Silicon Beach Office Wars: Amazon, Apple and L.A.’s Real Estate Maneuvers

The term “Silicon Beach” has been bandied about for decades but only in the last 10 years has it taken root to clearly connote the cluster of startups and larger tech companies in beach communities — namely Venice, Santa Monica and now Playa Vista — and a few communities directly adjacent to them where techies have been prone to congregate. But like any beach, the sands are constantly shifting and in the past few years we have seen some significant hopscotching.

Here is a quick look at where a few of the major names in L.A.’s media-tech scene are holding down their respective forts.