Tinder’s Cofounder Lists $32 Million Mansion, Lloyd Wright’s Bollman Residence Is for Sale, and More Real Estate News

From eight-figure-priced lairs owned by a Tinder leader to designs by Lloyd Wright, there is always something new happening in the world of real estate. In this roundup, AD PRO has everything you need to know.

On the Market

Tinder cofounder Sean Rad is swiping left on his 10,600-square-foot Los Angeles abode. The 37-year-old entrepreneur has listed the five-bedroom, nine-bath residence with Aaron Kirman of AKG/Christie’s International Real Estate for $32 million. Rad and his wife, fashion designer Lizzie Grover Rad, bought the house from real estate mogul Kurt Rappaport in 2018 for a reported $26.5 million. Built in 1936, the property was previously owned by Comedy Store founder Mitzi Shoré. 

The Rads worked closely with designer Jane Hallworth to thoroughly renovate the gated property, located in the Hollywood Hills just above the Sunset Strip. Floor-to-ceiling picture windows flood the double-height living room with light, while the kitchen is outfitted with marble accents, bronze cabinetry, and bifold doors that open onto a courtyard with a large outdoor dining area.

One of the most dramatic spaces in the house is actually one few guests see: the primary bath. It’s swathed in Breccia Capraia marble, with a soaking tub carved from a single block of stone and a marble chaise longue installed in the steam shower. “It’s over-the-top, but in the nicest possible way,” Hallworth told AD of the room in 2021.

Last year, the Rads dropped $35 million on the colorful Bel Air compound of late actress Yvette Mimieux.

As fans of the Broadway musical Six know, Anne of Cleves was one of Henry VIII’s luckier wives, emerging relatively unscathed (and wealthy) when their six-month union was annulled. Now the five-bedroom Tudor house the much-married monarch bequeathed to his fourth wife is on the market for $2.9 million. Anne received Wings Place, a Grade I country house in East Sussex, in 1540, though it’s not clear if she ever lived there.

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The property actually dates to centuries earlier—at least to 1095, when it was listed as part of Ditchling Garden Manor. When English monasteries were dissolved in 1537, Ditchling Garden and its priory were surrendered to King Henry. After Anne died in 1557, it reverted to the Crown. It was in private hands again by the 1570s, though, and over the centuries its owners have included Thomas Cromwell; Prime Minister William Pitt; and Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington. In the early 2000s, Wings Place was purchased by UK television host Jamie Theakston, who had grown up in Ditchling.

“It’s brilliant for entertaining,” Theakston told The Telegraph shortly before selling it in 2015 for about $2.3 million. “There is a big terrace shaded by an old magnolia, perfect for dinners or lunches. The big dining room is wonderful at Christmas.”

One of only a few privately owned Grade I properties in Sussex, Wings Place was described by art historian Nikolaus Pevsner as “eminently picturesque in a watercolorist’s way.” There are three floors, with a “guard’s room,” a paneled library, and a drawing room all on the main level. Many original 16th-century features remain, including open timber beams, leaded casement windows, and walk-in inglenook fireplaces. It’s believed an upstairs room was used for clandestine Catholic services, with a priest hole at the top of the stairs providing a handy hiding spot.

Having tied the knot last September, Modern Family cocreator Steve Levitan is letting go of his bachelor pad at The Edition, the West Hollywood boutique hotel and condo designed by Ian Schrager and John Pawson.

Levitan, who also produced Frasier and Just Shoot Me, reportedly paid $14.1 million for the four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath unit on the building’s 12th floor. He’s asking for $15.995 million, according to the listing shared by The Agency’s Blair Chang and Shauna Walters of the Beverly Hills Estates.

Levitan’s 4,800-square-foot roost is outfitted with all the modern conveniences, including automated lighting, voice-activated audio-video, and three underground parking spots. There’s a minimalist touch in the kitchen and the study, and sliding glass walls connect both the bedroom and great room to a 850-square-foot deck looking out onto the Hollywood Hills.

There are only 20 residences at the Edition, and owners have access to the five-star hotel’s valet parking, bar and restaurant, and rooftop pool.

