L.A.'s Most Unique Museum-Quality Homes
Our homes are located in some of the most popular areas of Hancock Park, Miracle Mile, Sunset Plaza, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood and Hollywood Hills. We restore these beautiful homes to their original style, using museum-quality original 1920’s pieces.
Dave's Philosophy... On Renting An Apartment
When people first look for a place to live, they have in mind an area, location, price range and other things they think are important. They make up in their minds about what they should have, for what price and where. SORRY... but that is not the way to look for a home. Naturally, if you have money problems (budget), insecurities, lack of knowledge, a big ego and can't focus on what real living is, there isn’t anything we can do for you. Please do not try to fool yourself or talk yourself into a “non-reality.”
Where you live is one of the most important decisions you will make about your daily life. Please do not pick your home like you pick your cars and clothes — your home is the place in which you relax, rejuvenate and experience the most intense feelings. Your home is where you make the important decisions about your life.
What is it about these old, historical buildings, or the history of the era that interests us? LET’S THINK ABOUT IT. When you see an old restored classic car you look, smile and feel good. It reminds you of days when life was different—simple and, in some ways, easier. Days when deals were made on a handshake...when you could really smell the roses and see the stars and discover new and exciting things.
Living in a unique environment that has ties with history gives you that special feeling. We’ve asked people what that feeling is and have gotten so many different answers. The main one is the feeling that it gives you every day. It’s just like seeing that old car driving down the street that makes you want to smile. It’s like the feeling you get from going to a museum – it’s an inner thing that it brings out in you.
There are other important things related to your home – like who else lives around you? Your surroundings are as important as your personal physical space. Now we have all heard about bad energy, Feng Shui, etc. Your neighbors are important and most of our tenants like their neighbors at these unique properties. Everyone asks how I find them, and it is, naturally, one step at a time, or perhaps they found me.
Our locations— we have picked buildings in areas that have interesting history and are located in special neighborhoods that are like a good book. Each area has so much to say for it and we will teach you about it and explain its uniqueness and individual characteristics while showing you an available home.
A special note to all my potential tenants from the East Coast: many of our properties have doormen and supers. We arrange maid service, plant care, mail pickup, limousine service to and from the airport, and many other services not normally provided on the West Coast. We have learned from you that these amenities are an important part of city life and we are always interested in new ideas that will help us continue to offer one of the most unique and special living experiences in Los Angeles.
As always, good luck on the long, hard, hot, drivin’-around-the-city apartment search!
“If I see one more lousy, torn-up, un-restored, do-it-yourself, cookie-cutter apartment with a gas station bathroom, I will scream — loudly. Every time I go to try to buy one of these buildings, I know what I'm thinking and I can imagine what the renters are thinking. I'm tired of the owners and managers of these buildings without any foresight or appreciation for original details, who ruin the image and style of these 'golden age' buildings. I’m tired of these management companies who send repairmen and workers to the apartments, only to butcher and ruin the original distinction. The only way to punish the unscrupulous owners, property managers and so-called 'on-site' managers is to NOT ACCEPT these kinds of living conditions.
Can you imagine if they keep their buildings in these kinds of conditions... how they pick their tenants? I can, and I'd run if I was you. I wouldn't want to park my nice car next to these nuts. I wouldn't want my friends visiting me at these sterile compounds. If you need to save money, you'd be better off in a Motel 6.
Take my advice - DO NOT MOVE until you get something really good. There aren't any 'special' 'low-price' 'showplace' apartments out there. There's just 'really nice' and 'junk'. I repeat, DO NOT MOVE unless you're going to be happy. I bet those property managers will take your money in a minute, not caring if you'll be happy or not. Not me. If you're not happy, I don't want you.
-- The Art Deco Man, Dave Goldstein