The Vault Studio Rules and Regulations
Updated: 10.27.2026
You (the “Client”) shall faithfully observe and comply with the following Rules and Regulations as to the Vault Studio ("Studio"). The Lot at Formosa and The Vault Creative Studio (collectively, "we," "us," or "our") shall not be responsible to Clients for the nonperformance of any of said Rules and Regulations by or otherwise with respect to the acts or omissions of any other persons concerning 1041 North Formosa Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90046 (the "Property").
- ACCESS AND PERMITTED USE:
Access to the screening room located at The Vault on the Property (the "Screening Room") for Clients and guests will typically be permitted 15 minutes prior to the start of the booked time. This time is not guaranteed. Client and all guests must vacate the Screening Room not later than 5 minutes before the end of the Client’s booked time. Failure to do so may result in additional charges.
- CALL THE STUDIO ADMINISTRATION OFFICE FOR THE FOLLOWING:
• Maintenance of buildings and equipment owned or operated by the Studio.
• Moving of Studio owned equipment and furniture by Studio personnel.
• Material alterations or additions to premises must be approved in writing.
• Hazardous waste material that must be removed.
• Temporary sign installation.
- COMMON AREAS:
Clients and their guests shall not congregate in the common areas of the Project before, during or after the screening.
- CONTACTS:
Lighting and Grip - (323) 850-2832
IT Technical - (323) 850-3160
Office Operations & Lot Maintenance - (323) 850-3184
Studio Campus Operations & Stage - (323) 850-2675
Accounting - (310) 850-2616
Security - (323) 850-2883 //
thelotsecurity@skrgroupla.com
- COURTYARD FURNITURE:
No courtyard furniture is to be relocated without the Studio's written approval.
- FOOD AND BEVERAGES:
No outside food or beverages may be brought onto the Project.
- HOURS OF OPERATION:
Administration Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Campus operating hours are Monday through Friday, 6:00 am to 6:00 pm.
- INSURANCE AND VENDORS:
Before use of the Screening Room, Client must provide a Certificate of Insurance (“COI”) to the Studio for approval. If Client elects not to obtain insurance for the rental, Client must sign Studio’s liability waiver prior to use of the Screening Room.
A COI is required for delivery moving companies and third-party vendors operating on the Lot. Client, rather than the vendor, must schedule setup with the Administration Team no less than 24 hours in advance.
All necessary permits and licenses applicable to Client’s use or business shall be secured by Client at Client’s sole cost and expense.
- JANITORIAL:
Janitorial services are provided during the Studio’s normal operating hours of Monday through Friday 6am to 6pm at no charge. If you need any additional janitorial services, please contact the Studio. Prices will vary depending on the type of request.
- LIABILITY:
Client, as a material part of the consideration to Studio, hereby assumes all risk of damage to property or injury to persons, in, upon or about the Project from any cause, and Client hereby waives all related claims against Studio, SKR Group, L.P., SKR Group, Inc., CIM Group LLC, and their respective officers, directors, employees, divisions, subsidiaries, partners, members, managers, shareholders, affiliated companies and mortgagees/lenders, and contractors (collectively, the “Studio Parties”) in connection with such damage or injury. Client shall give prompt notice to Studio in case of fire or accidents in the Screening Room. Client agrees to indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless the Studio Parties from and against any and all claims (in law, equity or otherwise), proceedings, suits, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, settlements, judgments, costs and expenses, including, without limitation. reasonable outside attorneys' fees and court costs (collectively, the "Claims") arising from or related in any way to: (i) Client's and/or Client's employees, agents, suppliers, independent contractors, vendors, licensees and invitees’ (collectively, the "Client's Agents") use of the Screening Room; (ii) any breach or default by Client under any agreement; and/or (iii) any act, error or omission, negligent or otherwise, of Client or any of Client's Agents related to any agreement.
- LOAD-IN:
Before your scheduled rental, please ensure that your Certificate of Insurance (COI) is submitted and approved by the Studio. If you do not wish to obtain insurance in connection to your use of the Screening Room, you may be required to sign a liability waiver prior to use of the space.
- MAIN GATE:
The Main Gate is manned by Security 24 hours. Visitors will not be allowed on the property without a walk-on or drive-on pass. All visitor drive-on and walk-on passes need to be entered into Gateworks by the Client.
- PARKING:
Parking is available at daily rates for clients renting the space. Clients may either prepay for parking with their initial down payment or pay for individual parking spots by credit card upon entry. No parking decals or tickets will be provided.
- PERMITS AND APPROVALS:
Client shall at sole cost and expense secure all necessary permits and licenses applicable to the Client’s use of Studio.
- PETS:
Only service animals, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable California law, are permitted in the Studio. Service animals must be under the handler's control at all times and must be housebroken. We may ask that a service animal be removed if it is out of control and the handler does not take effective action to control it, or if it is not housebroken. All other animals, including pets and emotional support animals, are not permitted unless approved by us in writing in advance. Requests must be submitted at least 5 business days before your booking. We may approve or deny any request at our sole discretion and may request additional information before making a decision. Any approval may be subject to conditions, and you are responsible for any damage, cleaning or additional costs caused by the animal.
