The Majestic Downtown

Name

The Majestic Downtown

Legal name

The Majestic Downtown

Website

https://themajesticdowntown.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Venue Services

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Food Services and Drinking Places (722)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lounge Bars & Hotel Bars (THAFAEAI), Cocktail Bars & Lounges (CRANACAD), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

Keywords

• Historic event venue
• Wedding venue rental
• Film location rental
• Corporate event space
• Private party venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Venue Space Rental: Primary revenue stream from renting The Majestic (15,400 sq ft ground level + 4,000 sq ft Mezzanine), The Reserve (5,100 sq ft), and Catwalk (5,500 sq ft) for events. Access granted from 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 A.M. with overtime fees for late vendor departures and additional fees for extended bar/music past 2 A.M.
2. In-house Bar and Catering Services: Optional in-house bar and catering services offered to event clients (not mandatory — outside vendors are permitted with pre-approval). Provides recurring revenue attached to venue rental bookings.
3. Filming Location Rental: Rental of venue for film, TV, and music video production. Featured in hundreds of feature films, television series, and music videos including Bridesmaids, Spider Man 2, The Dark Knight, Mad Men, Ghost, The Mask, Seven, and others. The venue's versatility allows it to play roles such as a bank, bridal shop, courthouse, library, or museum.
4. Add-on and Specialty Services: Revenue from add-on services including chandelier removal fees, overtime fees, extended bar/music after 2:00 A.M., and exclusive valet parking service.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Majestic Downtown rents three combinable historic venue spaces within a single 1924 Beaux-Arts bank building for weddings, corporate events, private parties, nightlife, and film/TV production. The 30,000+ square feet of space accommodates up to 1,200 cocktail guests or 600 for a sit-down dinner, and is supported by in-house AV, programmable lighting, professional sound systems, and optional bar/catering services.

Product overview

The Majestic Downtown is a single historic event and filming venue rather than a software platform, operating from the 1924 Beaux-Arts Hellman Commercial Trust and Savings Bank building (built by architectural firm Schultze and Weaver and protected by the National Register of Historic Places). Its offering is structured as one flagship property comprising three distinct, combinable physical spaces — The Majestic (the ground-level main hall with Mezzanine), the Catwalk (an underground industrial entertainment venue modeled after Berghain), and The Reserve (a sister nightlife and private-event property one level below) — together delivering more than 30,000 square feet of event space used for weddings, corporate functions, galas, expos, red carpet events, and film/TV production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Reserve: Sister property and underground nightlife/private event venue below The Majestic Downtown, offering 5,100 square feet accommodating up to 700 guests with three full bars, DJ booths, sound systems and customizable lighting.
• The Catwalk

Products and services

• The Majestic Ground-level historic event venue combining three sub-spaces (foyer, private green room, raised stage, two built-in bars, two grand staircases to Mezzanine) totaling 15,400 sq ft ground level plus 4,000 sq ft Mezzanine, accommodating up to 600 guests sit-down or 1,200 cocktail. For weddings, corporate events, galas, private parties, and film/TV production.
• The Reserve 5,100 sq ft underground sister property and nightlife destination below The Majestic accommodating up to 700 guests, with three full bars, six LED TVs with digital media inputs, USB-controlled projector with Digital In, Biema and BOSE Sound System, two fully equipped DJ booths, dance floor lighting, and custom LED lighting packages. For private events, filming, and nightlife gatherings.
• The Catwalk 5,000-5,500 sq ft lower-level underground industrial entertainment venue modeled after Berghain in Germany, accommodating up to 750 guests with a centerpiece catwalk, two full bars, two fully equipped DJ booths, programmable lighting with Antari haze machine, multi-use TV wall, WiFi-enabled projectors, individual spot lighting, and interchangeable color schemes. For music video, gaming expo, and entertainment events.
• Event Hosting Services Full-service event hosting across corporate functions, gaming expos, red carpet events, fundraising galas, social events, private gatherings, and wrap parties, leveraging the venue's combined 30,000+ square feet and in-house bar/catering options.
• Wedding Venue Services Wedding venue service featuring the historic arched windows, marble pillars, and hand-painted ceilings. One of the few venues allowing clients to bring in their own vendors, with an in-house caterer as an optional service. Requires engagement of a contracted professional Wedding Planner.
• Filming Location Services Filming location rental service offering a versatile, historically preserved building that has been featured in hundreds of feature films, television series, and music videos. The venue can be dressed as a bank, bridal shop, courthouse, library, museum, and many other settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000+ square feet of combined venue space
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments6 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

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Emerging players

• Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Institutional LA venue renting its historic halls for corporate galas, weddings, and high-profile private events. Overlaps with The Majestic's corporate/gala segment at the upper end of capacity and prestige, but operates as a non-profit institution rather than a commercial venue.

Direct peers

• The Ebell of Los Angeles: Historic Wilshire-area event venue operated by a private club, hosting weddings, galas, and corporate events. Directly comparable historic-building positioning, capacity tier, and high-end wedding/corporate clientele.
• Greystone Mansion: Beverly Hills historic mansion operated as a wedding, corporate, and filming venue. Comparable in combining landmark historic positioning with the same weddings + corporate + filming revenue mix.
• Millwick: DTLA indoor-outdoor event venue with a rustic-industrial aesthetic, hosting weddings, corporate events, and film/TV. Directly comparable customer mix (weddings + corporate + filming) in the same Downtown LA micro-market.
• The Paramour Estate: Historic 1920s Silver Lake estate venue for weddings, private events, and film/TV productions. Closely comparable in combining a single iconic historic property with weddings + filming as core revenue streams.
• Station 26: DTLA industrial-chic event venue for weddings, corporate events, and nightlife/private parties. Comparable in target market (LA weddings and corporate) and venue aesthetic, but more nightlife-forward.
• Carondelet House: DTLA historic event venue offering weddings and private events in a restored 1920s building. Competes for the same wedding and corporate event clientele with comparable vendor-flexible policies and historic-positioning.
• Vibiana: Iconic Downtown LA historic event venue (former cathedral) hosting weddings, corporate events, and film/TV productions. Operates a similar premium-positioned, quote-based rental model in the same Historic Core neighborhood and competes directly for wedding, corporate, and filming clients.
• The Hollywood Athletic Club: Historic Hollywood event venue hosting weddings, corporate events, and film/TV productions. Comparable historic-positioning, premium pricing, and overlap across all three of The Majestic's core use cases.

Others

• Unique LA: Large-format LA-based events/experiential markets platform. Adjacent rather than direct competition, but a notable producer of corporate activations, expos, and brand experiences that sometimes rent The Majestic, making it both a customer and a partial substitute for large-format corporate event space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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