HISTORY

Raleigh commenced operations in 1955 as a general contractor and developer. Over time, its focus shifted to the development, management and operation of significant real estate based, service businesses.

Since its beginnings, the company has purchased, developed, managed and owned over ten million square feet of real estate. Including high-rise and low-rise office buildings, luxury hotels, commercial shopping centers, movie and television studio complexes. Industrial developments and residential apartments. Raleigh has also successfully developed condominium complexes and single-family residential estates.

Raleigh Studios Hollywood, an eleven-acre Complex of 12 sound stages, production facilities and support space, control rooms, offices, and a host of production services, is the premiere independent production facility in the United States. First acquired by Raleigh in 1979, this Complex underwent a $40 million dollar expansion including three large sound stages, three multi-story office buildings and an adjacent garage structure. Additional expansions to this heavily subscribed Complex are in the planning stages.

Raleigh Studios Manhattan Beach first opened for operations during 1998. This studio consists of 14 sound stages on 22 acres with nearly 300,000 square feet of office and support space. As a result of this venture, Raleigh Studios is now the largest operator of independent film studio facilities in North America.

The Sunset Marquis Hotel & Villas, a continuing success since Raleigh first built it in 1963, was first to pioneer the "all-suites" concept. Three and one half acres surrounds this famous 102-suite hotel with its 12 luxurious villas and lush gardens complete with koi ponds. Situated in the heart of the City's creative capital, West Hollywood, the Sunset Marquis Hotel and Villas serves as a secret hideaway for celebrities and corporate executives alike. In addition to the expected amenities of a luxury hotel, the Sunset Marquis Hotel and Villas boasts a state-of-the-art sound studio. This multi-purpose, on-site production studio is the only facility of its kind in a hotel. Completely renovated in 2001/2002, the hotel boasts a sophisticated décor, suites at least 50% larger in square footage than that which is normally found in a luxury hotel and an iron-clad commitment to service. An addition to the hotel that will increase its size by 40% is in the final planning stages and will commence construction in 2004.

File Keepers is an archival business records management company founded by Raleigh in 1974. It safely stores and manages records for some of the largest departments in the County of Los Angeles, several city governments and many of the largest law firms and corporations in the region, among many other clients. In a recent Baldridge survey for one of File Keepers' Fortune 100 clients, File Keepers achieved a service satisfaction rating of 100%.

Lee Brevard Jewelry has been an indispensable accessory for many of Hollywood's top stars, several of which buy directly from the source. Lee Brevard has also proved popular with the public at large and has been one of the top-selling designers in Neiman Marcus' Jewelry Department. With Raleigh Enterprises' involvement, Lee Brevard has been able to expand its line (which now includes men's accessories) and has made direct access more available to its customers.

Malibu Hills Vineyards are nestled on a 200-acre property in a canyon 1,500 feet above the Malibu Coast. Under Raleigh's guidance, a thriving viticultural business was established on this site. The property was designated as part of the first ever Malibu viticultural area ("appellation") in 1996. Malibu Hills Vineyards produces award winning wines bottled under the labels Rosenthal-The Malibu Estate and Castle Creek. 

The following companies were fully acquired by Raleigh just recently in 2004:

Hollywood Rentals Production Services is recognized as a leading rental provider of professional lighting and grip equipment to the motion picture, television and commercial production and special events industries. Offering a diverse range of production equipment, lighting and grip products, power generators and production vehicles, Hollywood Rental Company's vast technical knowledge and industry experience has elevated the company to serve as one of the premiere rental operations of its kind in the marketplace. With facilities on both the east and west coast Hollywood Rentals services productions nationwide and around the globe.

Olesen has over 60 years of experience in the feature film and Broadway theatrical rentals, supplying rigging equipment such as trussing, chain hoists and portable staging, lighting dimming and control equipment, and a wide variety of effects and moving light technology that are used on motion picture sets across the country. 

Hollywood Rentals Expendable Supply Store has been the "One Stop Shop" source for virtually all expendable supply needs for production companies since 1971. ESS stocks more than 6000 items ready for production, including Gel and filters, globes, paper products, tape, hardware, grip & lighting equipment and many hard to find production items all competitively priced.

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