Posted on 03/08/2018 7:44:40 AM PST by rktman
The new owner of the Playboy Mansion has agreed to maintain the facade in its original condition under an agreement with the city of Los Angeles.
Daren Metropoulos entered into a permanent protection covenant for the 5-acre (2-hectare) property he bought for $100 million. He agreed to not demolish the 20,000-square-foot (1858-sq. meter) main residence as he proceeds with plans to connect the mansion and its grounds to his 2-acre plot next door.
The deal, announced Tuesday by Councilman Paul Koretz, will remain in effect for future owners. City News Service says the designation stops short of giving the building landmark status.
Hugh Hefner, who died last year, bought the estate in 1971 and made it into the epicenter of his Playboy brand and one of the world's most famous homes
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No, a mosque.
One half a mosque, the other half a synagogue.
Yes its pretty bad. I worked there a few times. Mary O Connor was a nice lady
I wonder if the tennis courts are contaminated. I play tennis and I’m just not sure I’d play there. Sweat is bad enough but.......gosh. Who knows what lurks there.
No worries. It’ll be demolished in the Great Earthquake.
I use it as well, especially on my counter tops as well as cutting boards. I agree it works great............
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