Rita House

Rita House is a coworking space, podcast and content studio, and filming and event venue on West 3rd Street in Los Angeles. It occupies a 1926 Spanish Colonial building that, according to Rita House, was built as a prop design studio for film and television, later became a violin factory, and in 1967 became the design studio of award-winning costume designer Rita Riggs. Architects Tash Rahbar and Scott Strumwasser, who have run their practice in the building for over three decades, restored it and opened Rita House in 2017. In 2024 it added Rita House Productions, a full-service studio for podcasting, self-tapes and content creation.

Coworking memberships

• Floating Membership: an available desk during business hours plus full access to Rita House services and community.
• Permanent Desk Membership: a dedicated desk in the shared workspace.
• Private offices: offices for teams, by inquiry.

Members work from the two-story parlor or second-floor desks and get a conference room and screening room, high-speed private internet, unlimited printing and scanning, a coffee and tea bar in the kitchenette, a patio, and weekly cultural, educational and wellness events.

Podcast and content studio

• Audio: Shure SM7B and MV7+ microphones, RODE Wireless PRO and a RODECaster Pro II console.
• Video: Sony FX3 and A7 S III cameras with an ATEM Mini Pro ISO for multi-camera switching and recording.
• Lighting and sets: Amaran, NEEWER and Nanlite LED lights and several set designs, including the Vintage Vibes, Fireside Chat and Broadcast Table setups and a single-camera self-tape setup.

Anyone can book the studio by the hour online; monthly studio memberships and custom packages are arranged by phone or email.

Filming and event rentals

The 9,000-square-foot building rents for filming, photography and events. Rooms include the double-height Parlor, a remodeled Kitchen with an antique stove, the Library, the exposed-brick Brick room and a Conference room, with natural light, a dressing room, freight elevators and alley loading.

Hours and tours

The studio is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., with sessions outside those hours by request. Tours run Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m.