Now that we are allowed to reopen, we had to hire and train over 80 part time employees, as well as update our production after it sat for over a year. We then obviously faced our next challenge: a small business surviving a pandemic with little to no government support. When we finally obtained our proper permitting and passed all inspections, we were shut down a day after opening to our friends and family. There were times when we didn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. This caused us months in delays and hundreds of thousands of dollars. This required us to install sprinklers, bathrooms, and an entire new electrical system. We had to completely renovate the building to allow us to use it as a public venue. Loaded question! The biggest challenge (aside from surviving a global pandemic) was navigating the LADBS and obtaining our change of use. What have been the challenges and biggest rewards so far in crafting the experience? You were supposed to open before the lockdown what have you had to change (other than safety protocols) for the reopening? Did this extra time offer any other benefits? The building was significantly better located, single level which helps us tremendously from an operational standpoint, and in the Arts District which felt more aligned with our vision for the experience and our company as a whole. The minute we walked into our building in the Arts District, we knew that all our building troubles had been for a reason. This left us in a scramble, but it ultimately resulted in us touring new spaces that were not on the market months earlier. A couple months into prepping that space for construction, we were informed by the building department that the building was considered demolished in the ’80s and was reconstructed without proper permitting. We knew that we didn’t want to be in a too warehouse-y part of downtown and originally we leased a building closer to the Staples center. Options were extremely limited due to our sq. When we first arrived in L.A., we knew we wanted to be in Downtown, Los Angeles. ![]() Or click on any category on the left for more information.Ĭan you tell us more about the chosen location? How was it selected? What made it the perfect choice for Madcap Motel?
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