Amazing food and the spicy hummus is the best as well as customer service would recommend to anyone 10/10

This review is for the venue space as a wedding guest. This venue space is a massive warehouse with a rustic vibe in the middle of downtown LA. It has a large ground floor where most people have their wedding ceremony and reception. There is a small cocktail area and a room upstairs for the wedding party to use. It seems like you have to bring all your own decorations and furniture as this place is an empty canvas. We came here for an evening wedding and the location was hard to find. Outside the warehouse it only has the address "440" hidden in the dark. It's also in a sketchy part of LA so watch your cars. The venue was FREEZING cold to the point that I had to keep my coat on all night. There is minimal lighting making it hard to see inside. It may be a nice venue for a daytime wedding when natural light comes through or in the spring and summer when it's warm but it kinda sucked for an evening, winter event. read more

This place was the perfect space for a large wedding. There was enough room to create a space for a ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception that held 300+ people, plus enough room to fit a bar and caterers. It has a great vintage/trendy vibe if that's what you're going for. Since there are two large rooms, it was definitely a little difficult to switch the ceremony room to a reception room during cocktail hour, but since the room was so large, half the room was able to already be set up for the reception, leaving us to only have to tear down the ceremony and set up the other half. Guests enjoyed the space thoroughly, there was so much room to dance, sit, and overall enjoy themselves. The parking situation was a little tough, due to having multiple entrances, but easy when hiring a valet! The place is in the Arts district of LA, and a little bit hard to find at first, but once you're there, it's perfect. The inside looks so different than you would expect when you see it from the outside. Overall, if you need a large venue, this ones for you! read more

440 Seaton - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Los Angeles, California

From the viewpoint of a wedding assistant: If you are looking for an event location that is going to allow the easiest and smoothest day for both you and your wedding vendors, this is not the place. While it is a trendy venue and a blank location that can be bent to your will, you have to remember that it is an empty warehouse so everything will be that much harder. Specifically, there is no kitchen, refrigerators, extra vendor supplies, etc. This is particularly difficult for the caterers because all items that would usually be kept at a colder temperature must be kept on ice or not chilled at all. Also, if you don't have the correct number of a certain item (I.e. Table, pitcher, chair, etc.) then there is nothing that can be done. They have a very limited supply of items that they can lend you. Another downfall of the venue is that parking is difficult, so you are required to hire a valet service and there is only street parking for vendors. A smaller inconvenience, but one that will affect your guests, are the bathrooms (they are not very nice and aren't to the standards that most venues would follow). Another inconvenience was that people off the street were allowed to freely enter the space and look around while the event was being set up. Finally, as a wedding held in June, the rooms were very hot and there is no air conditioning (most guests were chugging water and asking for fans). There are some pros to the event space however: - extremely large with multiple rooms so there can be a separate cocktail hour location - blank space that can be decorated in many different ways - small room that can be used for a holding space - overhead strung lights are very beautiful - the upstairs provides a very pretty backdrop with exposed brick and there are views of the city - good acoustics for DJ/musicians read more

