The showbiz multihyphenate Danny McBride paid little over $1.4 million for a duplex penthouse in the centre of Hollywood the year before his HBO series Eastbound and Down debuted in 2009. He is currently selling the property for just under $1.8 million. The condo is available through Deedee Howard of The Agency, with monthly HOA dues of over $2,500.
Online records show that McBride, who also co-created and starred in Vice Principals and the skewering comedy series The Righteous Gemstones, has had the one-bedroom, two-bath aerie up for sale or lease on multiple occasions in the past. In 2013, it was listed for $8,500 per month, and in 2020, it was put up for sale for $1.85 million.
Situated ten stories above Hollywood and Vine, the historic Broadway Hollywood building houses this approximately 2,200-square-foot loft-style condo with double-height ceilings, wide ribbon windows, and panoramic views of The Hollywood Sign and the Capital Records building.
The abundant natural light is reflected by the dark brown hardwood floors, which also serve to anchor the spacious areas with their expansive cotton-white walls, perfect for displaying artwork. Opened ductwork pays homage to the traditional loft industrial design. The kitchen features quality appliances and stainless steel cabinetry beneath the lofted bedroom. There’s a cosy media lounge located next to the entrance, just before the kitchen.
A tiny space at the base of the stairs is ideal for a home office, while the bedroom at the top is perched above the living area below and offers sweeping views of the city through large windows. The suite is completed with a large walk-in closet and a marble bathroom with Art Deco design elements. Additionally, a second bathroom on the main level features luxurious marble flooring. The apartment comes with two parking spots and round-the-clock valet parking, which is a wonderful perk in a city where people are known to drive half a block to the corner grocery store.
Showbiz heavyweights have long favoured the property, which houses the vibrant Katsuya sushi restaurant as its main ground-floor retail tenant. Jason Statham, Charlize Theron, and Erika Jayne of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills have all resided in the structure as renters or previous owners. Erika Jayne also ran her “Pretty Mess” clubhouse there.
Via an attended lobby oozing with Old Hollywood glitz, the building provides residents with protected entrance. Renovated recently, the rooftop has a fitness centre, a wraparound-view spa, and a swimming pool. The Broadway Hollywood, which was constructed in the late 1920s as the B.H. Dyas Company Department Store and transformed into condos in 2005, is currently covered by the Mills Act, which lowers property taxes in exchange for maintaining the building’s historic integrity.
Since selling their Hollywood Hills house for $3.5 million and purchasing a waterfront property close to Charleston for $4 million, McBride and his family have mostly resided in South Carolina.