Overview

• A new permit filed August 26 lists general construction for 201 S. Studio Drive with a one-year expiration under the internal label Project H.
• Balfour Beatty Construction is named as the contractor on the permit, continuing the firm’s frequent work on large Disney projects.
• A Notice of Commencement dated August 27 also references Project H and Balfour Beatty, reinforcing that conversion activity is initiating.
• Disney previously confirmed the building will serve as offices for Imagineering to support upcoming Walt Disney World expansions, including Tropical Americas at Animal Kingdom, Piston Peak at Magic Kingdom, and a Monsters, Inc. project at Hollywood Studios.
• The Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser opened March 1, 2022 and closed September 30, 2023 after commercial struggles, with Parks chief Josh D’Amaro later saying that something would happen with the site.