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    Mario Lopez’s Former L.A. Home Just Hit the Market for $6 Million

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    Mario Lopez shelled out nearly $2 million for a historic Los Angeles home in the foothills above Glendale in 2010, shortly before he began documenting his journey to parenthood with his soon-to-be wife Courtney Mazza on the VH1 reality show Saved by the Baby.

    The child actor-turned-media personality wound up selling the place 13 years later for $4.5 million—substantially less than the $6.5 million he originally wanted—and upgraded to a bigger, newer, and more expensive mansion in L.A.’s La Cañada Flintridge suburb in the process. Now the historic Spanish-style digs are available again for a smidge under $6 million, with Craig Strong and Nancy Gerber of Compass holding the listing.

    A step-down living room has arched picture windows overlooking scenic mountain vistas.

    Wayne Ford

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    Built in the late 1920s for armored car inventor Peter Damm and known as Lorelei, the stately villa was added to Glendale’s historic registry in the 1970s and qualifies for the Mills Act, which offers significant property tax savings in exchange for preserving its historic appearance. Sited on several parcels spanning over two-thirds of an acre, the multi-story white stucco and terracotta-roof structure has a total of eight bedrooms and 11 baths in roughly 7,700 square feet of remodeled living space.

    A gated courtyard with a Spanish-tiled wall fountain introduces the home, which has hand-carved double wood doors opening into a marble-clad entry foyer. Arched doorways embedded within Venetian plaster walls lead to a step-down living room sporting a trio of picture windows framing picturesque views, and a wood-beamed family room features the original stone fireplace.

    A mirrored gym and dance studio is tucked away down a spiral staircase.

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    A semi-circular dining room connects to the sky-lit kitchen, which has an eat-in island, top-tier appliances, and a breakfast nook with pewter-hued banquette seating. The primary suite flaunts a separate office or nursery space, a walk-in closet, and a luxe bath equipped with an indulgent soaking tub, a large rain shower, and a spiral staircase winding down to a mirrored gym and dance studio.

    Outdoors, the tiered backyard is showcased by a waterfall-fed pool and spillover spa flanked by a loggia that’s ideal for alfresco entertaining with a kitchen and bar setup and fire pits, along with a bocce court and a children’s playhouse. And adding to the overall appeal is a wine cellar and a two-bedroom guest apartment with its own bath, kitchen, and living area, plus an attached two-car garage.

    A sundeck-encased pool and spa is flanked by an arched loggia with two fire pits and built-in seating.

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    Lopez, who currently resides in a $9.4 million, 9,300-square-foot La Cañada Flintridge home with his wife Courtney and their three children, achieved widespread acclaim with the role of popular high school jock A.C. Slater on the 1990s sitcom Saved by the Bell. The 51-year-old California native went on to appear in several TV shows and films ranging from Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story to The Bold and the Beautiful, but he’s best known as a TV host for the entertainment news shows Extra, Access Hollywood, and Access Daily.

    Click here for more photos of the Glendale residence.

    Wayne Ford

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    Wendy Bowman

    Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      A Billionaire Is Taking Over a West Palm Beach Street for His Private Estate—and Neighbors Aren’t Happy

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      Paul Tudor Jones is building a sprawling waterfront estate in Florida‘s West Palm Beach, and he plans to incorporate a chunk of public street into his private domain.

      The billionaire hedge funder just won approval from the West Palm Beach City Commission to acquire a portion of Essex Court, a slender, dead-end lane in Southend—also known as the Soso neighborhood—for $220,000, Realtor.com reported. And why does he want this bit of blacktop? So he can create a private, gated compound connecting two luxury homes he’s currently building along the Intracoastal Waterway. 

      The legendary investor, worth more than $8 billion, already owns three contiguous properties he will combine into a single compound. Tax records show he picked up two side-by-side waterfront parcels for nearly $10 million in 2021—one of the lots had a modest house on it, and together they span almost 2.3 acres, and last year he shelled out another $6.4 million for a neighboring property with an existing home sitting on a .43-acre plot. With this latest land grab, Jones now controls roughly 2.7 acres—plenty of space to craft a secluded estate. 

