We shoot _​everything_​.
But, we have no shower (not even a private bathroom), no drain in the floor, no roll up door. Heck– there’s not even a real freight elevator in the building. So, we can’t bring in set walls.
It’s a nightmare.
So often, a shoot that would be easy in a normal, ground floor studio is unstrung by the fact that we can’t get whatever it is we want to shoot, or the equipment we need into the studio.
The building was revamped a couple years ago. They switched to computer controlled elevators, and made a lobby upgrade. The construction seemed to take forever, and in the end, the changes they made weren’t that big– but other people seem more impressed than I am.
What I really wanted them to put in was a loading dock and a real freight elevator. :sigh:

This place is nice. Nothing else really to say. A lot of creepers hanging out in-​front and around the back so be careful.

I’ve never been inside the actual building, but when the Grill ‘em All truck showed up across the street, the eatery right outside the CNN building had chairs and tables that my brother and I could enjoy our meal at. There was plenty of shade and tables to go around and I could watch congress bicker over the future of our country on the many TVs outside.

they have really improved the building.
it used to bad so bad, but look for yourself what a high end, modern building it is !!!

I walked by and noticed the outdoor televisions and the concrete benches, finally, a place to watch the news outside the comfort of my own home.

Four letters:
P I M P
I used to work in this building several years ago, and I always thought it was a bit drab. Last night Xamot and I drove by and HOLY COW!!! It has been completely remodeled! It looks like something out of Times Square! Theres a bunch of tv screens, a news ticker, lights, lalalala.
Man, it was really about time that CNN stepped it up a notch. That old building was very ghetto and when you got big time celebs like Dr. Phil rolling through (yes I shared an elevator with his high (low)-ness), youz is gots to be impressin’ dem!
Props.