Universal Village

A look at Universal City today demands a new vision for the future, one that allows us to invest in our businesses, be compatible with our neighbors and offer a new opportunity for housing in Los Angeles. The time is right to extend our heritage of creativity and innovation to create a neighborhood like no other, completely authentic and environmentally sensitive.

Housing and transportation have never been more integral to Los Angeles' future. The solution lies in smart planning: building homes adjacent to mature business districts and linking neighborhoods to transit centers. Only then will we find new ways to live and travel in Los Angeles.

Universal's Vision Plan creates a unique opportunity to bring together the apartment dweller, the first-time buyer, the studio up and comer, the executive and the empty nester — giving them the chance to live within the heart of a studio district and the option to leave their cars behind.

Authentic…Timeless...Open…Connected…Modern…Green

A 124-acre portion of Universal’s studio property that houses some of the outdoor production sets will become a new and unique neighborhood with an iconic sense of place, a connection to cinema and the opportunity for a simplified life.

The soul of this neighborhood is its unique setting with varying topography that becomes an impressive backdrop for three eclectic modern villages, a town center, parks and a system of hiking trails. A "Great Street" will connect all of these elements and become the vibrant spine of this interconnected residential community.

The town center will allow neighbors to walk instead of drive to dining, shopping and daily errands with up to 100,000 square feet of neighborhood-serving retail. The residences will vary in height from 2 - 6 story townhomes and stacked lofts to 8 - 12 story residential buildings situated into sections of the hill in order to be sensitive to the views of our existing neighbors. The design of the neighborhood retains over 35 acres of open space, parks, trails and hiking paths and enables approximately 2,900 residential units to be placed throughout the 124 acres. The result will be a forward thinking design with architectural variety, connected by an interwoven system of green spaces and areas of tranquility.

Honoring Universal's Legacy:

• Screen on the Green. An outdoor screening room for neighbors with a quiet way to enjoy movies under the stars via podcasts to your own mp3 player.
• Backlot Sculpture Park. Iconic pieces from the backlot no longer utilized in productions find a home in this park that honors the property's past.
• Micro-transportation. Electric, quiet, responsible. Residents don't have to be a studio executive to use these electric golf carts to go to lunch at Universal Village.

Respecting Our Neighbors:

• Relocate outdoor sets and production away from neighbors.
• Create a new North/South “Great Street” from Forest Lawn Drive to Coral Drive.
• Provide a landscaped buffer below Blair Drive.
• Place higher buildings in lower portions of hill to be sensitive to views.
• Maintain over 35 acres out of the 124-acre neighborhood as publicly accessible active recreational areas and walking trails, sitting gardens and green belts.

A Model in Sustainable Green Development

Designed to integrate the best in environmental development practices, Universal Village will meet Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification standards. Plans include features to reduce stormwater runoff, retain significant open space, promote transit and utilize sustainable construction materials and design methods.