Sierra Towers | |
Location: | 9255 Doheny Road West Hollywood, California United States |
Coordinates: | 34.0906°N -118.3943°W |
Opening: | 1966 |
Building Type: | Residential |
Floor Count: | 31 |
Elevator Count: | 2 |
Cost: | $12,000,000 |
Architect: | Jack A. Charney |
Developer: | Walter and Leo Minskoff |
References: | [1] |
Sierra Towers is a residential 31-story high-rise condominium building in West Hollywood, California, United States. located at 9255 Doheny Road, adjacent to Beverly Hills. It was designed by the renowned Beverly Hills mid-century modern architect Jack A. Charney, who studied under Richard Neutra and Rudolph Schindler.[1] Completed in 1965 as an apartment building, it was originally called the Spoon Apartment Building. Building amenities include 24-hour security, concierge service, a gym, and an outdoor swimming pool.[2]
Sierra Towers was developed for $12 million by Walter and Leo Minskoff, whose family firm also built New York's Minskoff Theatre.[3] The building is known for being more than 15 stories taller than any other building within a 2miles radius. Due to Sierra Towers' unique positioning at the base of a hill (the same hill from which Beverly Hills gets its name), the building is the highest residential tower in the greater Los Angeles Area relative to sea level. The building is said to get its plural name from scuttled original plans to build a second tower.[3]
Sierra Towers was first operated as a rental property, but following its purchase by New York real estate investor Helmsley Spear Inc., the building was converted to condominiums in 1974.[3] A number of celebrities own condominiums in the 146-unit building,[3] including Karyn White, Diahann Carroll, Sandra Bullock, Kelly Osbourne, Robert Sherman, Jim Morris, Brody Jenner, Emma Watson, and Meg Whitman (since 2018).[4]
Historically, residents and owners have included Joan Collins (25th floor, –2017),[5] Lily Collins (–2019),[6] Vincent Gallo, PJ Harvey (29th floor, 2003–2018),[7] Matthew Perry (–2011),[8] Lindsay Lohan (2006–2007),[9] [10] Rachel Zoe, Evander Holyfield, Peter Lawford, Fred Durst, Sidney Poitier, Jack Webb, Bobby Jameson, George Hamilton, David Geffen, Bill Shoemaker, Nino Tempo, Edith Flagg,[11] and Reem Al Faisal.[12]
In 2013, singer-actress Cher sold her 2302square feet two-story condominium, created by combining two one-bedroom units on the 26th and 27th floors, for $5.25 million.[2] In early 2014, Sandra Bullock purchased a 1672square feet unit in the southeast corner of the building's 22nd floor for $3.35 million;[13] she bought a second, 2101square feet unit on the 20th floor $5.13 million in 2017.[14] Joan Collins's former 2300square feet residence on the 25th floor was sold for $4.4 million in 2017.[15] In 2020, Courteney Cox sold her 1315square feet unit on the same floor for $2.9 million.[16]
In 2021, the Wall Street Journal reported that Evan Metropoulos, a principal at his family’s investment firm Metropoulos & Co., had spent around $30 million to buy two units totalling 7000square feet in 2012 and then in 2015.[17]
In 2023, Katy Perry purchased a penthouse apartment for $11 million.[18]