The proposed building includes a rooftop and open space. (rendering courtesy of Hawkins\Brown Architects)

The Los Angeles Planning Commission on July 13 approved a nine-story office building with ground-floor retail space at 1000 N. Seward St., a block south of Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood.

Located on a .78-acre parcel near Seward and Romaine streets, the building is intended for use by companies in the entertainment industry. The neighborhood is already home to many studios, production facilities and commercial buildings. Sunset Las Palmas Studios is located directly west of the proposed building site and Technicolor has a facility one block south.

The development is spearheaded by property owner Matt Cooper and developer MGMT Partners, and would include approximately 137,000 square feet of office space and 2,460 square feet of ground-floor retail space. A 6,100-square-foot space for a restaurant or hospitality venue is planned on the rooftop.

“Despite the challenging times for the office sector, we believe there is an appetite for new class A office space in the greater Hollywood area, especially well-designed space that offers thoughtful tenant amenities,” Cooper said. “Hollywood’s well-deserved reputation as the entertainment capital of the world will only be burnished by exciting new spaces for creative people to call home.”

The project is designed by London-based Hawkins\Brown Architects. The developer has incorporated 310 parking spaces for vehicles and 58 spaces for bicycles in four subterranean levels, one ground floor parking level and one fully enclosed mezzanine level. Approximately 33,985 square feet of landscaped open space will also be created, and 26 new trees will be planted on the property.

“Our project offers the flexibility for new tenants to establish themselves in this highly sought-after area of Los Angeles, while also focusing on WELL Certification and environmental sustainability,” said Mick Unwin, co-founder of MGMT Partners.

WELL Building Standard Certification is awarded to buildings and organizations that create spaces that enhance human health and well-being, according to the International WELL Building Institute.

Nick Barnes-Batista, a spokesman for City Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez, 13th District, said the councilman’s planning staff is aware of the project but had no additional information. The project will next go before the City Council’s Planning and Land Use Management Committee before being reviewed by the full City Council.