National Register of Historic Places

Hacienda Arms Apartments

West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
December 15, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
83003531

About this property

Hacienda Arms Apartments, also known as Coronet Apartments and Piazza del Sol, is a historic building located on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California, United States. The four-story, 52,000-square-foot (4,800 m2) Italian Renaissance Revival sourced Mediterranean Revival style structure was built in 1927 and operated initially as a luxury apartment building catering to the entertainment business. In the 1930s, it became the "most famous brothel in California." The building declined in prestige in the 1950s and 1960 and was acquired by rock star Rod Stewart in the 1970s. After Stewart's plans to redevelop the building as a luxury hotel ended in a legal dispute, the building was nearly destroyed in a 1983 fire that was found to be of suspicious origin. It was extensively renovated and, since 1986, has been known as the Piazza del Sol. It now houses the offices of several production companies, including Miramax Films. The restaurant Katana, co-owned by Ryan Seacrest and Tori Spelling and described by Newsweek as "so hip it hurts," also operates at the building.

Location

8439 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California
34.09513, -118.37435

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Sources

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When was Hacienda Arms Apartments listed on the National Register?

Hacienda Arms Apartments was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 15, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Hacienda Arms Apartments?

Hacienda Arms Apartments is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Hacienda Arms Apartments is recorded as the colonial era.

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