About the Building
The Marie Antoinette dates to 1962, which makes it one of the earliest residential towers on the Wilshire Corridor — corridor-focused brokerages describe it as among the first buildings raised on this stretch of Westwood. It went up more than a decade before the condominium wave that filled in the boulevard through the late 1970s and 1980s, and its French name belongs to that first, more experimental generation of high-rise living in Los Angeles. The architect and original developer are not reliably documented in public sources, so buyers should treat any attribution with caution; the 1962 date itself is consistent across listing databases and county records.
The building rises seventeen storeys at 10787 Wilshire Boulevard and holds about fifty-six residences, which works out to roughly three homes per floor — a low count for a tower of this height on the corridor. Every residence is described in listings as carrying a balcony, and the slab-and-balcony expression is typical of early-1960s Los Angeles high-rise construction. Because it was permitted long before the city's January 1977 code change for concrete buildings, the structure sits inside the date window of Los Angeles's mandatory non-ductile concrete evaluation programme, a point covered in detail in the due-diligence notes below.
Listing records show two- and three-bedroom plans as the core of the mix, with one corridor brokerage also noting one-bedroom units; interiors typically run from about 1,319 to 1,868 square feet according to aggregator data. With so few homes per floor, most plans take light and outlook on more than one exposure. Balconies face across the Los Angeles Country Club fairways, and listings describe views that reach the Bel Air hills, Westwood Village, the downtown skyline and, from upper floors on clear days, a strip of ocean. Condition varies widely between original interiors and renovated units.
Service follows the corridor's staffed model: a concierge desk, valet parking and twenty-four-hour security are advertised consistently, with controlled subterranean parking and storage below. The amenity list is short by the standards of the later towers — published listings emphasise the front desk, the valet operation and the grounds rather than a pool deck or courts. Aggregator listings report that dues fold in most utilities along with the association's earthquake and fire insurance, while in-unit electricity, cable and internet are billed separately; that description should be verified against the association's current budget before an offer is written.
Position on the corridor is the Marie Antoinette's strongest card. At 10787 Wilshire it sits at the western end, within walking distance of Westwood Village, UCLA and the UCLA medical campus, with a public library a block away. Against its neighbours it trades amenity count for intimacy: fifty-six homes versus well over a hundred in the biggest towers, and a per-floor count that few corridor buildings match. The Metro D Line's Westwood/UCLA station, under construction beneath Wilshire between Veteran Avenue and Westwood Boulevard, is slated for 2027 and would put this end of the corridor a short walk from the subway.
Amenities & Services
The Residences
Fifty-six residences across seventeen storeys gives the Marie Antoinette one of the corridor's lowest per-floor counts, so elevators serve few doors and most plans take light from more than one direction.
Each residence is described in listings as having a balcony, with outlooks across the Los Angeles Country Club fairways toward Bel Air, the downtown skyline and, on clear upper-floor days, the ocean.
Aggregator data puts interiors at roughly 1,319 to 1,868 square feet, mostly two- and three-bedroom plans; one corridor brokerage also lists one-bedroom units, so confirm the layout on any specific stack.
Listings note in-unit laundry and den-with-dining arrangements in a number of homes, plus storage in the building — practical features that were not standard in every 1960s corridor tower.
Sixty years on, condition varies unit to unit: some homes retain original finishes while others have been rebuilt with stone counters and new kitchens, so price per square foot swings accordingly.
Higher residences look past Westwood Village to the hills and downtown; listings describe distant ocean views on clear days, though outlook always depends on stack and exposure — walk the specific unit.
Due Diligence
Listings describe valet service with controlled-entry subterranean parking. Space assignments, tandem versus side-by-side layout and guest arrangements are not published; confirm the exact deeded or licensed spaces for any unit in escrow.
Aggregator listings state pets are permitted subject to association rules. Weight limits, counts and breed restrictions are not published anywhere authoritative, so request the current rules and any registration requirements from the HOA.
Units at this address do appear for lease. Because the building was first built well before 1 October 1978, Los Angeles's Rent Stabilization Ordinance reaches individual condominiums here when they are rented out; confirm association minimum-lease terms separately.
Aggregator listings report dues covering most utilities plus the association's earthquake and fire insurance, with electricity, cable and internet billed to residents. That is unverified marketing copy — read the budget and insurance declarations.
A 1962 permit date places the building inside Los Angeles Ordinance 183893's non-ductile concrete programme: an engineer's checklist within three years of any city order, retrofit plans within ten, construction complete within twenty-five. Verify status with LADBS.
No retrofit, repiping or facade programme is publicly documented. For a 1962 tower, ask the association for the reserve study, recent board minutes and any pending special-assessment discussion before removing contingencies.
Concierge, valet and twenty-four-hour security appear consistently in listings. Whether staff are association employees or contracted, and the exact desk hours, are not published — both affect the operating budget, so ask.
The association's alteration rules are not public. Corridor towers of this era commonly regulate flooring underlay, wet-area moves and work hours; obtain the architectural guidelines and approval process in writing before planning a renovation.
Everything above is drawn from public records, city permit data and published sources. The association’s statutory disclosure package is the only authoritative answer on dues, rules, reserves, insurance and litigation — Ben will request it and read it with you before you remove contingencies.
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