El Royale
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| Location | 450 North Rossmore Avenue, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 34°04′43″N 118°19′37″W / 34.07856°N 118.326874°W |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | William Douglas Lee |
| Architectural style | Spanish Renaissance Revival |
| Website | elroyaleapartments |
| Official name | El Royale Apartments |
| Designated | September 2, 1986 |
| Reference no. | 309 |
The El Royale is a historic apartment complex located at the intersection of Rosewood Avenue and Rossmore Avenue in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was designed by famed architect William Douglas Lee[1][2] and completed in 1929.
The apartment building is known as a home for celebrities, and for its iconic green neon rooftop sign, which had been unlit for 50 years.[3]
The El Royale was constructed in 1929, underwritten by the Barco Investment Company.[4] William Douglas Lee, architect of the famed Chateau Marmont, was conscripted for the design.[4] It was created as a fusion of Spanish Colonial Revival, French Rococo, and Renaissance styles and featured modern state-of-the-art amenities such as an elevator, neon sign, and putting green. It also showcased luxuries including marble floors, elaborate chandeliers, panoramic penthouse views, and hand-carved wood.[5][4]
In 1952, the apartments purchased the Union Oil Building at S Hope Street and 7th Street in Downtown Los Angeles as an investment for $2.2 million[6] (equivalent to $26.7 million in 2025). In November 2012, the El Royale was purchased by Kamran Hakim and Farhad Eshaghpour for $29.5 million in cash.[7][8][9]
