Because of the rapid growth of the college during the 1960s and 1970s, groundbreaking was a common occurrence. In this picture, from left to right, trustees George Mayer, Jules J. Polachek, Judson A. Samuels, and Sheldon Schlesinger do the spadework.
BCC's presence in Hollywood was established in 1970 at the Hollywood Center, at 3601 Johnson Street, in a building leased from next-door neighbor Memorial Hospital.