The starting place of Designers & Agents, over 15 years ago; D&A LA takes place in the landmark New Mart Building located in the heart of the downtown Los Angeles Fashion District at the Intersection of Ninth and Los Angeles Streets. Designed by famed architects Curlett & Beelman, the first high rise to be built in the downtown Los Angeles area and originally an apparel manufacturing facility, is known today for not only its notable tenant roster but also its proprietor, The Ben and Joyce Eisenberg Foundation. A charitable trust with the provision that all profits be donated to several pre-selected charities, primarily in the fields of medical research and the care of children and the elderly.