Photos: Some of very best office space in Los Angeles County has been empty for months or more

The U.S. Bank Tower stands out among its neighbors in downtown Los Angeles.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

With Arco’s 20-foot ceilings, dark wood paneling and private helipad on the roof, “this was corporate America as people thought of it,” said Kent Handleman of Thomas Properties, the building’s landlord. But nowadays, the landlord can’t find a renter for the space’s 1970s-era sumptuousness. Above, the company’s receptionist desk area.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Views are offered even while washing your hands in a bathroom at the former Bank of America headquarters, which is next door to the former headquarters of Arco. The executive offices on the top floor have been empty since 2004.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Buttons at the receptionist desk in the former Arco headquarters. The building is now called City National Tower.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

A helicopter pad sits atop the building at 515 S. Flower St. in downtown Los Angeles.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

The view of Beverly Hills City Hall from the former office space of Georges Marciano, co-founder of Guess.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Hunt Barnett of L.A. Realty Partners walks in the former office space of Georges Marciano, co-founder of Guess, in Beverly Hills. The designer of upscale blue jeans installed marble floor tiles, coffered ceilings and a gourmet kitchen.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

The reception area of the former office space of Georges Marciano.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

The shower in the former office space of Georges Marciano is big enough for two. The shades and blinds in Marciano’s old office open and close by remote control. Just off the office is a secluded, mirrored room that connects to the plush bathroom that includes a bidet.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)