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.

History

Issacs Building was built in 1913 and it housed a Reich and Lièvre in 1917. 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.

Issacs building sold for $925,000 in 1997 ($1.81 million in 2024) and $4.65 million in 2013 ($6.28 million in 2024). 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).

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

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.