Hillcrest Apartments, located at 2807 Highland Avenue in Santa Monica, is one of Frank Gehry’s earliest completed projects, which he also occupied for 15 years. This is a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to own a project with historical value and a legendary story. Designed in 1962, this six-unit apartment complex sit on a 7,054 sq ft lot and reflects Gehry’s early architectural approach, which was rooted in modernist principles but hinted at the experimental, deconstructivist techniques he would later become famous for. Hillcrest Apartments represents an early yet significant step in Gehry’s career, blending modernist principles with the seeds of his future breakthroughs, such as the Disney Building, the Louis Vuitton Foundation Building and countless others. Hillcrest Apartments has been well maintained and has been updated with all electrical upgrades, including an EV charger. There is new copper plumbing throughout, water is separate metered and there is the potential to convert approximately 400 SF of storage into a Studio ADU.
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