Beverly Park

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Beverly Park, also referred to as North Beverly Park, is a private gated community located in the hills above Los Angeles, California. This wealthy neighborhood is known for its concentration of exceptionally large houses, up to 40,000 square feet, and for its famous residents. The neighborhood residents abide by a 70-page homeowners' covenant that includes a minimum building size: "No dwelling shall be constructed or maintained on any residential lot which has a floor area less than 5,000 square feet (464 m²)."

Established in 1990, the 250-acre (100 ha) community was built by Los Angeles-developers Brian Adler and a partner using land that was originally intended to be a golf course named after Dean Martin. It originally contained 64 two-acre (0.8 ha) lots, a 4-acre (1.6 ha) landscaped park and over 100 acres (40 ha) of open space; a number of adjacent lots have been purchased and combined for larger estates. The vacant lots originally sold for US$3.5 million to $6 million each, but the prices have since increased. The price of a complete house is $15 million for the smaller houses and can reach up to $50+ million for the largest houses. As of October 25, 2007, there are three houses for sale in Beverly Park listed at $23.5, $29 and $50 Million. They are grand estates located on 2, 6 and 2.1 acres respectively.

The neighborhood's main artery is located just south of Mulholland Drive, north of San Ysidro Drive, west of Coldwater Canyon Drive and east of the Beverly Glen neighborhood. Located in the 90210 ZIP Code, the neighborhood is considered a part of Beverly Hills.

Because of its seclusion and security, including security cameras and constant patrols by guards, the neighborhood is popular among wealthy celebrities and business executives. The residents of Beverly Park have included Avi Arad, Barry Bonds, Magic Johnson, Martin Lawrence, Reba McEntire, Jami Gertz, Paul Reiser, Mike Medavoy, Eddie Murphy, Sumner Redstone, Haim Saban, Sylvester Stallone, Rod Stewart, Samuel L. Jackson, Bill Phillips, Russell Weiner, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Steven Udvar-Hazy, Denzel Washington, and Richard Zanuck.