Sierra Towers facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sierra Towers |
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Sierra Towers from Doheny Road.
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| General information | |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | 9255 Doheny Road West Hollywood, California United States |
| Coordinates | 34°05′26″N 118°23′39″W / 34.090616°N 118.394289°W |
| Opening | 1966 |
| Cost | $12,000,000 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 31 |
| Lifts/elevators | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Jack A. Charney |
| Developer | Walter and Leo Minskoff |
Sierra Towers is a residential 31-story high-rise condominium building in West Hollywood, California, United States. located at 9255 Doheny Road, adjacent to Beverly Hills. It was designed by the renowned Beverly Hills mid-century modern architect Jack A. Charney, who studied under Richard Neutra and Rudolph Schindler. Completed in 1965 as an apartment building, it was originally called the Spoon Apartment Building. Building amenities include 24-hour security, concierge service, a gym, and an outdoor swimming pool.
Construction
Sierra Towers was developed for $12 million by Walter and Leo Minskoff, whose family firm also built New York's Minskoff Theatre. The building is known for being more than 15 stories taller than any other building within a 2-mile (3.2 km) 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 highest residential tower in the greater Los Angeles Area relative to sea level. The building is said to get its plural name from scuttled original plans to build a second tower.
