El Royale, Historic apartment complex in Hancock Park, Los Angeles, United States.
El Royale is a thirteen-story apartment building at the corner of Rosewood Avenue and Rossmore Avenue, topped with a glowing green neon sign. The structure features marble floors, hand-carved wood details, and expansive penthouse views across the city.
The El Royale was built in 1929 with funding from the Barco Investment Company, which commissioned William Douglas Lee, architect of the Chateau Marmont. Lee combined Spanish Colonial Revival, French Rococo and Renaissance elements and added an elevator, a neon sign and a putting green. In 1952 the owners bought the Union Oil Building downtown for $2.2 million; in November 2012 Kamran Hakim and Farhad Eshaghpour paid $29.5 million in cash.
Residents have included actor Al Jolson, actor George Raft, actor Nicolas Cage and television host Huell Howser. The building's front facade appears in the TV series All of Us and Girlfriends, presented as the home of a fictional character in each show.
The building is located in Hancock Park and highly visible from the street, with the distinctive green neon sign making it easy to spot even at night. It is accessible on foot and often attracts visitors, so expect some activity around the area.
The building served as a filming location for the 1944 film Double Indemnity, with scenes specifically shot in the garage. This connection to cinema history adds another layer to the site's cultural relevance.
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