Sun Center Studios

What Sun Center Studios does

Sun Center Studios is a privately held, purpose-built film and television production facility located on a 33-acre campus at 250 N Commerce Dr in Aston, Pennsylvania, approximately 10 miles south of Philadelphia International Airport and 19 miles south of Center City Philadelphia. Since opening in 2011 as Pennsylvania's first new construction, purpose-built sound stage facility, the company has hosted a roster of major feature films (Creed, Creed II, Glass, Split, 21 Bridges, The Upside, The Visit, After Earth), episodic television (HBO's Mare of Easttown, Apple TV+'s Servant and Dope Thief, AMC's Dispatches from Elsewhere, Netflix's Hustle and The Untouchables), commercials (Sheetz, Mountain Dew, Powerade, Arby's, Under Armour, Pennsylvania Lottery, NBC 10), music videos, concert tour rehearsals, esports tournaments, and live events.

The underlying product is physical production infrastructure: three purpose-built sound stages (approximately 19,220-19,725 sq ft each, with Stage 2 offering 9,000A 3-phase power and NC-16 soundproofing and Stage 3 offering 1,800A 3-phase power and NC-32 soundproofing), a 60,000 sq ft mill for set construction, over 38,000 sq ft of office support space with high-speed Wi-Fi, gigabit ethernet, and fiber coverage, and a 250 kWp rooftop solar array. The campus is secured with access control, perimeter cameras, and ample parking on a 33-acre site including 8 acres of woods.

The business operates a direct B2B enterprise sales motion: all studio inquiries are submitted via email to [email protected] and quoted on a custom basis with no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue derives from sound stage rental (one-time license) and ancillary production facility services including office and mill space. Qualifying productions are eligible for Pennsylvania's up to 30% state film tax credit, a significant financial incentive for production companies. The company appears to be founder-owned or privately held with 1-10 employees, no disclosed parent company, and no recorded funding rounds, operating as an asset-heavy, owner-operated regional production hub with a curated vendor ecosystem (lighting, grip, catering, transportation, furniture) and an eight-property hotel partner program supporting extended-stay production crew.

Name

Sun Center Studios

Legal name

SunCenter Studios

Website

https://suncenterstudios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sun Center Studios is a privately held, purpose-built film and television production facility on a 33-acre campus in Aston, Pennsylvania, serving major feature films, episodic television, commercials, and live events with three sound stages, a mill, and office support space, eligible for Pennsylvania's up to 30% state film tax credit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Facilities

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Studio Campus / Production Facility Operators (MPADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Soundstage & Stage Rental (Film/TV) (MPADAIAA)

Keywords

• Film production facilities
• Sound stage rental
• Television production services
• Production facility rental
• Film studio services

Headquarters

HQ city

Aston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Sound Stage Rental: Rental of purpose-built sound stages (Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3) and support spaces (Mill, Offices) to film, television, and media production companies.
2. Production Facility Services: Additional revenue from office support spaces, mill space, and campus amenities for productions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sun Center Studios rents purpose-built sound stages, a 60,000 sq ft set construction mill, and over 38,000 sq ft of office support space to film, television, and commercial production companies. The 33-acre campus in Aston, Pennsylvania serves feature films, episodic series, commercials, music videos, concert tour rehearsals, and live events, with qualifying productions eligible for up to a 30% Pennsylvania state tax credit.

Product overview

SunCenter Studios is Pennsylvania's premier film and television production facility operating as a unified campus with three purpose-built sound stages (Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3), a 60,000 sq ft mill for set construction, and over 38,000 sq ft of office support space. The 33-acre campus includes sustainable infrastructure with a 250 kWp solar array. Productions benefit from vendor partnerships for equipment, catering, and furniture rental, plus a hotel partnership program for crew accommodations. The facility's proximity to Philadelphia International Airport and I-95, combined with Pennsylvania's up to 30% film tax credit for qualifying productions, positions it as a regional production hub for feature films, episodic television, commercials, music videos, concert rehearsals, esports tournaments, and live events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stage 1

