Issacs Building

Issacs Building is a historic eight-story office building located at 737-747 S. Broadway in the Jewelry District and Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.

Issacs Building
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
The building in 2014
Location of building in Los Angeles County
Location	737-747 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34°02′41″N 118°15′16″W
Built	1913
Part of	Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484)
Designated CP	May 9, 1979[1]

History

Issacs Building was built in 1913 and it housed a Reich and Lièvre in 1917.^[2] In 1979, when the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, Issacs Building was listed as a contributing property in the district.^[1]

Issacs building sold for $925,000 in 1997 ($1.81 million in 2024)^[3] and $4.65 million in 2013 ($6.28 million in 2024).^[4] In 2022, the building was put up for sale for $20.5 million ($22 million in 2024) but it did not sell. The following year, the building was put up for auction with a starting bid of $4 million ($4.13 million in 2024).^[5]

The building is a significant contributor to Sneaker Row, which emerged in the area in the 2010s.^[6]

Architecture and design

Issacs Building is made of concrete with a glazed and molded terra cotta facade. The building features Gothic detailing and a large facade covers most of the northern half of the front of the building.^[1]

See also

• List of contributing properties in the Broadway Theater and Commercial District