Netflix to bid for Radford Studio Center at November auction

Netflix plans to submit a $400 million offer for the 55‑acre Radford Studio Center in Studio City when it goes to auction on Nov. 24. The lot, repossessed from Hackman Capital Partners, carries roughly $1.3 billion of debt that lenders, headed by Goldman Sachs, hope to recover. The bid represents just over 20 % of the $1.85 billion price paid by Hackman in 2021. Netflix says the purchase would consolidate its Los Angeles production footprint.

If the bid succeeds, Netflix would add a major studio asset to its production pipeline, potentially lowering long‑term content costs. The transaction also reduces the lenders' exposure to the $1.3 billion debt tied to the property.

  • 1Netflix intends to bid $400 million for the Radford Studio Center.
  • 2The auction is scheduled for Nov. 24.
  • 3Lenders, led by Goldman Sachs, are seeking roughly $1.3 billion to cover the debt on the lot.
  • 4Hackman Capital Partners bought the property for $1.85 billion in 2021.
  • 5Netflix’s bid would be just over 20 % of the 2021 purchase price.

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