Sierra Towers
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Sierra Towers is a historical, residential high-rise condominium building in West Hollywood, California located at 9255 Doheny Road. The building is adjacent to Beverly Hills, and was built in 1965. Sierra Towers as initially an apartment building and was later converted into a luxury condominium complex in the late 1970s. Today, Sierra Towers is a landmark building of West Hollywood, California.
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[edit] Building height
The building is known for being more than 15 stories taller than any other building within a two mile 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 tallest apartment building in the greater Los Angeles Area.[1].
[edit] Famous residents
Sierra Towers is well known for the number of celebrities who have purchased homes in the building. According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, many high profile celebrities live and/or in the building, including Lindsay Lohan, Matthew Perry, PJ Harvey, and Jim Morris, Investment Banker turned Hollywood Producer. Historically, residents and owners have included Cher, Evander Holyfield, Joan Collins, Peter Lawford, Fred Durst, Sidney Poitier, George Hamilton, David Geffen, and Bill Shoemaker.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ Height based on altitude relative to sea level, not number of floors.
- ^ Space Magazine, Los Angeles, October, 2006 edition
- ^ Avins, Mimi. "L.A.'s high-style high-rise", Los Angeles Times, Tribune Publishing, 2005-12-22. Retrieved on January 23, 2007.
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