Disney to expand Glendale campus

"It's a beautiful project. It's going to look terrific and certainly improve the area aesthetically," councilwoman Laura Friedman said, The Los Angeles Times reported Friday.

The city gave the go-ahead for the project that includes a six-story parking garage with solar panels and a six-story building with a five-story annex.

In addition, the expansion will add 1,200 jobs to the area in addition to construction jobs, the Times said.

"This project will not only enable the physical transformation of the San Fernando Road corridor, but will also provide fiscal benefits that will contribute to the vitality [of Glendale]" said Neil Jurgens, Disney's vice president of design and delivery.

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