A 4,000 sq ft indoor/outdoor venue (2,500 sq ft indoor + 1,500 sq ft mural garden) designed for corporate offsites, leadership retreats, team building, all-hands meetings, quarterly planning, board retreats, executive offsites, strategic planning sessions, design sprints, founder retreats, nonprofit retreats, panels, wellness retreats, training sessions, and creative workshops. Life Development University sits on Crenshaw Boulevard between two Metro K Line stations — making it one of the only LA offsite venues your team can actually take transit to. About Life Development University. We're a woman-owned community center and creative campus rooted in Crenshaw — built and run by people from the neighborhood we serve. Every booking directly funds our two-story expansion vision and the community resources that grow alongside it: programming, mentorship, and access for the next generation of creatives, founders, and families on this corridor. When your team books with us, you're not just renting a venue — you're helping make our renderings a reality. Why teams book Life Development University On-site venue manager included, in-house chef and bar concierge for full-day catering and breaks, indoor/outdoor breakout flow that resets a team's nervous system, and one of LA's most transit-accessible footprints. Past clients include: Ms. Lauryn Hill's Grammy Pop-Up, Kids of Immigrants Small Business Saturday, Studio WELEH Art Presentation, The Crenshaw Mile, and Bricks & Wood All-Star Weekend. What you can book: • Indoor presentation storefront — the front 100-seat flex room with exposed wood beams, skylights, and natural light. Works as a keynote space, demo room, fireside chat set, training room, or main session space • Modular back conference room with seating for 15 — converts into a small performance space with accordion doors that open onto the garden for breakouts and breath of fresh air • 6-person private meeting room ideal for 1:1s, interview rooms, executive holds, or focused work pods • Two-tier mural garden with a custom-built concrete bar, hummingbird mural, string lights, banana trees, and outdoor grill kitchen — perfect for receptions, lunch service, or outdoor breakouts • Maker's Space with apparel customization equipment for hands-on team-building activations, brand workshops, custom merch sessions, or design sprints Built for productive offsites: • Two 90" screens for presentations, video calls, and content • Wi-Fi, climate control, and full access to all rooms during your booked window • On-site venue manager included throughout your booking • Street parking, rideshare access, and the K Line for guests coming from DTLA, LAX, or the Westside Half-day, full-day, and multi-day retreat configurations available, with optional in-house chef, AV, and venue management so your team can focus on the work. Full-day packages include lunch + AM/PM breaks with the chef package. Optional add-ons (available at checkout): AV / projection package, in-house chef catering (meeting tier $25–$45/person, full-service tiers available), in-house bar concierge (coffee, fresh juice, or full bar service when permitted), additional staffing, content capture, sound system, and outdoor bar activation. Concierge directory of approved vendors available on request. Location. Sitting on Crenshaw Boulevard between two Metro K Line stations — Martin Luther King Jr Station to the north and Leimert Park Village Station to the south — making it one of the most transit-accessible offsite venues in the city. By car you're roughly 10 minutes to Culver City, 15 minutes to LAX, and 15–20 minutes to DTLA. The neighborhood is the cultural heart of Black Los Angeles — surrounded by Leimert Park Village, Destination Crenshaw, and the Baldwin Hills retail corridor.