Sierra Towers

Sierra Towers is a residential high-rise condominium building in West Hollywood, California, United States located at 9255 Doheny Road, adjacent to Beverly Hills. Built in 1965 as an apartment building, Sierra Towers was converted into a condominium complex in the late 1970s. The condos were popular with affulent retirees, however over the years, the building had fallen into disrepair. Many new buyers are taking on heavy renovations. However, the units remain small (typically 1,500 square feet) and still resembling an aging apartment building.

Building height

The building is known for being more than 15 stories taller than any other building within a two mile (3 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 tallest apartment building in the greater Los Angeles Area. Height based on altitude relative to sea level, not number of floors.

Famous residents

A popular past-time of Sierra Towers residents is to boast of a handful of celebrities who own units in the building. Such celebrities include Matthew Perry, Elton John, Joan Collins, Diahann Carroll, Vincent Gallo, Cher, PJ Harvey, and Jim Morris, Investment Banker turned Hollywood Producer. Historically, residents and owners have included Lindsay Lohan, Evander Holyfield, Peter Lawford, Fred Durst, Sidney Poitier, George Hamilton, David Geffen, Bill Shoemaker, Nino Tempo, and Julian Burke (former CEO of the MTA.) [Space Magazine, Los Angeles, October, 2006 edition] [cite news ]