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"A COMPLETE NIGHTMARE" doesn't even begin to describe the frustrations we had in planning our wedding here. The venue coordinators that run this place are UNPROFESSIONAL, INCOMPETENT, ELUSIVE, and flat out DISRESPECTFUL. To simplify all of the hurdles we had to tackle, I've provided a timeline of the curveballs they threw at us in the 3 months we planned our wedding (I feel sorry for others who have to deal with them longer): -Anastasia, or Ani, (lead venue coordinator) blew off our first meeting, sending in Renee (secondary venue coordinator), who didn't have a clue as to how to give a tour of the venue. My fiancé at the time even whispered to me, "Are we giving her the tour or is she giving us the tour?" halfway through our walk-through. She didn't know answers to simple questions such as, "How many people can the cocktail room hold?" or "How many cars can fit in your parking lot?" despite having worked there for half a year. Their incompetence was a bit alarming but we ended up booking the venue because of the beautiful blank canvas it provided. -Ani is very hard to get on the phone, rarely picking up when we called her, even when we had an appointment. At one point, my husband resorted to calling the owner, Danny, a few times, and he continuously interrupted my husband mid-sentence, telling him to call Ani instead, then hanging up on him. Forget negotiating with them- they will bluntly tell you, "Other people are paying this price so you have no other choice." How rude. -Communication between the venue coordinators is unreliable as their email and phone correspondence is completely scattered. The information they provided us constantly changed and we really had to rely on our own wedding planner to clean up the mess. -3 weeks before the big day, WE WERE SENT A REVISED CONTRACT that conflicted with many items addressed in the original. Ani gave no explanation nor any warning for this, but simply required our signatures. Many of the revised items restricted a large amount of our wedding decor. The revisions also retracted items and services that they promised to provide throughout the walk-through and original contract signing. This included no balloons, no candles, no amenities provided in the bathrooms, etc. When we met with Ani to address these issues, she provided no apology but allowed us to stick with the original contract as we refused to sign the new one once we explored the idea of taking legal action. -2 weeks before our wedding, Ani promised us this beautiful bridal suite for the big day. Without any warning, we were actually given a smaller suite that was completely covered in dust- clearly, they didn't take the time to sweep the smaller room. Also, there wasn't enough space for myself, my wedding party (2 bridesmaids), and my mother to sit down. They gave us ONLY 3 chairs, one of which, was covered in dirt. -Ani wore a neon highlighter pink sweater at our event, making it difficult for the photographer to take pictures without her sticking out (even though she was only there for an hour max). -The venue coordinators were unavailable throughout the day of the wedding, despite their promises to be around. My wedding planner was having trouble getting Ani/Renee on the phone and one time, when Ani did answer, she said she wasn't coming back because she was "on her lunch break" despite her barely being around the venue. This was a time sensitive issue as we needed her to unlock the door to the roof so we could get pictures at sunset. -The main hall was freezing cold throughout our wedding. They have a heater inside to control the temperature but the venue coordinators failed to turn it on in time. Many of our guests complained about the temperature. -The venue coordinator brought in other potential clients to our event without letting us know, let alone asking for permission. Ani tried to pretend she didn't see me when I spotted them on the balcony with us, as my husband did the garter toss (see pictures). Of course, there were many other mishaps that happened under the venue coordinators' watch that we were unable to control, but these are just the highlights. If you are considering booking 440 Seaton, please know that you will suffer through many headaches and last minute changes. The people that work here are so unreliable and uprofessional to the point that you will want to grab and shake them throughout the event planning process. If we had known that it would have left such a bad taste in our mouth, we wouldn't have even considered holding our wedding here. You should definitely hire your own event/wedding planner to work with the venue coordinators, as you will save yourself from the stress migraines and ulcers you will suffer through from dealing Ani and Renee. No bride deserves to go through that torture. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!! P.S. I heard from a friend of mine that they ran out of toilet paper at the "Big Fake Wedding" read more

440 Seaton - 4 UNINVITED guests with the venue coordinator, Ani, on the balcony. She DID NOT ask for permission to bring them. UNPROFESSIONAL!!!! - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I will preface this with saying that I really loved the venue but the people running the site really mishandled the day of our wedding. Also my wife had a really difficult time getting timely responses from the venue in the weeks leading up to our wedding. We were told that the couple being married the day after us would be using the venue for a half hour to do a walk through the day of our wedding. They ended up there well over an hour, were incredibly disrespectful, had the nerve to tell people there for our wedding to be quiet and showed zero respect for our space. Overheard a number of things being said about us...all of this happening with the woman running the space disappearing and letting these people stay as long as they wanted to the point that my mom finally had to ask the other wedding party to finally leave. All in all it was a very unprofessionally run venue that I happened to love because of the hard work that our group put into it. No thanks at all to the venue staff. The woman running the site knew that we were going to be heading to the rooftop after the ceremony to take pictures....we had to search high and low to get someone to unlock the door to let us finally get up there, we were only able to take a few pictures up there because we ran out of daylight searching for someone to open the door. If you have patience and are incredibly self reliant, great site for a wedding, if you are going to expect a helpful venue, easy to work with....find somewhere else. read more

The Space - 5 Stars! 440 Seaton truly is a blank canvas that can be transformed into virtually whatever you dream of. Located in the heart of Downtown LA and nestled between the Fashion and Arts District in the city's historic core, 440 Seaton is authentically urban. Between the floor to ceiling brick walls, saw tooth roof, concrete flooring and the working freight elevator there certainly is more than enough details to leave even the most detailed orientated person in awe. Described by friends as a "hipster's dream" and my family as "beautiful" and "one of a kind" the Great Hall at 440 Seaton offers the diversity to leave everyone baffled by its uniqueness. The Staff - 5 Stars! Anastasia, Renee, Danny, and the whole 440 Seaton Team provided unmatched customer service and communication over the 9+ months in which my, now wife and I were planing our wedding. The 440 Seaton staff were always accommodating to our request, consistent about following up on requests and inquires, and helpful in ensuring that our wedding day would be as stress free as possible. Whether it was a phone call regarding a measurement or an in-person walk through with another vendor, Anastasia and Renee always left my wife and I feelings as though we were a name (a person) and not just another number (client). read more

