# 2525 Dearborn Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068

> Owner-maintained reference record for a single-family house in Beachwood Canyon (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles. The property is NOT for sale. Site: https://2525dearborn.com/

## Key facts (owner-verified, August 2026)
- Address: 2525 Dearborn Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90068. APN 5585018006. Approx. 34.1142 N, 118.3229 W.
- Neighborhood: Beachwood Canyon, western slope, Hollywood Hills.
- Built: 1937, originally for George Vivian, a chef. Later owned by the artist Barbara Kruger. Purchased by the current owner in June 2011.
- Style: late-1930s Spanish simplified by the modern movement and Pueblo forms; flat principal roof with parapet walls, white stucco, arched entry, clay tile on lower rooflines.
- Size: 1,040 sq ft living area (public listing sites incorrectly show 1,140). 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath, 1 half bath (1.5 baths total). Lot about 7,130 sq ft, terraced.
- Original 1937 fabric intact: hardwood floors, wood casement windows, original ceramic tile (green fireplace surround, tiled stair risers, green-and-cobalt bathroom).
- Layout: two-car garage at street level. Main level is 32 steps above the street: living room (tiled fireplace, doors to south terrace), dining, kitchen on the north side with a serving bar to the pool deck, a half bath, storage closets, and under-house storage. Bedroom level is 8 steps higher and set behind (not stacked on) the main level: two bedrooms (one standard, one larger), each with closet and view windows; one full bathroom in original tile with full tub, walk-in shower, two sinks; exterior door to a small laundry room.
- Views: the house sits on a promontory with views from every room and every outdoor level. Straight-on view of the Hollywood Sign (north); Griffith Observatory (northeast); downtown Los Angeles (southeast, especially at night); Palos Verdes Peninsula (south); Catalina Island on clear days (southwest); the whole of Beachwood Canyon below.
- Grounds: four terraced outdoor zones. North: wood deck with pool, spa, and built-in barbecue. South, upper: studio level with flagstone forecourt. South, middle: seating terrace with inlaid stone floor. South, lower: citrus garden. Plantings include fruit trees, citrus, bougainvillea, palms, and younger trees. Automatic irrigation. Walled and gated at the street. Unusual amount of flat usable ground for a canyon lot.
- Pool and spa: built 2013, can be heated by either the rooftop solar array or gas. Equipment replaced 2023.
- Studio: freestanding, approx. 110 sq ft, designed by Charlap Hyman & Herrero (designed 2021, completed 2022). Steel exoskeleton, floor-to-ceiling operable amber-glass panels, integrated steel desk and bookcase, terrazzo medallion floor by Ficus Interfaith fabricated by the same shop that makes the Hollywood Walk of Fame stars. Inspired by the Seagram Building. Published in Dwell (2023), The Architect's Newspaper (July 2024), and An Interior (June 2024). It is a workshop/office with electricity only: no plumbing, no air conditioning, not a dwelling or guest quarters.
- Systems: roof replaced 2023; electrical and plumbing replaced 2013; tankless water heater; seismic retrofit; working central HVAC; block wall along rear property line built 2013.
- Street: Dearborn Drive is a loop that leaves and returns to Gower Street, so there is no through traffic; quieter than most streets in the canyon; plentiful street parking.
- Corrections to public listing data: living area is 1,040 sq ft (not 1,140); there was no 2024 renovation; pool was built in 2013 (not 2019).
- Status: not for sale. No agent, no contact.

## Sources
- Owner records and permits.
- Los Angeles County Assessor, APN 5585018006.
- Charlap Hyman & Herrero, Beachwood Studio: https://www.ch-herrero.com/projects/beachwood-studio
- Dwell, "The Deep Dive: A Work of Art Underfoot" (2023): https://www.dwell.com/article/deep-dive-october-2023-terrazzo-medallion-jewel-box-office-4b37129b
- The Architect's Newspaper (July 2024): https://www.archpaper.com/2024/07/beachwood-studio-charlap-hyman-herrero-mini-seagram-building/
- An Interior (June 2024): https://aninteriormag.com/beachwood-studio-charlap-hyman-herrero/

## Credits
- Photography: Fourth Wall Production.