Versus - Downtown L.A.

Dancers will soon fill the floor that once hosted stock sales at the soon-to-open nightclub Versus in downtown Los Angeles. The club is located in the old Pacific Stock Exchange/Los Angeles Stock Exchange building on Spring Street at 6th.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

The lounge seating and table area of the mezzanine-level VIP section of Versus. Bottle service is encouraged here.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Marble and classic architectural detailing abound at Versus in downtown Los Angeles. This stairway leads to the main dancefloor, which is located on the second floor of the building (the first floor has a lounge, as does the second floor in front of the main room).  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

The turntables and DJ station overlooks the main dance floor at Versus in downtown Los Angeles. The club uses a top-of-the-line Martin Audio sound system.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

The dance floor and lighting rig (which can be lowered, or raised) at Versus in downtown Los Angeles. The unique tile behind the main bar (seen here) was imported from Mexico. “Our main concern was to keep the original design,” say desginers of the club. All told, the space was transformed from its former “neglected” state in under five months.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

The soon-to-open nightclub Versus features 40-foot ceilings and Brazilian walnut flooring. The club is housed in the old Pacific Stock Exchange/Los Angeles Stock Exchange building in downtown Los Angeles. The ultra-private VIP room with views of the main dance floor is seen at the top of the photo (Versus has a fleet of three limos that will pick up high rollers who reserve this room at the cost of $10,000 and up).  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)