{"id":569878,"date":"2023-04-12T02:52:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T23:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/solange-knowles-sells-stylish-hollywood-loft-for-725000\/"},"modified":"2023-04-12T02:52:46","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T23:52:46","slug":"solange-knowles-sells-stylish-hollywood-loft-for-725000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/solange-knowles-sells-stylish-hollywood-loft-for-725000\/","title":{"rendered":"#Solange Knowles Sells Stylish Hollywood Loft for $725,000"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n The concept of sanctuary (as a structure, as a salve, as the self) figures greatly into multidisciplinary artist and singer Solange Knowles\u2019 work. Now, two of the spaces she owned \u2014 one secular, one spiritual \u2014 have officially been sold, after brief presences on the real estate markets in California and Louisiana, respectively.<\/p>\n

\n Knowles first purchased a 1,360-square-foot loft at 6253 Hollywood Boulevard, which is surrounded by a constellation of stars on the Walk of Fame and views of the iconic Pantages Theatre and Capitol Records buildings, in 2007. On <\/strong>April 5, after just two weeks on the market, the two-bedroom, two-bathroom space was purchased by an out-of-state buyer for $725,000. It was originally listed for $799,000 by Daniel Banchik and Amy Dantzler of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, the agents who held the listing.<\/p>\n

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The loft\u2019s primary bedroom.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n \u201cThis was a quick close,\u201d Yvonne Neustadter, owner of The Property Lab brokerage who represented the buyer in the deal, tells THR.<\/em> \u201cIt\u2019s pretty typical that sellers will come down on the price if it\u2019s a quick closing and there\u2019s not a loan involved.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n According to Banchik, the listing was remarkably popular. \u201cWe had quite a bit of activity on it and did quite a few showings, more than I had expected \u2026 in that building, [units] typically don\u2019t sell as quickly as this one did.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n Neustadter\u2019s client was initially looking for smaller properties, but Knowles\u2019 aesthetic choices app<\/a>arently won the buyer over. And in an era of countless listings online, smart, unique styling decisions (particularly when well-photographed) have the ability to make a space stand out. \u201cIt was just so tastefully done,\u201d Neustadter says. \u201cNot just the d\u00e9cor but some of the other finishes she did [too].\u201d<\/p>\n

\n A sampling of these striking, Solange-driven updates includes a walk-up Japanese soaking tub, a modular velvet sofa and concrete-plastered floors. \u201cInstead of just having concrete on the floor, she did some kind of special plastered paint on [top] \u2026 I\u2019d never seen that before,\u201d Neustadter says.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMost people aren\u2019t just going to buy something because a certain celebrity owned it \u2026 but I think that [it does] help with making the buyer feel even more confident about the desirability of a particular piece of property,\u201d says Yvonne Neustadter of The Property Lab.<\/span><\/p>\n

Courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n The two-story loft, which 36-year-old Knowles purchased at age 19, was featured on the cover of Apartamento Magazine<\/a>\u2018s 30th issue late last year. In her interview, she shared some of the inspiration behind her custom designs and what the space has meant to her over the years.<\/p>\n

\n \u201cI\u00a0was a single mother and was looking for a building with a sense of safety when I found this loft space in Hollywood. I felt really connected to its \u201820s art deco architecture, its exterior and all of its original mouldings and details,\u201d she said at the time, adding: \u201cIt\u2019s been one of the most constant, grounding things in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n Knowles has been known to split her time in Louisiana and New York as well, but the singer revealed that she moved back into her former Hollywood loft during the recording of her widely celebrated third studio album A Seat at the Table, <\/em>which was released on Sept. 30, 2016. \u201cThe neighborhood had evolved so much,\u201d Knowles told Apartamento.<\/em> \u201cThere was more of a scene, a real Hollywood pulse there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n That pulse can be attributed, in part, to the branding of this area around Hollywood and Vine as Los Angeles\u2019 \u201cVinyl District,\u201d thanks to the proliferation of recording studios and music history along and in between these intersections. \u201cLast year, it was quiet in Hollywood \u2026 the urban areas like Hollywood and downtown L.A., where I specialize, really took a hit with COVID,\u201d Neustadter says. \u201cBut for this area in particular, I\u2019m seeing quite a bit more activity than I normally [would] \u2026 the area\u2019s just becoming more popular, and people see the value. They want an area that\u2019s more artsy and filled with entertainment and cool walkability.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The second floor, home to the office and guest bedroom.<\/span><\/p>\n

Courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n Adds Banchik: \u201c[Viewers] loved the light, and the fact that you\u2019re right there in the heart of Hollywood but it still felt very zen and peaceful in the unit \u2026 I think the buyer was excited, it was a nice transaction.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n The Gothic Art Deco-style building was built in 1929 and designed by architect Aleck Curlett (who is also responsible for the Irving Thalberg Building at MGM). In 2007, the Palisades Development Group completed a $50 million renovation of the building, converting the office tower\u2019s units into 60 live\/work lofts. \u201cThis is something that is a big attraction for people because so many people are working from home now,\u201d Neustadter says. The buildings\u2019 amenities include a 24-hour security guard and rooftop deck with a fire pit. It\u2019s also protected under the Mills Act, which lowers the property taxes in exchange for the restoration and preservation of historic structures \u2014 making it \u201ca really great value\u201d at $725,000, according to the broker.<\/p>\n

\n \u201cIt was priced appropriately, which I think is another reason it moved so quickly \u2026 [Solange] and her business manager really discussed it and wanted to sell it,\u201d says Banchik, who has worked with Knowles\u2019 business manager on properties before but not the singer herself \u2014 until now.<\/p>\n

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The office space, featuring Knowles\u2019 Grammy award.<\/span><\/p>\n

Courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n \u201cThere\u2019s only a handful of buildings in L.A. that offer this [tax relief] and a lot of them happen to be in downtown L.A.,\u201d Neustadter says. \u201cBut in Hollywood, I\u2019m not aware of any other building that has the Mills Act, especially something that is more high-end.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n Though loft units have successfully sold here over the years (and others are currently listed), Knowles\u2019 \u201970s-inspired, third-floor, organic modernist space was particularly attractive, hence the quick sale. \u201cThe primary bedroom was definitely the showstopper for this property too,\u201d Neustadter says. \u201cIt\u2019s a loft, and it\u2019s very open concept, but this one, in particular, is more open concept than I\u2019ve traditionally seen with these lofts. In the primary bedroom, the tub and the double vanity is all open to the bedroom.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n One of Knowles\u2019 other former properties, a 19th-century church located in New Orleans\u2019 Garden District, recently sold for $950,000, according to Nola.com<\/a>. The 7,975-square-foot, two-bedroom, four-bath structure sits on a 0.16-acre parcel and was formerly used as the creative headquarters for Saint Heron, Knowles\u2019 multidisciplinary creative studio. The singer will reportedly continue to live part-time in her French Quarter apartment.<\/p>\n

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The loft\u2019s custom, walk-up soaking tub.<\/span><\/p>\n

Courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n