Everyone’s got a side hustle: For restaurateur Beau Laughlin and actress Lindsey Gort, it’s building a dream home in Palm Springs. The couple expanded a blueprint designed by Studio AR+D for a five-bed, five-bath stunner overlooking the San Jacinto Mountains. Now they’ve listed the 4,185-square-foot property, located in the gated Parc Andreas neighborhood, for $5.1 million with Compass agent Scott Ehrens.

The house is laid out in a U shape, with each wing connected by a double-sided glass breezeway that frames both incredible desert views and an outdoor entertaining area. Sustainability is at the forefront of the design: The house features locally sourced materials, tankless water heaters, and solar panels that offset 80% of the home’s energy needs, as well as high-density foam insulation that moderates temperatures in both summer and winter.

“I am proud to have designed and built a house that not only offers an exceptional living experience, but also minimizes its environmental impact and contributes to a more sustainable future,” Laughlin said in a statement.

He’s infused his DNA into numerous LA eateries, including Atrium, Kettle Black, the Hudson and Churchill. The house marks the first residential project for Laughlin’s design-build company Framework, which he founded in 2018.

Gort is perhaps best known as playing a younger Samantha Jones on The Carrie Diaries, The CW’s Sex and the City prequel. More recently, she appeared on the legal drama All Rise.

Completed in 1922, the Bollman Residence was only the second commission by Lloyd Wright, son of legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Now, the four-bedroom, two-bath house is on the market for $3.2 million with Nate Cole of Modern California House and Dalton Gomez of AKG/Christie’s International Real Estate.

Designed for builder and developer Henry O. Bollman, the home bears the distinctive Mayan Revival character the Wrights popularized. Standout elements include the concrete flooring, double-sided fireplace, and private balcony. The grounds still bear the original tropical landscaping planted by the younger Wright, who joined his father in Los Angeles in 1919 before striking out on his own.

Interior designer Mimi London bought the 2,518-square-foot house in 1983, by which point it had lost some of its luster. As detailed in a 1996 Architectural Digest feature, she restored and reinterpreted the space, remodeling the kitchen and bathrooms and expanding what had been an attached garage into additional living space.

London also blanketed the interior in gold paint, although that particular flourish has been undone by the current owners, who bought the home from her in 2014 for $1.9 million.

Located in the Sunset Square Historic District, the Bollman Residence qualifies for significant tax savings via the Mills Act. 

Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the real estate: A Richardsonian Romanesque–style mansion in one of Houston’s most enviable neighborhoods has been put on the market for $65 million, making it the priciest listing in the Longhorn State.

The Lodge in Hunters Creek is situated on a nine-acre compound on a private peninsula nestled between the Buffalo Bayou and the Houston Country Club. The 22,000-square-foot main house was designed by architect Ken Newberry to evoke a French chateau, with a white limestone exterior, detailed millwork, and wrought-iron accents. It includes six bedrooms and eight bathrooms, as well as a two-story library, a glass elevator, and a chef’s kitchen with walk-in refrigerator.

Down the road, a former hunting lodge has been transformed into a two-bedroom guest cottage with two fireplaces and a private pool. There’s also a showcase garage on the premises with room for at least five vehicles.

The heavy-duty price tag for the lodge eclipses that of the Crespi Estate in Dallas, on the market for $60 million. Colleen Romanov first shopped the sprawling Houston compound off-market in 2021, according to Bloomberg, before a public listing with Icon Global last year. Previously known as the Romanov Estate, the property is now being represented by Billy Dolan of Carolwood Estates.

Model Residences

Mathieu Lehanneur has unveiled his full-floor model residence at Selene New York, a 63-story residential tower in Midtown Manhattan.

The 48-year-old French designer—who is also at work on the torch and cauldron for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris—is debuting never-before-seen furnishings, sculptures, and lighting in the pied-à-terre, including an Inverted Gravity dining table and oversized pearl chandelier. Lehanneur also incorporated signature pieces, including his Familyscape sofa, Hug chair, and an Elephant armchair rendered in cashmere for the first time. “We designed this space like that of an imaginary collector,” says Lehanneur, “surrounded by beauty, suspended in the air, like an island in the sky.”

