Los Angeles Quarterly Market Insights Report (Micro): Q2 2021

It is our pleasure to bring you the Compass 2021 Q2 Real Estate Market Report. As Los Angeles moved through the second quarter the market continued to set records with sales activity and home prices. Inventory constraints continue to result in multiple offers and bidding wars as standard operating procedure.  Historically low-interest rates brought buyers into the market, allowing many to qualify for higher-priced homes....

The last of four spectacular homes in The Light House

Set across from palm-lined Dolores Park in San Francisco’s Mission District, 93 Cumberland is the final one of just four townhouse condominiums in the Neoclassical Beaux Arts church that is now The Light House. All the most dramatic elements of this part of the church combine to make a stunning new statement in this four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath home. When San Francisco architect William H. Crim,...

Where We Are Now: July 13, 2021

  High Touch, Automation & AI 5:13AM Dear Colleagues: The COVID crisis accelerated many aspects of our business to digital and remote experiences. Meeting people “where they are now” which I wrote about on WFH Day 1, transitions from the emotional state during COVID, back to a physical location. We must never forget the “high touch” business we are in —relationships are our prize and trust, our currency. Matt Faupel,...

What's Happening This Week: July 12, 2021

Los Angeles Greater Area Here’s which museum days are deals At some, admission’s free on a particular day of each month. At others, one day a week is pay-what-you-want. And for a surprising number of museums, admission is always free! Keep this handy navigation guide and you’ll save a lot—and maybe discover some full-time freebies, too. iStock 15 outstanding LA ice cream shops With temps...

The Azria Estate: Paul Williams’ largest original creation

Nestled on nearly three rolling acres in the heart of Holmby Hills is Paul Williams largest original creation. With Philippe Starck interiors of the grandest scale, The Azria Estate beams sophistication, timeless design, and an esteemed Los Angeles heritage. The 17 bed, 25 bath reimagined 1930s home proves to be an unwavering rarity across the globe to this day. From the floor-to-ceiling Swarovski chandelier in...

A designer’s timeless legacy estate

The best properties in the world are like priceless couture: timeless. And great architecture is transportive. This principle is plainly evident at 145 N. Rossmore, a grand Mediterranean compound in Hancock Park owned by one of the most prolific design couples in the area—interior designer Brian Little and lifelong partner, Timothy Enright. The once-in-a-lifetime legacy estate is filled with stunning, one-of-a-kind details resulting from a...

What's Happening This Week: July 6, 2021

LA Greater Area Sharp new theater coming to Hollywood Park High-end amenities. Five-star acoustics. An intimate setting (6,000 seats) made for concerts, comedy shows and more. Add a skydeck, six luxury boxes, a private club and booking by Live Nation, and you’ve got LA’s hottest new performance destination, YouTube Theater. Applause! Rendering courtesy of Hollywood Park Where to eat in the wee hours The concert’s...

Spectacular, restored Mid-Century Modern in Beverly Hills

Featured in Taschen’s Modernism Rediscovered, the Rowan Residence designed by Robert Skinner is nestled in guard-gated Hidden Valley Estates. Built in 1961, the home was purchased by the current owners in 2012 and masterfully restored and updated by architect John Bertram in collaboration with Sarah Shetter Interior Designer and Elysian Landscapes. Located in the Beverly Hills 90210 zip-code, this timeless classic, which was originally photographed in 1964...

What's Happening This Week: July 1, 2021

Los Angeles Greater Area No garden? Book one Of course you dream of escaping into your serene, beautifully tended backyard Eden. Of course that will never happen. Or … will it? Welcome to Healing Gardens, where you can reserve someone else’s secluded slice of nature for your own charming tea, leaf-shaded workday, or serious “you” time. Compass Library Fireworks shows are back—here’s where Yes, some...