A 4,000 sq ft multi-set production studio in the cultural heart of Crenshaw — designed from the ground up for film, photo, music video, brand content, podcast, and documentary shoots that need range without travel time. Life Development University offers multiple distinct sets in one footprint.
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 you shoot with us, you're not just renting a space — you're helping make our renderings a reality.
Why production teams book Life Development University
On-site venue manager included, multiple permitted sets in one location, early call times available, in-house chef and bar concierge for crew meals and craft, and one of LA's most transit-accessible production footprints.
Past productions and brand 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.
Distinct sets in one footprint:
• Indoor presentation storefront with exposed wood beams, skylights, and natural light — also functions as a retail pop-up frontage and connects directly into the Maker's Space with a dual entrance to the bar
• Two-tier mural garden with custom hummingbird artwork on a custom-built concrete bar, string lights, banana trees, and an outdoor grill kitchen (stovetop, sink, mini-fridge)
• Custom concrete service bar interior with sink and ice bins — a hero set on its own
• Maker's Space with apparel customization equipment for product, lifestyle, and process content
• Modular conference room (15 seats) that converts into a small performance set, plus a 6-person meeting room ideal for talent green rooms
• Accordion doors at the back conference room that open onto the backyard for indoor/outdoor flow shots
Built for production:
• Two 90" screens for client video village or on-set monitors
• DJ booth available for music video and content shoots
• Wi-Fi, climate control, and full access to all rooms during your booked window
• On-site venue manager included during load-in and throughout your shoot
• Early call times available — load-in before standard booking hours can be arranged in advance
• One reserved on-property parking spot for a production vehicle, plus street and rideshare access
Included with every booking: on-site venue manager during load-in and throughout your shoot, Wi-Fi, climate control, and full access to all rooms during your booked window.
Optional add-ons (available at checkout): AV / projection package, sound system package, additional production staffing, in-house chef (crew meals & craft), in-house bar concierge (coffee, fresh juice, full bar service when permitted), security staffing, content capture (photo/video), and outdoor bar activation. House vendor list 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 crew and talent transit unusually easy. By car you're roughly 10 minutes to Culver City studios, 15 minutes to LAX, 15–20 minutes to DTLA, and a straight shot to SoFi Stadium, the Kia Forum, USC, and the Expo Park museum campus. The neighborhood is the cultural heart of Black Los Angeles — Leimert Park Village, Destination Crenshaw, and the Baldwin Hills retail corridor.