Haus 820

What Haus 820 does

Haus 820 operates a renovated historic warehouse event venue in Lakeland, Florida, located in the city's emerging urban arts district at 820 N. Massachusetts Ave. The building, originally constructed in 1924, was converted into a commercial event space and opened in 2017. The venue comprises a main event hall (capacity up to 500 guests), a private outdoor courtyard with murals by local artists Gillian Fazio and Jujmo, an Art/ifact ancillary space, a publicly accessible Color Wall photo installation, and a 300+ square-foot newly renovated bridal suite. Architectural features include 8-foot industrial-style windows, exposed rafter ceilings, white exposed brick walls, and polished concrete floors, with the venue positioned as a blank canvas for customizable events.

The venue's core offering is one-time event rental, sold either as a venue-only license (clients bring their own vendors with no vendor fees) or as an all-inclusive wedding package that bundles planning services. A secondary revenue line is Open Haus Studio Sessions for photographers and content creators. The product stack includes rental inventory (120 black chivari chairs, fifteen 72-inch round tables, a 16-foot custom built bar, an 800-lb capacity ice machine, two projectors, and black-out shades) along with the courtyard and bridal suite. There are no APIs, integrations, or proprietary technology platforms beyond a website inquiry form and the third-party hbportal.co booking portal.

Haus 820 serves four primary customer segments: wedding couples (the dominant segment, targeted via blog content, styled shoots, and Instagram), corporate event planners, social event hosts, and wedding industry vendors using the space for styled shoots. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer with no resellers or third-party booking platforms; discovery is driven by content marketing, organic social (Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest), earned media in wedding publications (The Venue Report, Marry Me Tampa Bay, Green Wedding Shoes, Every Last Detail, Orange Blossom Bride, Trendy Bride Blog), and vendor referrals. Recurring vendor partners include Salt Block Hospitality (catering/bar), Taylor Made Floral Design, Premier Party Rentals, and Treasury Rentals. The company is private, headquartered in Lakeland, Florida, with 1-10 employees and no disclosed ownership, funding, or parent company information.

Name

Haus 820

Legal name

Haus 820

Website

https://haus820.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Haus 820 operates a renovated 1924 warehouse event venue in Lakeland, Florida, hosting weddings, corporate events, and social gatherings through one-time venue rentals, all-inclusive wedding packages, and photography studio sessions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Venue Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Venue-Owned/Operated Event Organizers (In-House Promoters) (MPAKADAI)

Keywords

• Event venue rental
• Wedding venue
• Corporate event space
• Private event hosting
• Historic venue rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakeland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Venue Rental: One-time rental fees for hosting events at the venue. The venue offers multiple rental tiers including venue-only pricing for clients who bring their own vendors, and all-inclusive pricing packages with bundled services. Additional revenue from Open Haus Studio Sessions.
2. All-Inclusive Wedding Packages: Bundled wedding packages that include venue rental along with planning services and other event amenities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Haus 820 operates a restored historic 1924 warehouse in Lakeland, Florida as a private event venue. The company rents the indoor and adjacent outdoor space for weddings, corporate events, and social gatherings, and provides on-site event support for couples, event planners, and corporate clients. Venue operations began in 2017, while the building itself dates to 1924.

Product overview

Haus 820 is a premier event venue in Central Florida offering venue-only rental and all-inclusive wedding packages. The venue provides a renovated historic warehouse space with a main event hall, private courtyard with murals, Art/ifact space, and a newly renovated bridal suite. Rental includes furniture (chairs and tables), a 16-foot custom bar, kitchen facilities, projectors, and black-out shades. Additional services include Open Haus studio sessions for photography and comprehensive wedding planning support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wedding venue rental Rental of the historic 1924 warehouse space for wedding ceremonies and receptions, targeting engaged couples and their wedding planners in the Lakeland, Florida area.
• Corporate event space rental Rental of the indoor venue for corporate functions such as company parties, meetings, and team events, targeting local and regional businesses and organizational event planners.
• Private social event hosting Rental of the venue for private social celebrations such as birthdays, anniversaries, and reunions, targeting individuals and families hosting milestone events.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Salt Block HospitalityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCatering and bar services partner referenced in wedding vendor listings for all-inclusive events and featured weddings.
• Taylor Made Floral DesignminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFloral design partner featured in real wedding showcases and vendor recommendations.
• Premier Party RentalsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRental partner for linens, draping, and event equipment frequently featured in styled shoots and real weddings.
• Treasury RentalsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTabletop and specialty rentals partner featured in multiple styled shoots at the venue.
• The CollectivecoreOthersAdjacent office building shared with 7+ other businesses, featuring red brick walls used for photo backdrops. Two office spaces currently available for lease in The Collective, creating a campus environment adjacent to Haus 820.
• Gillian FaziominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLakeland-based artist who created the lobby mural at Haus 820, contributing to the venue's artistic identity and community integration.
• JujmominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtist who created the colorful mural in the private outdoor courtyard, providing a signature photo backdrop for couples.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Foundry NYC: Long Island City industrial event venue featuring exposed brick, steel beams, and a lush outdoor courtyard; widely recognized as a benchmark industrial-chic wedding venue in the U.S. and a strong comparable for Haus 820's aesthetic and operating model.
• 26 Bridge: Brooklyn industrial event space and wedding venue housed in a converted building with exposed brick, timber, and open floor plans, marketed to couples seeking non-traditional warehouse aesthetics — the same positioning Haus 820 uses in Central Florida.
• The Loading Dock: Asheville, NC industrial-chic wedding and event venue set in a renovated building with polished concrete, exposed structure, and flexible indoor/outdoor flow — comparable to Haus 820 as a regional industrial wedding venue targeting design-forward couples.
• The Liberty Warehouse: Brooklyn-based renovated historic waterfront warehouse hosting weddings and corporate events with industrial architecture, exposed brick, and flexible floor plans — directly analogous to Haus 820's converted-warehouse, non-traditional wedding venue model.
• The Mill at Fine Creek: Historic converted mill in Powhatan, VA operating as a wedding and event venue with rustic-industrial architecture, on-site catering, and full-service packages — directly comparable to Haus 820 in concept (historic adaptive reuse) and product (blank-canvas event hosting).
• Terrain at Styers: Glen Mills, PA garden and event venue housed in repurposed agricultural structures, blending historic bones with modern event programming for weddings and private events — a comparable adaptive-reuse wedding venue in a different regional market.

Regional players

• The Don CeSar: Iconic beachfront resort on St. Pete Beach offering large-scale wedding and event hosting with extensive on-site catering and planning — a Florida regional incumbent competing for destination and Tampa Bay wedding demand.
• The Birchwood: Boutique hotel and event venue in downtown St. Petersburg, FL hosting weddings and corporate events with rooftop and ballroom spaces — a Florida-based regional competitor competing for overlapping Tampa Bay wedding and corporate business.

Broad incumbents

• Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress: Large Orlando resort with substantial wedding and corporate event infrastructure, ballroom capacity, and on-site planning — competes with Haus 820 for Central Florida wedding and corporate bookings as a broad incumbent with deeper resources and brand.
• Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort: Luxury Orlando resort with dedicated wedding team and large-format event spaces, targeting upscale couples in the same Central Florida market — represents the high-end broad incumbent against which Haus 820's industrial-chic positioning competes on differentiation rather than scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/haus820
• Instagraminstagram.com/haus820
• Pinterestpinterest.com/search/pins/?q=haus820

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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