Overview
- The partners finalized the purchase in late 2024 and now hold primary ownership of the historic La Brea–Sunset property.
- About $9 million in renovations are underway to repair and restore original details while leaving the recording rooms largely unchanged.
- Legal constraints prevent use of the A&M name, and the rooftop Kermit-as-Chaplin statue has been removed to a museum as part of the transition.
- Mayer and McG frame the rebrand as protecting the site’s cultural role after reports of other bidders prompted concern within the entertainment community.
- Mayer is establishing a creative base on the lot as he schedules work on a new studio album in 2026.