      The section of Essex Court he’s acquiring is only about 65 feet long and does not provide access to any driveways of neighboring homes, according to the Palm Beach Daily News. His team, led by planner Brian Cheguis of iPlan & Design, made sure the plan passed muster with the city’s Plats and Review Committee, and they even got the fire department’s green light. 

      “We left 30 feet from the swale back,” Cheguis explained to the publication, adding that the gates will be set back far enough to allow some road access. “It’s really not that big of a deal.”  

      Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones is buying public street land in West Palm Beach to build his own estate.

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      However, not everyone is thrilled. Some neighbors are upset about losing part of the public street, fearing it will shrink available parking and make it more difficult for service trucks and emergency vehicles to access and turn around. “This guy has more money than we do, and as a billionaire, he’s probably used to getting everything he wants,” one frustrated resident told the magazine.

      Jones owns several impressive properties across the country, including a $30 million mansion in Cambridge, Maryland, and a waterfront estate in Belle Haven, Connecticut. He isn’t the first finance titan to assemble a mega-compound in South Florida, either. Citadel’s Ken Griffin famously spent years piecing together 25 acres of prime ocean-to-lake land, while Kenneth G. Tropin and William P. Lauder have also combined properties to create sprawling estates. 

      Until recently, this trend was more common in Palm Beach. But as West Palm Beach gains traction as “Wall Street South,” more and more deep-pocketed buyers are looking to put down real estate roots across the Intracoastal. And, with the new wave of ultra-wealthy moving in, the metro area’s $515,000 median home price is likely to increase considerably over the next decade. 

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      Abby Montanez

      Abigail Montanez is a staff writer at Robb Report. She has worked in both print and digital publishing for over half a decade, covering everything from real estate, entertainment, dining, travel to…

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      Late PBS Anchor Robert MacNeil’s N.Y.C. Apartment Overlooks the Museum of Natural History

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      The New York City home of late PBS journalist Robert “Robin” MacNeil just hit the market for $5.5 million. Co-listed by Leslie O’Shea and Stacy Dolan of Brown Harris Stevens, the West 77th Street spread offers prewar detailing and timeless elegance. “The apartment is in estate condition,” O’Shea told Mansion Global. “It’s like walking into a very elegant time capsule.” 

      The Canadian-born broadcasting legend who co-founded PBS’s NewsHour with Jim Lehrer in 1975 made the Upper West Side apartment his sanctuary after stepping away from the anchor desk in 1995. He died in 2024 at the age of 93, and now his estate is passing the keys to a new owner who will hopefully appreciate its history and grandeur.   

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      Fluted pilasters embellish a gallery that connects the living and dining rooms.

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      The rambling three-bedroom, three-bath apartment is situated on the 8th floor of the neo-Gothic Studio Building—a 14-story landmarked beauty built in 1909. The building itself was originally designed as artist studios by renowned architects Herbert Spencer Harde and R. Thomas Short and is decked out with intricate terracotta detailing, while the apartment, which spans about 2,700 square feet, has some of the best views in the city. In fact, the south-facing windows in the spacious living room look directly out on the American Museum of Natural History. 

      A semi-private elevator landing leads to a foyer and gallery that retains its original leaded glass windows. The gallery connects the grand, light-filled living room with the rosewood-paneled dining room. The latter comes complete with interior leaded glass windows so you can keep an eye on guests as they enter the foyer. Nearby is a roomy and well-maintained, if somewhat dated, kitchen as well as a staff bedroom and bath and a convenient service entrance.

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      The rosewood-paneled dining room is adorned with original leaded glass windows.

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      The layout was made for entertaining, with public and private spaces thoughtfully separated; party up front, peace and quiet in the back. At the end of a long, L-shaped corridor that shoots off of the foyer, the primary suite has plenty of closet space and an en-suite bath, while two additional bedrooms share a Jack-and-Jill bathroom. Three wood-burning fireplaces scattered throughout add an extra dose of coziness. 

      The full-service building has everything you’d want from a doorman to a live-in resident manager, private storage, bike storage, a playroom, a gym, and a central laundry room.  

      Click here to see more photos of the Upper West Side abode.

      Jon Nissenbaum

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      Abby Montanez

      Abigail Montanez is a staff writer at Robb Report. She has worked in both print and digital publishing for over half a decade, covering everything from real estate, entertainment, dining, travel to…

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