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Federal film incentive could help fill empty studios

New tax support could revive demand for soundstages and entertainment offices
Echelon Studios is adding Hollywood soundstages and offices as President Trump favors incentivizing domestic production. (Echelon Studios)
Echelon Studios is adding Hollywood soundstages and offices as President Trump favors incentivizing domestic production. (Echelon Studios)
CoStar News
September 1, 2026 | 2:50 P.M.

President Donald Trump called on Congress to create a federal production incentive that could help fill soundstages and entertainment offices built during the pandemic-era streaming boom, when developers invested billions of dollars in production real estate based on expectations of continued growth.

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