Our son and his fiancé were married here in August 2015. It was a beautiful venue which gave our new DIL a blank pallet to express her artistic style. She and our son were very happy which made us happy also. It was nice not to have to have to rush to another venue after the ceremony. The space is large enough that, even with dinner tables still set up, there was a HUGE dance floor. Another plus was a room on the bottom floor that had a full couch and sitting area with windows facing the event so you didn't miss out while taking a break. This was perfect for a nursing mom to not have to go to her hot car or the bathroom to feed her baby. I have a disability and I was grateful for the opportunity to take a break but not miss any of the action. The only negative was the bathrooms. The ladies' room ran out of paper and the men's room kept locking people out. The door was propped open but people didn't know why so it kept being shut. This is the only reason I dropped a star......but I wish it was only a half star. read more

I saw this space several times on pinterest and thought WOW, this is where we will get married. We set up an appointment with Sasha to see the place a week before Christmas. When we arrived I called Sasha and she giggled away saying "She entirely forgot we were meeting today." Along with that unprofessional phone greeting, she didn't even come out to get us since the entrance is a bit weird. I looked around and saw a shady man on a bike eye balling my I-phone 6 (as is expected in DTLA). We now understood why they provide security at the entrance. We walked in with the highest of hopes to their area where guests would enter. The paint was chipping from the walls and there were two lights in the whole warehouse space. Sasha told us we would probably need to pay for the additional $1,400 lighting package and proceeded to say she would recommend additional lighting if you really want your guests to see well all night. Just a thought, fix your lighting package if guests still can't see each other properly in the evening!! When I inquired about using the parking lot she was clueless and basically said it will also be a huge additional price. I wanted to see the rooftop because I desperately wanted that DTLA building view. We walked up the death-trap stairs with no light in the hallway, leading to a crummy rooftop where she suggested to not stand on for very long. Every word out of her mouth made the dream of this venue slowly die. To top it off people actually either work/live upstairs and will walk by "discretely" the day of your wedding. Hmm, NO! 440 Seaton - yes, it is a blank canvas. A blank canvas that needs about $10,000 in basic repairs before you put in another $20,000 just to make it look dazzling. That's not even including anything else like a DJ, food, etc. If you're filthy rich, great location. If you aren't please shop around because the next place we saw was amazing and literally half the price with real paint and lighting- Go figure. p.s. Two weeks after the new year I got an email from Sasha introducing herself and seeing when we were available to see the place. She forgot she already met us!!! Last straw leading to this review. read more

The staff are not good at replying back in a timely matter. For each email I sent, it took them 2-3 weeks to respond. I wouldn't suggest booking with them unless you just want a pretty venue and do not care about the lack of organization from Anastasia and Sasha. read more

