Lincoln Heights Jail

Lincoln Heights Jail is a former jail building complex in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, located adjacent to the Los Angeles River and situated about 0.7 miles (1.1 km) southwest of the Lincoln/Cypress station.

[7][8] In 2016, the City of Los Angeles issued a Request for Interest to garner development ideas to revitalize the sprawling 229,000 square feet (21,300 m2) jail complex.

[9][10] In 2017, Lincoln Property Company and Fifteen Group were selected to redevelop the Lincoln Heights Jail complex into the Lincoln Heights Makers District, which will feature a commercial and manufacturing spaces, a public market, creative office space, live-work housing, an amphitheater with green space, recreation areas and a communal rooftop deck.

The scene in Iron Man 2 where main antagonist Ivan Vanko breaks out of prison was also filmed at this location.

The building was used to film parts for the music videos "Feeling This" by Blink-182,[16] "Telephone" by Lady Gaga,[17] and "Good Girls" by 5 Seconds of Summer.