Cast & Crew Expand Burbank Footprint

Cast & Crew Entertainment Services has leased an additional 20,000 square feet at its Burbank headquarters, according to commercial real estate firm Savills Studley. The company provides payroll and production-management services to the entertainment industry. The lease extension brings Cast & Crew’s space to nearly 90,300 square feet at 2300 Empire Ave., making it the majority tenant in the seven-story, 364,000-square-foot building. The company has been at the location since 2011, when it leased 51,000 square feet, according to Savills Studley. “It is well-suited to our future plans and needs and we are pleased to remain in a location favorable to both our clients and employees,” said Eric Belcher, chief executive of Cast & Crew, in a statement. Scott Katcher, Savills Studley’s managing director, brokered the deal on behalf of Cast & Crew. Patrick Church and Anneke Greco of Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. represented the landlord, WH Empire Center V. Walton Street Capital is the building’s owner, according to CoStar Group Inc.