Universal City, California
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Universal City is the 415 acre (1.7 km²) property of Universal Studios in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California. Approximately 70% is in an unincorporated area of the county surrounded by the City of Los Angeles, and the remaining area is in the city itself[1]. It continues to be home to Universal Studios. Located here are 10 Universal City Plaza (a 36-floor office building for Universal and NBC), the Sheraton Universal, the Universal Hilton, Universal Studios Hollywood (the theme park), Universal CityWalk (a shopping and entertainment center), Gibson Amphitheatre (host to concerts and other events), and Universal's studios, sets, and lots. A Metro Rail Red Line station that serves Universal City is located across the street from 10 Universal Plaza.
Universal City is unincorporated to avoid City of Los Angeles business taxes and regulations (the community has a building permit office on site [2], simplifying the building process).
[edit] History
Universal City was founded by Carl Laemmle in 1915 on a 230 acre (0.9 km²) property that had been the Oak Crest Ranch.
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