Location 215 Philly

Name

Location 215 Philly

Legal name

JNSF Group

Website

https://location215philly.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Venue Rental

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Convention & Exhibition Centers (Public Convention Centers, Civic Centers) (THAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Event venue rentals
• Photo studio rentals
• Daylight production studio
• Corporate event hosting
• Wedding venue rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Event Venue Rental: Rental revenue from hosting weddings, corporate events, social gatherings, and branded experiences. Standard 8-hour rental priced at $4,500, with daytime and partial rental options available. Revenue is one-time per event with potential for repeat bookings from returning clients.
2. Photo Studio Rental: Hourly or session-based rental of the daylight photography studio for commercial and editorial photoshoots, video productions, content creation, castings, fittings, workshops, and brand activations. Customized pricing based on timing and needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Location 215 rents a flexible Philadelphia event venue for weddings, corporate events, social gatherings, and branded experiences. The company also offers a separately presented daylight photo studio for commercial and editorial photography, video production, content creation, castings, fittings, workshops, and brand activations.

Product overview

Location 215 Philly operates as a dual-purpose creative venue offering two distinct service lines: a Photo Studio (East Studio) and an Event Studio/Venue. The Photo Studio provides a 3,000 sq ft customizable daylight studio with 15-ft ceilings, nine-foot windows, natural light, and production amenities including a 72" presentation screen, equipment storage, and private load-in bay. The Event Studio offers a modern industrial-chic venue with 15-foot ceilings, polished concrete floors, marble bar, market lights, high-speed Wi-Fi, and private dressing area for weddings, corporate events, and social gatherings. Both spaces share a unified design philosophy emphasizing clean, transformable environments in Philadelphia's Spring Arts District, with a standard 8-hour event rental priced at $4,500 and photo studio services available by quote.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• East Studio A 3,000-square-foot daylight studio with 15-foot ceilings and nine-foot south-wall windows, offering natural light, a client lounge, equipment storage, a private load-in bay, a 72-inch presentation screen, and a portable speaker system. It is offered for commercial and editorial photoshoots, video production, content creation, castings, fittings, workshops, and brand activations.
• Event Studio / Event Venue A modern industrial-chic event venue with 15-foot ceilings, nine-foot windows, natural light, a white marble bar, market lights, a 76-inch flatscreen TV, high-speed Wi-Fi, a private dressing area, and on-site parking. It accommodates weddings, corporate events, social gatherings, and branded experiences; the standard 8-hour rental costs $4,500 and includes five event hours, two setup hours, one breakdown hour, and an on-site Venue Manager.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ capacity for events and productions
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hart of CateringcoreOthersRecommended catering partner that has worked in and knows the venue space well. Contact: [email protected], 267-734-3433.
• Constellation CulinarycoreOthersRecommended catering partner familiar with the venue. Contact: [email protected], 215-923-2675.
• 12th Street CateringcoreOthersRecommended catering partner. Contact: [email protected], 215-386-8595.
• Jeffrey Miller Hospitality GroupcoreOthersRecommended catering partner. Contact: [email protected], 610-622-3700.
• Power Events CateringcoreOthersRecommended catering partner. Contact: [email protected], 267-254-9810.
• 13th St CocktailscoreOthersRecommended bar service partner. Contact: [email protected], www.13thstreetcocktails.com.
• Top Dog CocktailscoreOthersRecommended bar service partner. Contact: [email protected], www.topdogcocktails.com.
• Spirit ForwardcoreOthersRecommended bar service partner. Contact: [email protected], spiritforward.com.
• Xtraordinary EventsminorOthersRecommended floral and decor partner. Contact: [email protected], www.xtraordinaryevents.net.
• Vision Furniture RentalsminorOthersRecommended rental partner. Contact: [email protected], www.visionfurniture.com.
• Asya PhotographyminorOthersRecommended photography partner familiar with venue. Contact: [email protected], www.asyaphotography.com.
• Bella AngelminorOthersRecommended hair and makeup partner. Contact: [email protected], www.bella-angel.com.
• Massive DynamicminorOthersRecommended audio and visual partner. Contact: [email protected], www.mdpevents.live.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pier 59 Studios: Large NYC commercial photo and video studio complex serving fashion, editorial, and advertising clients. Directly comparable in the high-end daylight studio rental segment, though larger in scale.
• The Foundry: Long Island City event venue with industrial aesthetic, flexible layouts, and production-friendly amenities. Closely comparable industrial-chic positioning and capacity range (300+ guests) to Location 215.
• Spring Studios: NYC-based dual-purpose photo studio and event venue with multiple locations. Closest comparable in combining a daylight commercial photo studio with branded and private event hosting in a single transformable space.
• The Liberty View / Liberty Farm: Mid-Atlantic private event venue comparable in size and per-event pricing band. Competes for Philadelphia-area wedding and corporate event demand.
• Cescaphe Event Group: Philadelphia wedding and corporate event venue operator with multiple locations (e.g., Vie, Ballroom at the Ben). Direct competitor in the Philadelphia mid-to-premium wedding/event venue segment at comparable price points.
• Studio 450: NYC photo studio and event venue with daylight capabilities and production amenities. Directly comparable in serving commercial photo/video shoots as well as branded events in a single transformable space.

Regional players

• Terrain at Styers: Philadelphia-area garden and event venue operated by URBN. Comparable as a Philadelphia-region wedding/private event venue, though more design/garden-oriented than industrial-chic.
• The Fillmore Philadelphia: Large concert/event venue in Philadelphia. Adjacent competitor for corporate event and branded experience budgets, though oriented toward larger productions rather than weddings.
• Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia: Multi-purpose entertainment and private-event venue. Comparable as a Philadelphia venue hosting both branded events and content productions in a single industrial-style space.

Broad incumbents

• Loews Philadelphia Hotel: Philadelphia hotel with substantial meeting, ballroom, and event space. Competes for the same corporate event and wedding bookings from a hotel-based platform with lodging included.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Location-215-Philly-1909866049091219
• Instagraminstagram.com/location215
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/location215philly

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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