A DTLA Lagree Fitness Studio Since 2008: Lagree213

Downtown Los Angeles has had a Lagree studio longer than most cities have known the word. Lagree213, at 835 S. Hill Street in the Historic Core, traces its roots to Pilates Plus DTLA, which opened in 2008, and today it runs three studios between the Historic Core, the Arts District and South Park. The Hill Street room was the first of the three, a bright studio at the LEVEL building on Hill and 9th, where every signature class lasts 45 minutes and finishes with legs that will not stop shaking.

The studio publishes its own timeline. Pilates Plus DTLA opened in 2008 inside the Eastern Columbia Building on Broadway, the turquoise Art Deco tower a block away. In 2014 it moved to the California Market Center in the Fashion District, at 9th and Main. In 2019 founders Joy and Judy handed the business to Ben and Lisa, and in 2020 the new owners brought it back to the Historic Core with a new name, Lagree213, which echoes downtown's 213 area code.

Expansion followed. An Arts District studio opened in 2021 at One Santa Fe, and a South Park studio at Hope and 12th opened in June 2024. Co-owner Lisa Goldsman, a Lagree master trainer who led certifications and mentored the team, died on November 13, 2025, and the trainers page is now dedicated to her. Her emphasis on intentional flow, fast transitions and sustained time under tension still shapes how classes are taught.

MegaBurn 45 is the signature full-body class and the one newcomers should book. UltraBurn 30 is an advanced express version with almost no rest, and the studio says plainly that it is not an introductory class. Mega Abs and Ass targets core and glutes, Mega Arms and Abs concentrates on the upper body and obliques, and Mega Abs and Stretch spends the first half on core work and the second half on mobility.

The equipment is a mix of classic Megaformer M3s and the newer EVO 2 machines, both spring-loaded so trainers can adjust the load for each client. Kayla, a Level 3 Lagree master trainer and the studio's head of trainer development, now leads the Level 1 certifications held here, so many of the downtown instructors were trained in this building. Expect sets that hold one muscle group for one to five minutes at the slow Lagree tempo.

Every package is All Access, valid at all three downtown studios. First-timers can pick a New Member 2-Pack for $49, which includes a pair of Lagree213 low-rise grip socks and must be used within 10 days, or a New Member 2-Week for $79 with one class a day. Either can be followed by the New Member First Month at $179.

Regular prices are listed by package. A single class is $39.99, five classes are $179 and ten classes are $359, all valid for one year. A no-contract monthly membership with one class a day is $299, falling to $259 on a three-month contract or $249 on a six-month term, and an annual membership is $2,499. Private one-on-one sessions start at $89. Students and teachers with ID can text the studio for a $229 monthly unlimited.

Lagree213 is strict about time. New clients must be in the studio before class begins, with five to ten minutes to spare for an introduction from the trainer, and there is zero late admittance for first-timers. Returning clients get a five-minute grace period, after which the doors are locked and the class is lost. Sign the digital waiver online before you arrive.

The cancellation window is 12 hours, and cancellations must be made online or in the app. On class packages a late cancel costs $15 and you keep the class, while a no-show forfeits it. The studio is cashless, grip socks are required, and pairs at the desk cost between $14 and $18. Avoid strong perfume, because some clients are allergic, and bring a water bottle that is not glass.

The Historic Core studio is one of two locations with showers, and it stocks shampoo, conditioner and body wash, which makes a before-work class realistic. There is no towel service, so pack your own. A lounge area near the door is where regulars gather while the previous class finishes.

Drivers can self-park in the building and bring the ticket inside, where the studio validates 75 minutes for free. By train, the Pershing Square station on the B and D lines is about a ten-minute walk north along Hill Street, and the 7th Street/Metro Center station is a similar distance to the west.

Because every package works at all three studios, a sold-out Hill Street class is not the end of the morning. The Arts District studio at One Santa Fe offers 90 minutes of free parking in its retail courtyard lot, validated by text with a code from the concierge, and it has a private session room. South Park, the newest location at Hope and 12th, has both a private studio and showers, and validates parking in its connected visitor garage off Hope Street. Book through the Lagree213 app and filter by location to see all three schedules side by side.

Step outside and the history of downtown is all around. Walk one block east to Broadway to see the Eastern Columbia Building, where Pilates Plus started, and the restored movie palaces that line the street between 9th and 3rd, including the Orpheum and the Palace.

Keep heading north on Broadway to Grand Central Market for breakfast, coffee or a juice, then cross to the Bradbury Building to look up at its iron staircases and skylight. It is a good way to stretch out legs that have just held a lunge for three minutes.

Address: Lagree213 Historic Core, 835 S. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014. Email: info@lagree213.com. Classes: 45 minutes, plus a 30-minute advanced express format. New member 2-Pack: $49. Single class: $39.99. Parking: 75 minutes validated. Cancellation: 12 hours, online or in the app.