PROPER GATHERINGS

Host your next meeting or special event at Downtown L.A. Proper, where each unique venue within this Renaissance Revival landmark has been meticulously reimagined. Our spaces honor historic period elements with richly detailed design, offering an unforgettable setting for any occasion. Whether you’re planning a corporate meeting, a lavish wedding, or an intimate gathering, our versatile event spaces provide the perfect backdrop. Choose from our stunning 5,000-square-foot rooftop venue with breathtaking city views, the elegant fourth-floor banquet hall, or one of our one-of-a-kind suites fashioned from a vintage basketball court and indoor pool. Proper’s in-house creative team, in collaboration with James Beard Award-winning restaurateurs Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne, will work with you to create personalized experiences and bespoke menus tailored to your event.

Cara Cara Lower Deck

Terraced to maximize the panoramic views of the city, the rooftop offers 5,000 square feet flow in a series of indoor and outdoor spaces: an interior bar, built-in fireplace, pool-spa and deck, Cara Cara restaurant for seated dinners, with its casual, lower lounge for standing receptions.

  • Sweeping, panoramic city views
  • Ideal for kick-off events, semi-private cocktail gatherings, group dinners, vertical tastings, standing meet-and-greets, preview & launch dinners
  • Standing capacity: 120
  • Seated capacity: 75 for the entire lower deck
  • Fully customized menus from our award-winning culinary team
  • Fully customized cocktail menus
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Cabrillo Club

In its history as a private social club, the fourth floor served as the stately dining hall for The Commercial Club’s powerful members. The now-reimagined space remains steeped in period charms and beautiful natural light, with coffered ceilings, arched windows, and original stenciled ceilings.

  • Ideal for master classes, committee meetings, brand-building sessions, film screenings, conference panels, vertical tastings, standing meet & greets, white paper presentations
  • Mounted Samsung Smart TV with A/V and streaming capabilities
  • Standing capacity: 150
  • Seated capacity:
    • 80 in full rounds
    • 38 classroom seating
    • Up to 140 theater-style seating
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Pool Suite

The historic indoor swimming pool has been playfully reimagined as a one-of-a-kind specialty suite. Dressed in five kinds of marble and pivoting glass doors for natural light, the open space now flows with 2,777 square feet for lounging and dining, including a kitchenette, half-bath, and separate master bedroom/bath. A ceramic mural by local artist Ben Medansky completes this truly remarkable setting.

  • Ideal for master classes, committee meetings, brand-building sessions, film screenings, conference panels, vertical tastings, standing meet & greets, breakout sessions
  • Mounted Samsung Smart TV with A/V and streaming capabilities
  • Standing capacity: 60
  • Seated capacity: 30 in full rounds
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Basketball Suite

The vintage basketball court of the enormous Court Suite is exuberantly designed in geometric pattern and custom furnishing. The 1,313 square feet and double-height ceilings are handsomely outfitted with 84-inch HDTV/surround sound, kitchenette, guest bath, and generous living and dining areas. As starting or end point for a downtown evening, the master bed and bath lock off for privacy.

  • Ideal for master classes, committee meetings, brand-building sessions, film screenings, conference panels, vertical tastings, standing meet & greets, breakout sessions
  • Multiple Samsung Smart TV with A/V and streaming capabilities
  • Standing capacity: 30
  • Seated capacity: 20 with unique set-up
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Caldo Verde

Elevate a group dining experience a la Caldo Verde, our expansive indoor-outdoor ground floor restaurant and lobby bar. DTLA Proper’s flagship restaurant from the James Beard Award-winning team of chef Suzanne Goin and Restaurateur Caroline Styne, is a deeply personal expression of the duo’s connectivity to Los Angeles. Our adaptable space can accommodate large group dinners, intimate cocktail parties, and everything in between. Pair it all with Caldo Verde’s signature, vibrant, Californian fare that’s perfect for sharing. Linger over a seated dinner, mingle with shared appetizers, or raise a glass with craft cocktails all elevated with our Proper fine dining service.

  • Partial and full buyouts available
  • Fully customized menus by our award-winning culinary team
  • Fully customized cocktail menus
  • Full standing-room capacity: 170
  • Full seated capacity: 90
  • In-house wireless microphone capabilities
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Dahlia

A monolithic stained glass work by the legendary fine arts workshop Judson Studios sets the private dining room apart from the main dining space. This intimate spot, with its own bar, is rich in design, with patterned wall coverings, vintage tiles, and residential-style lighting. A/V available.

  • Ideal for master classes, committee meetings, breakout sessions, tastings, meet & greets
  • Partial and full buyouts available
  • Fully customized menus by our award-winning culinary team
  • Fully customized cocktail menus
  • Full seated capacity: 18
  • Standing capacity: 25
  • Mounted Samsung Smart TV with A/V and streaming capabilities
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Variety of Caldo Verde signature dishes

Proper Ingredients

James Beard Award winners Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne customize market-driven menus for gatherings of all sizes, with elegant styles of dining and integrity of sourcing found in house at Caldo Verde and Cara Cara, and their acclaimed L.A. restaurants. 

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Block of Rooms

Bedrooms and suites can be booked in conjunction with any Proper event. Group blocks are for everyone; contact us to reserve room blocks, hospitality suites, and connecting rooms.

 

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