Here’s an opportunity to own L.A.’s Historic-Cultural Monument number 621, aka the Alice Lynch Residence in West Adams. Designed by Harwood Hewitt, the architect responsible for the Westlake Masonic Temple and Villa Sophia in Los Feliz, the home stands colored in light dusty pink, centered around a spacious courtyard on 2414 4th Avenue. With construction reportedly overseen by master
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Be the second owner of John Lautner’s Williams Residence
Restored with the guidance of John Lautner’s associate, Helena Arahuete, the Harry and Pauline Williams Residence is on the market for the first time ever. After meeting Lautner at their family-owned Beachwood Market, the Williamses hired him to design a home for their young family on a bucolic lot up the hill on 3329 Ledgewood Drive. Completed in 1952, this
Spectacular residence in Koreatown’s Chateau Chaumont building
One of the most coveted residences in Koreatown’s Chateau Chaumont building is up for grabs. Designed by Kenneth Macdonald Jr., the architect of Downtown’s Spring Street Arcade Building and Glendale’s Southern Pacific Station, the 1928 historic building is the best French Chateau-style condo complex to line the streets of Koreatown. The Mills Act-approved structure stands
Home in Gregory Ain’s landmark Silver Lake complex returns
Almost a year later, one of the best units in Gregory Ain’s landmark Silver Lake complex returns to the market. Ain centered his practice around designing affordable modernist housing for working-class clients featuring flexible floor plans and open kitchens. The Avenel Cooperative Housing Project was “An unusual example of a Federal Housing Administration-funded project in the postwar period;
Highland Park mid-century with sunset views
Hidden from the street above, this Highland Park mid-century is utterly private with a front deck positioned to capture canyon views and beautiful sunsets. Built in 1958, 1209 Le Gray Avenue sits to the side of a shared driveway on a large 10,766-square-foot lot. Clad in dark wood, the single-story home is surrounded by large
Carriage House unit in Koreatown’s historic Miramonte Terrace
Once the caretaker’s lodge, this petite two-story carriage house stands alone on Koreatown’s historic Miramonte Terrace complex — and it’s still up for grabs. Built in 1922, the carriage house is part of the 3400 San Marino Street gated complex. It consists of a main building comprised of luxury units retaining many of its original
Romantic Spanish with glam-era details lists in the Hollywood Hills
This romantic Spanish with bygone glam-era details still intact is new on the market. Located in the Outpost Estates neighborhood of the Hollywood Hills, 2061 Outpost Drive is part of real estate developer C.E. Toberman’s original planned residential community where “Architecture was limited to pure Spanish with hip, not flat, roofs of genuine kiln tile
Restored Silver Lake midcentury designed by Eugene Kinn Choy
Designed by Eugene Kinn Choy, this quintessential mid-century has been thoughtfully restored, honoring the architect’s original intent. Choy was the first Chinese-American architect in California to join the American Institute of Architects. At the helm of Choy Associates, he designed many of Chinatown’s commercial and public structures, including Cathay Bank, which is applauded for merging
Spacious Ostrich Farm live/work loft in South Pasadena
The Ostrich Farm Lofts, a 53-unit industrial building located in South Pasadena, offers residences inspiring live/work spaces. Built in 2006 as live/work spaces where the old Cawston Ostrich Farm was once Los Angeles’ biggest attraction, Avi Brosh, president of Palisades Development Group, told D.T. News, “South Pasadena is emerging as a hotbed for creative and
Spanish bungalow with vintage charm asks $949K
Attractively priced, this Spanish-style home with vintage charm sits on a quiet dead-end street in the hills of Glassell Park. Constructed in 1926 by the Angelus Architectural Service Company (who offered kit-homes in 1923 via their catalog “Angelus Distinctive Homes: 100 Latest Designs”), the home sits on a terraced upslope lot at 3501 Loma Lada Drive. French doors open to