6255 Sunset Boulevard
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Occupants

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YearUnitOccupants
1973KB MANAGEMENT CO
1973HOSPITAL COUNCIL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
1973SAMMY'S SMOKE & GIFT SHOP
1973HOSPITAL FORUM
1973INTERIOR MUSIC INC
1973METROMEDIA RECORDS
1973706INTERNATIONAL CAMERA SYSTEMS
1973802PARKER ELIZABETH B MD
1973816ROSENFIELD-HORN & CO
1973902THEATRE AUTHORITY INC
1973908SOUND TRACK PRODUCTIONS
1973909THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF APPLIED AWARENESS
1973921MOONEY JAMES J
1973921MOACANIN MILAN
1973921DIEKMAN ROBT F
19731001CASS ADVERTISING INC
19731001APPROACH 13-30 CORP
19731019GARRETT MUSIC ENTERPRISE
19731527BROADCAST MUSIC INC
19731902SUSSEX RECORDS
19731902AMERIKANA FILM CO
19731903FREEMAN ERNIE ENTERPRISES
19731905ALLEN ZENTZ MASTERING
1987ROSS PETER A
1987SYSTEMS PARKING INC
1987MOTOWN ANTHOLOGY SERIES
1987PAIGE GEORGE & ASSOCIATES
1987HORN & ASSOCIATES INC
1987TURRET LEON
1987S F C-HEART OF THE NATION
1987CHI SYSTEMS
1987KPRZ AM RADIO
1987NEWMAN RAY
1987HOWARD JOHN A-APC
1987SOLID STATE LOGIC
1987LABA MARVIN
1987PARDEE WILLIAM R
1987METRO TRAFFIC CONTROL
1987STECHEL HOWARD J
1987PARKS PLACE
1987INTERRACIAL CLUBS OF AMERICA
1987INTERRACIAL MAGAZINE
1987CENTRAL NEWS BUREAU-CITY NEWS SERVICE OF LA
1987DEE'S CRE ATIONS
1987LARDIZABAL DAVID R
1987VAUGHN MICHAEL
1987DAVE MICHAEL G
1987SCHREIBER KENNETH L
1987CASKEY MARSHALL A
1987WOLF PICTURES
1987JOBETE MUSIC CO INC
1987MOTOWN RECORD CORPORATION
1987EISAMAN JOHNS & LAWS ADVERTISING INC
1987CENTURY 21 FIRST
1987GOULD MORTON
1987CAGAN LAIRD P MD
1987KIIS-AM-FM RADIO
1987COLLINS JOHN
1987100PACESETTERS TRAVEL INC
1987101PEOPLE TREE
1987109ACADEMY OF COUNTRY & WESTERN MUSIC
1987110CERTIFIED PRINTERS
1987110NORl'S SUPER PRINT
1987602PART MARVIN L
1987602HERBERT MORTON
1987603N T V INTERNATIONAL CORP
1987606FRASCO ASSOCIATES INC
1987606PONCE FRANK
1987611TRIZEC PROPERTIES INC
1987612ING JOHN H
1987612WEISS JOSEPH A
1987612DIAZ MARIO E PROFESSIONAL LAW CORP
1987615VOGUE MUSIC INC
1987701CSI VIDEO
1987705HACKWORTH HELEN M
1987708MATRIX TALENT AGENCY
1987714MULVEY & MULVEY
1987716JACKSON JOE PRODUCTIONS INC
1987721BROADCAST TELEVISION RECORDING ENGINEERS
1987723CAPTION CENTER
1987724ASSOCIATED PRODUCTION MUSIC
1987911HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
1987912ENENSTEIN WILLIAM H
1987921MOACANIN MILAN
1987923ELECTRIC MOTOR ENGINEERING
19871001NHK JAPAN BROADCASTING CORP
19871005ANDREOS ROBERTO A LAW OFFICE OF
19871006NIELSEN AC
19871007DARAKJIAN HAGOP A
19871201JACOBS & SOLOMON
19871214HECKER GEORGE L
19871214SCHLESINGER ALFRED W
19871214HIRSCHMAN & MARCUS
19871216VAN DYKE TRUMAN CO
19871500PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING LTD AUSTRALIA
19871500DEE'S CREATIONS
19871500PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING LTD AUSTRALIA
19871500B A C INC
19871500PBL PRODUCTIONS
19871700MOTOWN PRODUCTIONS INC
19871902EASTMAN RADIO INC
19871905CITY NEWS SERVICE OF LA INC
19871905AMERICOM
19871911DEWALDEN MUSIC INTERNATL INC
19871916PROMOT
19871926GOVERNMENT FUNDING CORP
19872000NEW DIRECTIONS MANAGEMENT & PRODUCTIONS
19872000FEGEN OFFICES & SERVICES
19872000MELSHAYNE ENTERPRISES
19872000STILWELL CRAIG
19872000MCCRACKEN SHERRIE L
19872000SMITH TOXEY H
19872000SPINDELL FREDRIC A
19872000AMERIKANA FILM CO
19872000FIRSTCOM MUSIC LIBRARY
19872000CENTENNIAL THRIFT & LOAN ASSN
19872000SHAW CURTIS M
19872000A & Z FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
19872000AMERICAN THEATRE SEASON INC
19872000COLLINS JOHN
19872000OESTER RICCOBONO & ASSOCIATES
19872000ICOA
19872000ADRIAN REALTY CO
19872000BACON GEORGE M
19872000FLINT REALTY
19872000FLINT MITCHELL L
19872000WANK MICHAEL H
19872000KENDALL JACK L
19872000ELMA'S SECRETARIAL SERVICE
19872000DUNAWAY JACK
19872000MIZELL DON LAW OFFICES OF
19872100SECOND BEST
19872100ATLAS HORN FOOD SERVICE INC