I'm sort of new to writing reviews, so i'll have to figure out how to post photos later... My husband and I got married here on October 23rd, 2015 and neither of us could be happier with both the venue and the staff. We booked the venue back in March, I believe, after our first walk through with Ani. We found 440 after our other venue (Tiato - Santa Monica....that's a horse of a different color) fell through. Ani responded to my email quickly, stayed late to accommodate my then Fiance and I, took her time to show us all the beautiful parts of the venue and then .... wait for it....even let us up onto the roof for a sneak peek at the city! We were SOLD. We met Ani two days later with a cashiers check and signed the contract immediately. THE STAFF I mainly communicated with Ani throughout the entire process, although, on a day I decided to pop in to the venue randomly, I was helped by Emma who was as sweet as could be, gave me contacts for lighting and made me copies of the floor plan without hesitation. Although Emma was wonderful, Ani (the girl who runs the space) was my favorite. :) She willingly and patiently answered all of my questions via email and text, she helped me organize the In N Out truck and helped me deal with all of the insurance they needed in order to cater the event, she worked with the fire marshal for me because we wanted candles EVERYWHERE, she personally called and emailed with our bar tender to make sure we had the right paperwork in order to serve alcohol, she was there for our rehearsal and helped organize people( we had a wedding party of 28 people...I know, I know. I'm Italian), she came in the day before the wedding when we were setting up and helped me figure out a decorating dilemma and offered to text a friend in the business and see if they had any ideas, and she went above and beyond the day of the wedding by being available to help with directing guests from the parking lot entrance to the front entrance, something she wasn't responsible for. I guess the thing I loved most about Ani was that she was basically always available, and when she wasn't, there was someone else just as competent and patient to fill her shoes. Seriously, she was so patient with me. Poor girl. I must have texted her 80,000 times. By the time the wedding was over I was a little sad that I didn't have an excuse to talk to her anymore. THE SPACE We knew going into the wedding that we wanted a venue that was beautiful on it's own, that was open and big enough to hold all 240 people attending our wedding, and we wanted a space we could own - we wanted our guests to walk in and know, without a doubt, that they were at OUR wedding. 440 was EXACTLY that. The space is massive, but manageable. The brick is so raw and amazing and the ceilings are exceptionally beautiful at night - high and open. You really don't need much in this venue. Actually, we felt like the more we added, the more it took away from the integrity of the space. We used the table clothes, chairs and tables that were included with the venue cost, and they worked out perfectly for us. There are a million and one spaces for photos. We took some really amazing ones in a loft-like space upstairs. And the elevator.....my god, the elevator. It's beautiful and fully functioning. The grooms room is downstairs and is very - edison-esq. The bridal suite is upstairs. It's clean and open and has an air conditioner, which I really appreciated once I was in my dress. There are hooks along the left wall to accommodate the hanging of bridesmaid dresses, and a standing mirror that got a ton of use the day of. The only problem I had with the bridal suite was that the bathroom is not easily used in a full dress. But, there is a shower in there which I thought was cool. We were able to decorate the space exactly how we wanted and were made to feel that no idea we had was off limits. However, we were exceptionally careful to manage the balloons we used because it would be impossible to get them down if they were to float to the ceiling. Anyhow - we had a great experience with 440 and the staff members that we were in contact with. I would get married in this venue again in a heart beat. And the best part was, it's affordable and beautiful for a venue of its size in Los Angeles....and it doesn't look like a hotel banquet hall. TIPS Go with the lighting package that 440 offers. You won't be sorry. They were by far the most affordable, they covered the space perfectly and they were willing to light certain areas for me that weren't originally included in the initial quote, at no extra cost. They know the venue like the backs of their hands and they just know what works. Hire the Valet! This saved our asses and was 100% affordable and made our guest feel so much more comfortable, especially the older generation. read more

I can't even begin to express how amazing this venue is. My husband and I just hosted our wedding there last weekend...and rather than relaxing doing nothing, right now I'm chosing to write this review...THAT'S HOW AMAZING OUR WEDDING WAS AT 440 SEATON!!! The staff was incredible, but the most helpful person was Anastasia. Throughout our year of planning, she was beyond attentive and helpful with all of of our questions and concerns in wedding planning. She always had an amazing attitude, and she never ceased to be as helpful as she could be...especially during the 11th hour when our friends and family were helping decorate the venue the night before. I'm sure that Ani (as she will encourage you to call her...like a friend!) went above and beyond her call of duty. And she always did it with a smile on her face. The event space itself is so unique and beautiful. Whether it's day or night, the possibilities are endless. I'm dying to see how our photos turn out. But in the meantime, my husband and I have our incredible memories of the most magical evening we've ever had. 440 will always hold a very special place in our hearts. It is a truly magical space. read more

Where oh where do I start. So I have been waiting a while to write this review simply because I have so many good things to say I wanted to make sure I had the time to sit down and write it the way they deserve. This place was amazing from day one! When I started looking for a wedding venue I was looking for something where I was able to bring in all of my own vendors, but I would have plenty of space for all the guests I would like to have. I was looking on a website called Venue report when I came across 440 Seaton. The first time I looked at their website and Instagram I knew this was going to be it. I contacted Ani and from day one she was easy to contact and always was quick to respond to any questions or concerns I had. We showed up a few days later to look at the venue and right away I told her I think this is it! don't think I'm going to need to look anywhere else. I believe it was about two weeks later we booked our venue and the wedding planning began. I don't think I could've had a smoother wedding planning process. I started in July 2016 planning for a wedding in May 2017 and I took my time did a lot of DIY and got every vendor I could've possibly wanted. I will say if you start ahead with this venue you will have a much easier time because yes you do need to bring in everything yourself, but you know that going in, so you just need to prepare. We chose to have a food truck for a caterer which worked out perfectly, along with an ice cream truck for dessert. I took ani's suggestions for rentals and went through Hollywood rentals, which worked out great. I could not say more good things about this place it was absolutely a dream and I wish I could relive it every single day. Everything from the rooftop views for photos, The balcony and the elevator for a grand entrance, and the stringing lights for ambience. It was all absolutely beautiful. I hired a day of coordinator who put my vision to life along with having the coordinators at the venue helping set up. it all went so smooth. Thank you again for 440 Seaton for a day I will never forget. read more

