Celebrity homes for sale: A Paul Williams designed compound home built in 1941 for Bert Lahr, There’s Something About Mary producer Frank Beddor is selling his gated compound in Los Feliz, General Hospital’s Anthony Geary Hollywood Hills home, and fashion designer Leigh Bantivoglio’s Brentwood flats home.
Today, that former Young Women’s Christian Association-owned haven at 939 S. Figueroa Street is undergoing a transformation that will see it re-emerge as a luxurious boutique property at the gateway to DTLA’s thriving arts, culture, dining, and nightlife scene.
As the first condo tower to hit DTLA in almost a decade, the shiny-new, glass-cubed TEN50 is attracting the lion’s share of attention, with more than 50-percent of the boutique high-rise’s 151 residences snapped up since sales began last April.
Created by noted luxury design firm AvroKO, the concept’s sexy and stylish environs feature locally sourced antiques and vintage pieces, along with light fixtures and artwork from area artisans.
Hosting home-based cooking classes and organic pop-up dinners, Swedish-born private chef and caterer, Helene Henderson created a thriving duo of eateries at opposite ends of the beach community’s pier.
