GTA 5 ONLINE TIPS 
One Building, Two Criminal Worlds
In the sprawling, sun-bleached grit of Los Santos, there’s a squat brick warehouse that hides more secrets than it has windows. Gamers know it as Darnell Bros. Garment Factory, Lester Crest’s unassuming front for some of the biggest heists in Grand Theft Auto V. From the outside, it’s just another faded relic of the city’s industrial past—weathered signage, dust in the panes, the slow hum of sewing machines nobody really cares about. Inside, it’s blueprints, burner phones, and the quiet breathing of a man pulling strings from the shadows.
But here’s the twist—this exact same building has a second life on the big screen. In Jason Statham’s Wrath of Man, the very same structure plays Fortico Security’s headquarters, the armored truck company sitting on mountains of cash and a barrel-load of problems. Gone are the bolts of fabric and sewing tables; in their place, lockers, gun safes, and the clink of armored doors. Fortico’s employees move money, and in Statham’s world, moving money means moving targets.
And in the real world? The brick and mortar belong to SouthWestern Bags Co., a Los Angeles manufacturer that’s been in business for decades. These days, though, it looks like the property might be up for sale—a quiet little “For Sale” sign marking the end of an era for a building that’s already lived multiple fictional lives.
From Lester’s criminal empire to Fortico’s armored cash fortress, to SouthWestern Bags’ actual manufacturing floors, this single warehouse has worn more disguises than a Hollywood stunt double. On screen and in-game, it’s a place where plans are hatched and risks are measured in millions. In reality, it’s just another piece of LA’s industrial history—until the cameras roll, or a player steps through the doors, and the whole story changes.
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635 S Mateo St
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Southwestern Bag Co