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% Pennsylvania state tax credit available for qualifying productions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Korman LivingminorOthersHotel partner offering accommodations for productions staying near the studio facility. Provides extended stay options for cast and crew.
• IHG StaybridgeminorOthersHotel partner providing extended stay accommodations for production company personnel and cast/crew.
• ROOSTminorOthersBoutique extended stay hotel partner offering accommodations for production stays.
• Hampton Inn & Suites Philadelphia MediaminorOthersHilton brand hotel partner providing standard and suite accommodations for productions.
• Home2 Suites by Hilton Glen Mills Chadds FordminorOthersExtended stay hotel partner for longer production schedules.
• Holiday Inn DrexelbrookminorOthersIHG hotel partner offering accommodations with event and catering facilities.
• Gifford-Risley HouseminorOthersHistoric hotel partner offering unique accommodations for productions.
• Hotel Indigo West ChesterminorOthersIHG boutique hotel partner for production accommodations.
• CineleaseminorOthersLighting and grip equipment vendor providing professional production equipment.
• Light & GripminorOthersLighting and grip equipment vendor for production support.
• Sunbelt RentalsminorOthersEquipment rental partner providing production equipment and supplies.
• Pinpoint LightingminorOthersProfessional lighting equipment and services vendor.
• Expressway CineminorOthersFilm and video equipment vendor with Philadelphia location.
• Proof Productions IncminorOthersRigging equipment and services vendor for production support.
• EnterpriseminorOthersCar rental services for production company transportation needs.
• Heavy LiftminorOthersHeavy equipment and transportation services for production logistics.
• The Drexelbrook CateringminorOthersCatering and events vendor providing on-set food services.
• Tasty Table CateringminorOthersCatering services for production sets and events.
• Di Bruno BrosminorOthersPremium catering and specialty food services vendor.
• Plum CaterersminorOthersFull-service catering vendor for productions.
• Everybody EatsminorOthersPhiladelphia-based catering vendor for production sets.
• Jerry's KitchenminorOthersOn-set catering services vendor.
• Many Hands CoffeeminorOthersCoffee services vendor for on-set and office refreshments.
• Sovana Catering and EventsminorOthersCatering and events vendor offering social catering services.
• Cort FurnitureminorOthersFurniture rental services for office and set dressing.
• One Source RefreshmentminorOthersRefreshment and beverage services for offices and sets.
• ARC Document SolutionsminorOthersDocument solutions and printing services for production documentation needs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cinecittà Studios: Cinecittà is one of the world's largest historic studio complexes, offering multiple sound stages, production support, and post-production facilities in Rome. While international, it competes for the same Hollywood tent-pole productions evaluating global studio options, and serves as a benchmark for facility monetization and service bundling.
• Pinewood Studios (UK): Pinewood Studios in the UK is the global benchmark for soundstage facility operations, hosting James Bond, Marvel, and Star Wars productions. While UK-based, its Pinewood Atlanta brand competes head-to-head with SunCenter, and Pinewood sets the global standard for premium soundstage pricing, amenitization, and tenant relationships.
• Lionsgate Studios Newark: Lionsgate's Newark, NJ studio is a recently opened large-scale production campus on the east coast targeting the same feature film, episodic TV, and commercial customer base as SunCenter, including NJ's film tax incentive. As a studio-affiliated facility with deep corporate backing, it represents a well-capitalized competitor in SunCenter's regional market.

Direct peers

• EUE/Screen Gems Studios: EUE/Screen Gems operates multiple purpose-built studio facilities on the US east coast (including Wilmington, NC, and Atlanta, GA), directly competing with SunCenter for productions drawn to east coast tax incentive states. Its NC and GA operations are particularly direct competitors to PA's incentive package.
• Kaufman Astoria Studios: Kaufman Astoria Studios is a long-established New York City production facility with multiple sound stages and support spaces serving film, television, and commercial clients. It competes directly with SunCenter for northeast-based productions evaluating NY-area alternatives, particularly productions eligible for the NY State film tax credit.
• Steiner Studios: Steiner Studios operates a large multi-stage production campus at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, serving the same east coast feature film and episodic TV market as SunCenter Studios. Both compete for productions drawn to the NYC metro / northeast corridor, and both offer purpose-built sound stages with production support infrastructure and proximity to major transit hubs.
• Radford Studio Center: Radford Studio Center is a historic multi-stage studio campus in Studio City, California, serving the Los Angeles production ecosystem. While geographically separate, it competes for tent-pole feature and episodic work that could alternatively be filmed at SunCenter, particularly productions weighing PA's 30% tax credit against LA's premium infrastructure base.
• Trilith Studios (Pinewood Atlanta): Trilith Studios is a 935-acre purpose-built production campus in Fayette County, Georgia, attached to the Pinewood global studio brand. It offers similar multi-stage, mill, and office-support infrastructure as SunCenter, and competes for US productions primarily through Georgia's 30% film tax credit — the closest direct competitor on the tax-incentive dimension.
• Cinespace Studios: Cinespace operates large multi-stage studio campuses in Chicago and Toronto, hosting feature films and episodic TV with comparable sound stage and production support infrastructure to SunCenter. It targets the same North American film/TV production customer base and competes on regional tax credits and proximity to major markets.

Others

• Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation: While not a direct studio competitor, the Brooklyn Navy Yard's broader real estate ecosystem hosts production-adjacent businesses and is sometimes evaluated alongside Steiner Studios by productions scouting the northeast corridor. It serves as a relevant geographic benchmark for northeast production real estate values relevant to SunCenter.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/suncenterstudio
• Facebookfacebook.com/Sun-Center-Studios-124073140986495
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sun-center-studios
• Instagraminstagram.com/suncenterstudios/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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