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Very cool venue! I had the pleasure of coordinating a wedding reception here and it's a true blank canvas that allows you to totally transform the space to your dream event. Ani along with everyone from security and the fire marshal were extremely easy to work with and they handled all situations and requests in a quick, effective manner. Great venue, great staff!!!! read more

This is a beautiful blank canvas for events. We attended the Big Fake Wedding where it was completely decked out. There was plenty of room for the ceremony and reception while smaller, more intimate areas were carved out for guests to "escape." It's hard to find a large space with character and I think 440 Seaton marries those very well. read more

We almost booked 440 Seaton for our wedding, and in hindsight, I'm glad we didn't. Ani and Sasha were too slow in responding to our emails for our liking. After the first venue visit, my fiancé and I informed Sasha that we would like to proceed in booking with them. Sasha said she'd send us a contract that day. She did not. A week later we received it, and after reading through it, we had a few questions about basic matters like lighting, valet, etc. We did not get a reply from Sasha or Ani for another week, and she didn't answer 2 out of the 4 questions. Basically, that was how correspondence was for the first month or so, and finally, I emailed them expressing my concern on the pace of their email responses, and asked them if this is the normal turnaround for emails or if it was just a busy season for them (it was in July so I thought maybe wedding season had them spread thin). I never got a response from them. Ever. So we didn't sign a contract and found another beautiful venue with coordinators who were quicker in responding to our inquiries. Looking back, we're happy it went that way. We avoided a year of stressful and slow paced correspondence with 440 Seaton. read more

This venue is incredibly unique and provides the perfectly rustic atmosphere for any wedding or event. I love the enormous open space where both wedding ceremony and reception can be held. I worked The Big Fake Wedding event here and the space worked very well to hold a large amount of people. There is no lighting or anything in the space so it is definitely a blank canvas which gives you flexibility in determining your own unique style. The exposed brick, nearby graffiti, and warehouse setting are great for pictures. The building itself and surrounding area offer lots of character and it was a great space to work in. read more

We loved having our reception at 440 Seaton and our guests loved it, but do not book here if you don't have the money! I definitely had to go way over my initial budget to accommodate such a blank canvas but personally it was the only space that fit our needs for our wedding vision. Couple of recommendations: -Be willing to drop money because A LOT of things add up (Valet service... Lighting... Renting tables/chairs/etc... Insurance... as just the basics) -If you are creative and artsy and have a clear vision... this venue will be fun for you because the possibilities are endless with what you can do to the space. I personally don't think I'm a very artistic person so the huge space was initially super stressful in deciding what station goes where. But our simple all-white wedding ended up working out great against the brick walls. -If you're an independent bride, you're good to go. Ani and Sasha are great but they're not gonna be at your service 24/7 to answer all your minor detailed questions. Use your common sense and do you what you gotta do. -I would recommend having your ceremony at another location (which is what we did) because it was so much easier to set up our reception for our vendors and gave them more time to make it look beautiful and perfect. I've heard of couples who flipped the space and it took 1-2 hours to do it... And that is a huge no no for guests who are hungry and impatient. -HIRE A DAY OF COORDINATOR AT LEAST. You need one if you don't want to be an angry, stressed out bride. Have your DOC walk with you through the venue so they know exactly what you want and they will make it happen (if you find a good DOC). Best of luck to all future brides! read more

I have been looking at 440 for a wedding next summer. Does anyone know if they have permits for events? For catering etc?

The perfect venue to bring your dream wedding to life. Ani was a pleasure to work with from start to finish and I never had any problems getting my needs met or questions answered. It takes a lot of vision, creativity, and work to bring this space to life, but it is 100% worth it if you're willing to put in the effort to have a unique wedding to fit your own style and personality! read more

We had our wedding here 10/10/15 and it was amazing. The venue was so perfect for our style and the people were beyond easy to work with. This obviously isn't your typically venue so if you're looking to have it run like a generic hotel ballroom reception, this isn't the place for you. If you are looking for a creative space that'll have your guests blown away by its unique splendor, then hurry up and book a date! The space is gorgeous and rich in texture and really a great place all around. Ani thank you for all of your help and making us feel so welcome. We loved every inch of the venue and are so happy we chose 440 for our best day. read more