

Public service messages were once projected onto the sides of the building and included appeals for purchase of savings bonds, use of ZIP codes, and general public safety suggestions like locking car doors to prevent theft.Ĭorridors and doorways were designed to be wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs for the Veterans Administration, one of the building's original tenants. Designed by Charles Luckman Associates and completed in 1969, the building is corporate Late Modernism at its finest a pure white façade is interrupted only by white precast concrete fins that shade the offices and emphasize the building’s verticality. The 17-story Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard sits in the middle of a former golf course on 28 acres of land. Inside the main building on the ground floor next to the visitor entrance In the latest (2016) Tenant Satisfaction Survey, 64% rated the federal building and GSA services four or five on a five-point scale.Īdditional information for tenants > Building Services AMENITIES Major tenants are the FBI, Veterans Affairs, and U.S. ADA access is available at the entrance to the building. Public AccessĪll public visitors are required to pass through electronic security equipment located on the first floor. Multiple bus services stop at the corner of Veteran Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard. There is visitor parking for the general public and controlled access parking for employees. Monday through Friday (except federal holidays)įor federal government information, call 800-FED-INFO.
