Maker City LA

I’ve worked on this floor for almost 2 years now. It’s an awesome vibe and totally a creative space! I love the building and its staff, they’re all very nice, friendly, helpful, and personable.
I love the chill-​factor. Everyone is nice and open and helpful. It’s a very neighborly community.
The Atelier is beautiful and great for natural lighting.
Our coffee shop (Kofi by Coffee) is a nice place to take a break from the office. and of course Kofi is the best! He’s our barista, and he knows every single customer by name. It’s an honor we get to work in his presence.
The offices have an industrial feeling with high ceilings, white walls, exposed pipes, and concrete floors. They also have glass walls and doors which takes some getting used to. But you can cover them with that translucent window film if it’s an issue.
The wifi is ok, though on very busy days when large events are going on we tend to complain (only a few times a year).
Stop by Alfalfa’s suite. She’s the absolute coolest!

If you are a Local Entrepreneur this is the place to be!
Rose and Teresa are great at what they do! They will give you the full tour and you will fall in love with the environment, the energy and the people!
If you are a small or medium business this is where you have to be!

This place has so much going on inside you’d never expect. Lots of great art, furniture show rooms, event spaces and a co working facility. Definitely in the middle of the next big thing/​space in LA. Not just conceptually but also geographically. And check out the gigantic chair in the parking lot. Yeah, theres magic inside too!

The work space here is amazing. I came here when it was closed but was able to walk around a bit. Great concept. Signed up to get a tour. Can’t wait. Want to get connected with some of the designers for future home shopping network.

Amazing space! We shot a ½ day on the green screen and it couldn’t have been easier. The prices to rent the space are super reasonable already, and to top it off, they include lighting and other equipment. Their podcast studios are rad too if want to take it to the next level. We will definitely be returning for our next shoot!

We’ve run events in the Living Room space, which is a gorgeous venue. Overall, it’s an amazing space. So many possibilities. It’s a great place to bring your creative mind, as Maker City LA supplies you the tools.

Maker City LA and the Media Lab are positively gorgeous. Everything is beautifully designed with top notch equipment. The collaborative force building there is becoming a beehive of inspiration and workspace for creatives, artists, and makers in LA.
I’ve shot in the Media Lab and it’s amazing. I used both shooting bays, one for a photography set up and the other for green screen video. Media Lab has all the equipment you could need (bring your own camera!) to shoot both video and stills: Kinos, C-​Stands, strobe lighting, they haven’t left a detail out, even down to the sandbags & stingers. Not having to run out to rent the equipment upped our production value as no one was having to run out for equipment pickup/​dropoff, hauling equipment in and out, deal with extra paperwork, etc.
There are two gorgeous editing bays as well as a podcast studio.
Do yourself a favor and go shoot there!
And please don’t miss out on the 80s laser school portrait backdrop. Take your selfie to the next level.
Plus Maker City does fantastic evening events, such as filmmaker mixers with speakers.
HIGHLY recommend!

I have used the Media Lab at Maker City LA on two occasions. The space has two large bays for shooting still and/​or video photography. One is a permanent green screen stage. The space comes with a significant amount of grippage and lighting equipment. They can provide you with a complete list of this equipment. But wait there’s more! There is also an audio recording studio, green room, break room and two edit bays with new macs loaded with the latest version of Final Cut. There is a parking lot and a freight elevator. The people who run the space are super helpful and eager to make the space available.

For creators of any kind, YOU MUST connect with Maker City LA. This creative mecca has the vision and the tools to help you grow. It is an active space with all kinds of enriching events, a diversity of office solutions that might be just what you are looking for, and creative labs that you can rent (some are already fully equipped, and others are still on the way). Everyone who works here is incredibly welcoming and friendly. I would highly recommend checking it out and getting on their newsletter so you can hear about their events. The grand project is still work in progress but already looking very promising. I am so glad to have connected with this community of creative minds!

You can’t help but feel inspired when roaming the halls of this place. It’s an oasis of creative energy. When I visited during a recent event, I knew this is where I wanted to work. When you step off the elevator you are greeted by beautiful art installations. There’s a media lab, free wifi, good people, eclectic collection of spaces and a supportive environment of creatives of all kinds. Looking forward to watching it evolve!

As an entity, this place is perfect. The people who run the show are tops and the floor is packed with brilliant people. If you’re an artist, producer, musician, or just want to work in a wonderful and supporting environment, this is the place. The only reason it doesn’t get 5 stars from me is because it’s on the 11^th floor and the service elevators do not operate late, so if you (like me) need to sometimes bring big things up to the office and it’s off hours, it’s not ideal. But they more than make up for that for it to be a concern. Also, TECH SHOP is coming here!

I’m giving this «place» 3 stars because it is not fully established yet. There is definite potential however and I’ll be back to update the review as their construction continues.
At first I thought the idea sounded bizarre. Maybe because of it’s location in a Home/​Gift center, The LA Mart. As the building emptied out due to the economy floors and floors of space were left vacant. 2 floors have since been filled by CPS and now the 11^th floor has become Maker City. I understand the need for the owners to fill space.
As I walk through the halls it’s always exciting to see what is just around the corner. I’ve seen artists vehemently painting, a clothing designer twirling her dresses and deer statues with riffle legs (pic included). I can appreciate all the creativity that is brewing on that floor and look forward to seeing it’s full potential.