- REMOVAL OF PROPERTY FROM THE SITE:
None of Studio's items should be removed from the site. No one is permitted to remove any of Studio's articles unless Studio has given permission to do so.
- RENTAL CHARGES AND PAYMENT
Client shall pay all applicable rental charges and additional charges associated with the reservation.
If additional charges are incurred beyond the initial payment, Client shall be responsible for such additional charges in accordance with the applicable agreement or final closeout statement.
- REPORTING:
All incidences of concern need to be reported promptly in writing at thelotsecurity@skrgroupla.com. To the extent known, reports should detail the incident and include all the proper names. times and dates. All broken Studio owned items should be held in the Studio, when appropriate, for physical Inspection and evidence in the event an Insurance claim is necessary.
- SET LIGHTING & GRIP AND EXPENDABLES:
All productions are required to obtain lighting, grip, and expendables through the Studio. The only exception is contracts with Volt Lites.
Please contact L&G directly for rates and requests.
CONTACTS: Kyle Fischer L&G Supervisor, (323) 850-2832 | Jonathan Panameno, L&G Tech, (323) 605-6523
- SMOKING:
The Smoking Ordinance prohibits smoking within five (5) feet of outdoor areas including restaurant patios, cafes and food courts and outdoor common areas within the City of West Hollywood as well as provides smoking cessation programs and information to West Hollywood residents. Smoking is only allowed in designated smoking locations on campus. Please refer to The Lot map for approved smoking locations.
- STAGE COORDINATORS DEPARTMENT:
Stage Coordinators must be called by production to OPEN the theater or control room. Stage Coordinators must be called by production to CLOSE the theater or control room. Theater nor control room will NOT be opened without Stage MGMT on site. Open and close rooms, all motorized equipment requests, forty-yard rolls off (24hr notice required to guarantee delivery times) and all other stage related Issues to be directed to the on-duty Stage Manager.
STAGE MGMT CONTACTS: Baba Njie, (323) 850-2876 | Stavi Kuba, (323) 850-2933
- STUDIO CHARGES:
A deposit in the amount of the estimated Studio Charges is due and payable upon execution of any agreement. If additional Studio charges are incurred more than the initial deposit, Client shall pay such additional charge within two (2) business days of Studio’s demand. If any sum due from Client shall not be received by Studio or Studio's designee within five (5) days after said amount is past due or, in the case of non-recurring payments, within five (5) days after receipt of notice that said amount is past due, then, in addition to all other remedies provided herein, Client shall pay to Studio a late charge equal to the greater of $50.00 or ten percent (10%) of such overdue amount (but in no event greater than the maximum amount permitted by law), plus all reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by Studio by reason of Client's failure to pay charges when due hereunder. Client agrees to pay all reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by Studio in collection of any sums due Studio from Client. Per Studio policy, Screening Room rental fees are non-refundable. Once a Screening Room is reserved, the rental fee will be charged regardless of cancellation.
- STUDIO SPEED LIMIT:
The Studio speed limit is 8 miles per hour. All posted traffic signs must be observed and may not be moved. For safety, no skateboards, scooters, or motorized e-vehicles are to be ridden on the premises.
- STUDIO SUSPENSION:
In the event that the use of the Screening Room or a part thereof is materially hampered, interrupted or interfered with by reason of fire, casualty, accident, riot, war, pandemic, act of God, failure of power or other public utilities’ inability of Studio to obtain essential materials or qualified personnel if required (only to the extent beyond Studio's reasonable control), labor disputes (including but not limited to strike, lockout, boycott or picketing) involving Studio or any of its customers, vendors or suppliers, the enactment of any municipal, state or federal ordinance or law, the issuance of any executive, administrative or judicial order or decree, or any other cause beyond Studio's control, whether similar or dissimilar to any of the foregoing, Studio shall, at its option, be relieved of its obligations hereunder during the continuance of any such event or events. Any period during which Studio shall elect to be relieved of its obligations hereunder, as aforesaid, is referred to herein as a "Studio Suspension”.
- USE OF SCREENING ROOM:
5.1 - Client is using the Screening Room in its “as-is” condition. Studio makes no representation or warranty regarding the condition or suitability of the Screening Room for Client’s intended use. Prior to turning over the Screening Room to Client, a facilities walk through, including a visual inspection, will be conducted with Client and documented by Studio. Upon conclusion of any applicable agreement term, Client shall return the Screening Room back to Studio in the way it was received, reasonable wear and tear and pre-existing latent defects excepted.
5.2 - Client shall make no temporary or permanent modifications, additions, alterations or improvements to the Screening Room.
- VENDORS:
Unless otherwise stated and approved by Studio Services, all productions and events are required to source power distro, cabling, truss, chains & motors from our in-house Lighting & Grip Department, and events may be required to use our Approved Vendor Volt for either Audio/Visual and Rigging Services.