Michael Hackman and Thomas Small — Culver Studios project overlap

Culver Steps Groundbreaking

Culver City records document the groundbreaking for The Culver Steps at 9300 Culver Boulevard. Vice Mayor Thomas Small appeared at the project event with developer Michael Hackman.…

Culver Studios Innovation Plan Phase 1 Completion

The Culver Studios announced completion of Phase 1 of its Innovation Plan, including preservation and relocation of historic mansion and bungalow structures. The announcement quote…

Culver Studios Historic Bungalow Dedication

A documented Culver Studios dedication event included Michael Hackman, Thomas Small, Jeffrey Cooper, Goran Eriksson, Jim Clarke, Jennifer Salke, Albert Cheng, and Jason Ropell.

Culver City Forward Incorporation

Culver City Forward Officer Filing

California Secretary of State filing records preserved in the Greenberg archive identify Michael D. Hackman as Chief Executive Officer and Brent Iloulian as Secretary for Culver Ci…

Culver City Forward Officer Transition

Greenberg Public Records Act Request Regarding Small and Hackman Discussions

Les Greenberg submitted a California Public Records Act request seeking records related to discussions concerning Thomas Small, Michael Hackman/Hackman Capital Partners, and potent…

Greenberg PRA Request Regarding Small Hackman CCF Discussions

Thomas Small / Hackman / Culver City Forward Ethics Complaint Chain

A documented correspondence chain concerning a complaint by Les Greenberg regarding Thomas Small, Michael Hackman/Hackman Capital Partners, Culver City Forward, and City ethics pol…

Culver Steps Marketed for Sale

Hackman Capital Partners and Affinius Capital retained Newmark to market the fully leased Culver Steps property at 9300 Culver Boulevard for sale. Public reporting identified Newma…

Real Property Negotiations

City records identified a closed-session real property negotiation involving City negotiator Odis Jones and Michael Hackman / Hackman Capital Partners. Properties listed included 9…

9050 Washington Boulevard Foreclosure Sale

Los Angeles Business Journal reporting published September 14, 2026 states that the former Sony Pictures Animation campus at 9050 Washington Boulevard sold at public auction on Aug…

September 14, 2026 Culver City Real Property Negotiations

Culver City's final September 14, 2026 City Council/Public Finance Authority agenda schedules two separate closed-session real-property negotiations that materially update the June…

Amazon Studios

CF CC Investor LLC

Entity identified in 2026 records concerning the former Sony Pictures Animation campus at 9050 Washington Boulevard. The Registry identified CF CC Investor LLC in May 2026 as the l…

City of Culver City

Culver City Forward

Culver City civic nonprofit described by its own website as a public-private partnership bringing together business, government, educational, philanthropic and community leaders. I…

Fortress Investment Group

Investment manager reported in September 2026 as the purchaser of the Goldman Sachs-originated debt on the former Sony Pictures Animation campus at 9050 Washington Boulevard and as…

Hackman Capital Partners

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

Justinian Jampol

Founder and Executive Director of the Wende Museum and documented Culver City Forward board participant. City project records identify Jampol as the Wende Museum applicant for the …

Kelly Kent

Culver City Unified School District board member and recurring Culver City Forward officer. Culver City Forward identifies Kent as elected to the CCUSD Governing Board in November …

Michael Hackman

Thomas Aujero Small