Exchange LA, in the former Los Angeles Stock Exchange building at 618 S Spring Street, rents its four floors for corporate events, award shows, galas, premieres, fashion shows, film shoots and weddings. The whole house holds up to 1,250 guests. The Trading Floor takes 1,150, and two smaller rooms take 50 each. It is also a nightclub, so rentals are booked around its ticketed nights.
Seminars and company events
The official site presents the building as a rental venue for corporate events, conferences, product and media launches, charity galas and holiday parties. The equipment is built for production rather than for meetings: a 30 by 40 foot LED screen with more than 15 million pixels, about 50 moving head lights, more than 90 LED fixtures and professional sound across four stories. Three stage layouts are offered.
This suits large formats: an awards evening, a company-wide celebration, a launch with visuals, a recorded or filmed event. For a quiet board seminar, the two 50-guest rooms are the closer fit. Request a quote with the date, the event type and the start time, using the rental form on the site.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings, small or large, are on the list of events the venue adapts to. The Trading Floor and the main room work for a large reception, and the Rockefeller Room and the Skyloft work for a smaller dinner or a private gathering. Seven full service bars are part of the building, which shapes how drinks are served at a reception.
Rooms and capacities
The whole house holds 1,250 guests. The Trading Floor, also called the Main Room, holds 1,150. The Rockefeller Room holds 50, and the Skyloft holds 50. Two VIP rooms can be booked individually, which allows a small group to hire one room without taking the whole building. The building has four stories, and floor plans for each floor are available from the site, along with a sales kit and technical specifications.
Catering
The site does not describe a catering offer. It lists seven full service bars and does not name caterers, so ask the team how food service is handled for a seated dinner.
History and setting
The building was designed as the headquarters of the Los Angeles Stock Exchange and the Pacific Stock Exchange, which used it from 1931 to 1986. It has a Moderne style, a 53 foot granite facade and large bronze doors. The trading floor had 64 booths and a mezzanine under a ceiling about 40 feet high. The city designated it a Cultural Monument in 1979, and its exterior is protected by the Los Angeles Conservancy. It reopened as a nightclub and event space after nearly two years of renovation.
Getting there
The venue is in the historic core of Downtown Los Angeles, about one mile from the LA Convention Center. Valet parking is available.
