Trade Desk headquarters renovation and Main Street entrance dispute
Ventura
Summary
The Trade Desk wants to turn the vacant old Bank of America building at Main and California into its headquarters with a rooftop deck — but without a main entrance facing Main Street. Preservationists say that makes it the first 'backwards building' downtown and weakens the design rules that made downtown thrive; the company says security rules require a single controlled entrance.
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Last discussed Feb 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
The project brings Trade Desk employees and hundreds of annual visitors downtown, boosting nearby businesses, and reuses a building vacant for over a decade.
Trade Desk, downtown businesses, and pedestrians who gain an activated corner and rooftop activity instead of a vacant building.
Preservationists argue the streetscape loses a Main Street-facing entrance, potentially weakening downtown design standards over time.
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