Socialite Jamie Tisch Sends Sun-Drenched Sunset Strip Midcentury Back to Market

Approximately 2.5 years after acquiring an angular midcentury modern above Sunset Plaza, socialite and philanthropist Jamie Tisch is returning it to market asking approximately 2.5 times what she paid for it.

Positioned at the top of a long and steep driveway on a pie-wedge-shaped lot, the two-story home was completed in 1962. Going by building permits, its design appears to have been a joint effort between William Porush, the Russian-born structural engineer who worked on a number of projects with Pierre Koenig, including the nearby Stahl House/Case Study No. 22, and architect Richard Kearney, whose CV includes a development of platform houses in Montecito Heights produced in collaboration with architect John Pugsley.

When last put up for sale, in June 2020, the 60-year-old residence was described as being in need of TLC, and indeed, accompanying listing photos show it looking rather fatigued and lusterless. Post-renovation, it’s bounced back with pep in its step, a-brim with vim.

A flight of stairs leads to a set of jaunty red doors flanked by a pair of fluted-glass panels. The double-doors open to the 3,517-square-foot home’s main level, which holds the open-plan living room, dining area, and kitchen, three bedrooms, and three bathrooms. Off to the right of the entry hall is the primary suite, which features a roomy walk-in closet and dressing area, as well as its own private balcony deck, while the other two bedrooms and two bathrooms are clustered at the left end. Highlights include terrazzo and blonde hardwood floors, a living room fireplace, soffits, clerestory windows, wood wall paneling, and Miele appliances.

The expansive living and dining areas are lined with walls of glass that slide open to a spacious terrace covered by deep roof overhangs. An iron staircase in a corner of the terrace spirals down to a lower level patio, which features a lounge area with barbecue station overlooking the saltwater pool, as well as a covered deck for private al fresco dining. Sliding glass doors open to the home’s lower floor, where you’ll find a family room equipped with a custom built-in bar, ensuite guest room, and laundry room. This level also has direct access to the home’s two-car carport.

It’s unclear if Ms. Tisch ever actually resided in the home; the same year she bought the property for $2.7 million, Tisch also launched Pitkin Projects, a retail space dedicated to carrying works by artists from around the world, in the city she claims as her main residence, Aspen.

Located a few blocks north of the Soho House and the new members-only hotspot The Bird Streets Club, the .25-acre property is listed with Andrew Rhoda of Carolwood Estates for an asking price of $7 million.