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2701 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Pen Factory.
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Bergamot Station
Bergamot Station is home to the Santa Monica Museum of
Art, as well as over 30 art galleries and a dozen art-related
businesses. This converted railway depot has blossomed
into a popular cultural destination, welcoming over
600,000 visitors each year. The Bergamot Station campus
retains its sturdy and humble industrial heritage with
exposed construction materials, open floor plans, and even
some remnants of the original railroad track.
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Pen Factory will revolutionize creative office space the same way it
revolutionized the ballpoint pen.
Formerly a manufacturing plant for Paper Mate, Pen Factory is a
landmark space in Santa Monica’s revitalized industrial district. Explore
the art scene at Bergamot Station, hop on the Metro Expo Line, or eat at
a number of delicious restaurants, cafés, and food trucks, all within
a three-block radius.
Pen Factory is prime real estate in Silicon Beach, the emerging hub
for the LA creative class that’s home to the latest advancements in
technology, e-commerce, media, and entertainment.
Built in 1956 and remodeled this year, Pen Factory features high bay
space, 26 to 31 foot-high ceilings, abundant natural light, floating
decks, and tremendous amenity and outdoor spaces that celebrate a
building with a rich and dynamic history.
Get ready to experience a new way to office.
Write your story at Pen Factory.
4140+1' +2' +3' +4'
WEST BUILDING
EAST BUILDING
LEASED
LEASED
57,880 SF
Big project planned for Beach City, proposed building rendering, ca. 1956, Los Angeles Times, October 21, 1956
1956Paper Mate Facility is constructed
Paper Mate produces more than 20 million pens annually
L.A. becomes #2 ranked city in the U.S. for pen production1958
New ownership begins creative transformation2015
1968100,000 SF warehouse is added to double factory capacity
2005Paper Mate moves out
2017Pen Factory is born
Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission.
Big Project Planned for Beach CityLos Angeles Times (1923-Current File); Oct 21, 1956; pg. E1
Significant City and Site History
1920 Santa Monica is home to Hollywood’s “A” list, population soars to 37,000
City of Santa Monica incorporated1887
Route 66 opens, the 2,400- mile highway connecting Santa Monica to Chicago 1926
1896Opening of the Electric Railway from Los Angeles to Santa Monica, April 1, 1896
Two automobiles driving in 1910 on the 1400 block of Third Street in Santa Monica (now the Third Street Promenade)1910
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