Social and Cultural Resources

DateTypeResourceSource
2020Article"Motown offices when the label expanded west from Detroit; location of Marvin Gaye's studio"Getty

Census

SourcesU.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 1960-2010, accessed via Social Explorer and IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS).

1960
Tract 1906
1970
Tract 1906
1980
Tract 1906
1990
Tract 1910
2000
Tract 1910
2010
Tract 1910
Total Population3,0191,8102,3253,6153,0363,228
RACE% White98%93%64%69%45%44%
% Black0.1%2%6%7%6%3%
% Spanish / Hispanic1960 displays persons with Puerto Rican or Spanish surnames. 1970 and 1980 display persons with Spanish origin or descent. 1990 and onwards display Hispanic and Latino persons.4%14%28%61%60%58%
FOREIGN-BORNFirst reported in 1970% Total32%53%58%57%53%
% Noncitizen22%46%44%35%
% Naturalized Citizen9%12%13%18%
EDUCATION% w/High SchoolData for population 25 years and over. Before 1990, data display persons who attended high school. Data for 1990 and onwards display persons who have graduated with a high school diploma.77%84%85%63%54%72%
% w/CollegeData for population 25 years and over.28%38%41%44%39%48%
% w/Bachelor's DegreeData for population 25 years and over. First reported in 1990.19%18%27%
INCOME
(show as inflation-adjusted 2022 $)
Average FamilyFirst reported in 1970.$9.6K$12K$23.5K$28K$41.3K
Median Family1970 uses tracts from 2010, but with 1970 data. First reported in 1970.$11.3K$19.5K$21.4K$35.2K
JOBS% in Service IndustryData for population 16 years and over.9%12%18%23%28%22%
% in Personal Service & Entertainment IndustryData for population 16 years and over. “Personal Service” refers to workers in hotels, motels, laundering, cleaning, beauty & barber shops, dressmaking, shoe repair, and temporary parking services. Before 2000, restaurants and food service were not included in the data. In 2000 and 2010, they were included. First reported in 1970.10%9%25%24%21%
HOUSING% Living in Rented91%92%96%96%96%96%

Tax Assessments

6255 W SUNSET BLVD RM 02200

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