Pritzker Estate

The Pritzker Estate
General information
Type	House
Location	1261 Angelo Drive Los Angeles, California, 90210
Coordinates	34°05′27″N 118°26′13″W / 34.090954°N 118.436806°W / 34.090954; -118.436806
Construction started	2005
Completed	2011
Governing body	Private
Technical details
Floor area	49,300 square feet (4,580 m2)

The Pritzker Estate is a private residence located at 1261 Angelo Drive in the city of

The previous home occupying a 3-acre tract at 1261 Angelo Drive was known as Ridgetop for its elevated location, situated on tract 6774, lot 24. The house was designed by architect David Lyle Fowler for his mother Carolyn Fowler Davis, completed in early 1963 in the Mid-century modern style embodying the utmost 1960s sophistication. The uniquely circular-shaped residence enclosed an inner courtyard with a swimming pool traversed by a footbridge, a home with an elliptical-themed motif including matching elliptical furniture. The one-story house contained 22 rooms and 5,444 square feet (505.8 m²) of living space including four bedrooms and six bathrooms. The structure was perched atop a promontory measuring roughly 10,000 square feet (930 m²) with sweeping views of Los Angeles and fronted by a single-space carport.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

The

The home was listed for sale on September 13, 2000, but delisted on March 13, 2001.[6]^[10] The corporation known as 1261 Angelo Drive, LLC was created on June 3, 2002, a common tactic for high-profile individuals to anonymously purchase real estate.^[11] Later that year the Pritzker family acquired the home at 1261 Angelo Drive and the house was quickly demolished, despite efforts by the Los Angeles Conservancy to prevent its destruction.^[3][5][12] The lot was appealing because of its location near Beverly Hills and the high vantage point that offered 180-degree unobstructed views of Los Angeles.^[3]

Construction

Additional land was purchased on April 14, 2005, for US$14.7 million.^[13] The Pritzker family was granted permission to erect a 60-car parking lot on the site, an unusual request for an upscale residential area. Once approved, construction began in 2005. Over the next 3–5 years, a concrete platform was built into the side of the hill measuring approximately 250 by 750 feet (76 m × 229 m) and lines for parking spaces were painted. Retaining walls stood 50 feet (15 m) tall. Permits were gradually secured over time to add a home, a basement, an additional basement, and finally a security house.^[14]

The mansion was designed by Paris-based architecture firm Designrealization, led by Ed Tuttle and built by Peter McCoy Construction.^{[15][16][17][18]} The mansion was finally completed in November 2011.^[15] With construction finished, the Pritzkers sold their Bel Air home of 12,289 square feet (1,141.7 m²), where they had lived for a decade, for US$21,990,000.^[6]

Description

The main house at 1261 Angelo Drive features 49,300 square feet (4,580 m²) of living space and at least 5,110 square feet (475 m²) in additional structures.^[1][3][16] Ancillary buildings include a guest house of 3,335 square feet (309.8 m²), a pool house of 525 square feet (48.8 m²), and living quarters of 1,250 square feet (116 m²) for the caretakers and full-time professional staff.^[15]

The home has two underground levels including a

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References

External links

• Photograph of the Priztker Estate.
• Photographs of Ridgetop, the former house.