The showcase residence is located on Selene’s 58th floor. Similar three-bedroom units in the building range from $8.9 million to $10.35 million.

Located on 53rd Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, Selene was completed in 2022. Designed by Foster + Partners and William T. Georgis, it has played home to noteworthy designer layouts before, including a collaboration between FrenchCalifornia and Google.

Interior designer Amy Kalikow has cut the ribbon on two model residences at Sutton Tower, the new 121-unit condo building in Manhattan’s Sutton Place neighborhood. Kalikow describes her style as “anchored in livability”: She used rich textures and soothing color palettes in both spaces—a one- and two-bedroom on the 46th floor—but chose durable materials and functional layouts suitable for busy New Yorkers. The residences incorporate furnishings from Bower Studios, Gestalt New York, Holly Hunt, and Verellen, as well as lighting from Avram Rusu Studio and Roll & Hill, plus Thibaut wallpaper and textiles and rugs from Rosemary Hallgarten and Romo Fabrics.

With 65 stories shooting up nearly 850 feet, Sutton Tower is one of the tallest residential buildings on New York’s East Side. The Thomas Juul-Hansen–designed structure affords a panoramic perspective of the East River and Manhattan skyline. “The views are so exceptional that I really wanted the design to be clean and chic and let the views be a highlight,” Kalikow tells AD PRO.

Current pricing at Sutton Tower ranges from $2.05 million to $25 million.

Milestones

JP Roosevelt has topped out at 42 Pine, the eight-story boutique condo going up in between Sheridan and Pine Tree Drives in Miami Beach’s Nautilus neighborhood. Sales launched in May 2022 and the building, designed by Arquitectonica, is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024.

“This is a unique opportunity in a highly coveted pocket of Miami Beach,” says Allan Lebovits, CEO of BridgeCity Capital, which infused the project with $35.5 million to begin construction last year. “The sales velocity to date is a testament to the strong demand for new luxury residences.”

Arquitectonica principal Bernardo Fort-Brescia says the inspiration for 42 Pine came from the idea of a hill town. “The expression is one of individual villa clusters to create a vertical neighborhood,” Fort-Brescia said in a statement. The use of contrasting materials, he added, reinforces this concept of a “cubic village.”

When it’s complete, 42 Pine will offer 50 turnkey residences, ranging from one to four bedrooms, all outfitted with French white oak hardwood flooring and kitchens with marble countertops, Italian cabinetry, and Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances. Amenities will include a 52-foot pool, a yoga and meditation lawn, and lush landscaping by ULU Studio.

DAMAC International has submitted an application for a luxury condo building at 8777 Collins Avenue in Surfside, Florida, the site of a tragic building collapse that killed 98 people in 2021. The Dubai-based developer purchased the 1.8-acre oceanfront property a year later for a reported $120 million. Now it’s filed two iterations of a 12-story design from Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), based on differing interpretations of local planning ordinances. 

Both blueprints have what a release describes as “a sculptural form modulated with nested crescents.” “These soft, cloudlike elements stretch, pull, and contract—emulating the ebb and flow of the ocean to animate the façade,” it adds. One layout slopes in on the south façade, while the other has a consistent elevation on all sides. ZHA director Chris Lepine said in a statement that the project was both an honor and “a great responsibility,” elaborating that “while no work of architecture can ever remove the pain of the past, nor should it, a truly ambitious work of architecture can respect such a significant site.”

The unnamed development replacing Champlain Towers South would include 57 condominiums, ranging from 4,000 to 15,000 square feet, as well as a 75-foot indoor pool and a 100-foot rooftop pool that bridges the atrium between the north and south wings of the building. If the DAMAC International proposal is accepted, it will be the second Miami building for ZHA, the firm founded by the late architect in 1979. The first was One Thousand Museum, a 62-story ultra-luxury highrise and Hadid’s first tower in the western hemisphere, completed in 2019.