Basement

Basement Lounge

Low-ceiling basement lounge lined with video screens. Jazz-club energy, full blackout.

Gallery: photography lands at G3. As-found and activated states, flat light, empty rooms.

Every angle

Empty rooms in flat light, and the same rooms dressed for real shoots and events.

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Specs

Floor	Basement
Size (sq ft)	1000
Ceiling height	Up to 12 ft
Natural light	None, full blackout
Blackout	Full
Sound	Below street level. Confirm isolation with our team
Power	Confirm with our team
Load-in	Internal stair from the Immersive Studio. Dimensions on request
Crew cap	Confirm with our team
Freight elevator	Dimensions and weight capacity on request
Trucks & trailers	Block accommodates a 53-ft trailer. Curb holds and sidewalk equipment need a MOME film permit ($500 per consecutive 14-day period).
Hours	Early AM and overnight available. Load-in and wrap windows confirmed at booking.
COI & insurance	COI required. Minimums provided at booking
Permits	Interior shoots need no city permit. Equipment, cable, or vehicles on the sidewalk or street need a MOME film permit ($500 per consecutive 14-day period).
Address	393 Broadway, between Walker & White, on the SoHo/Tribeca border. Canal St trains: 6, N, Q, R, W, J, Z, A, C, E.

Restrictions & Notes

18 customizable screens line the room. For events the Basement Lounge books together with the Immersive Studio; standalone bookings are production and shoot only.

Best for

Music video, jazz-club scenes, late-night looks

Crew basecamp with flight cases, camera carts, and video village on the street-level floor at 393 Broadway

Half a block to Cortlandt Alley

Crew holding & basecamp

Shooting nearby? Base the crew here.

We sit half a block from Cortlandt Alley, the most filmed alley in New York. Holding, crafty, wardrobe, hair and makeup, and video village go in the building you are shooting in, or the one you walk to.