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Exclusive | Rare Frank Gehry-designed LA loft asks $2.39M and comes with storied history: ‘People painted on the walls’

Nypost · · 476 words · By Jennifer Gould
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Rare Frank Gehry-designed LA loft asks $2.39M and comes with storied history: ‘People painted on the walls’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Rare Frank Gehry-designed LA loft asks $2.39M and comes with storied history: ‘People painted on the walls’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on Google Now is your chance to buy a coveted California residence designed by the legendary architect Frank Gehry — less than a year after his death.

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A Santa Monica artist’s loft in a six-unit building that the Pritzker Prize-winning architect designed in collaboration with his friend, the artist Charles Adnoldi, has listed for $2.39 million, Gimme Shelter has learned.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He bought it for $7 million in 2009 and sold in 2015 for $15 million — $500,000 over its asking price, at 29715 Cuthbert Road.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “The building is also gated and comes with two spaces in its underground parking garage, as well as storage.”
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No evidence was found after searching for the gated status, parking, or storage of the building.
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Claim 3: “Now is your chance to buy a coveted California residence designed by the legendary architect Frank Gehry — less than a year after his death.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
The claim states Frank Gehry died less than a year before the listing. However, the provided Wikipedia evidence lists his death date as December 5, 2025. Given that current live search results for the property listing are appearing now (and the Wikipedia entry is treated as live/current evidence), the claim of his death is contradicted by the fact that he is either still alive or the date provided in the authoritative reference is in the future relative to the listing's context, making the 'less than a year after his death' statement factually incorrect based on the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Track one or multiple parcels with UPS Tracking, use your tracking number to track the status of your parcel.
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web search NEUTRAL — Track one or multiple packages with UPS Tracking, use your tracking number to track the status of your package.
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Claim 4: “Built in 1992, the units were originally designed as artist studios for Gehry, Adnoldi and their friends”
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Both Gimme Shelter and Dwell confirm the building was built in 1992 and designed as artist studios for Gehry, Adnoldi, and their friends.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St Giles' Cathedral (Scottish Gaelic: Cathair-eaglais Naomh Giles), also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh, is one of three cathedrals in Edinburgh, Scotland. The existing building was begun in the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Giles'_Cathedral
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history
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Claim 5: “The sellers purchased the loft for $1.33 million back in 2014.”
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The specific purchase price of $1.33 million in 2014 is mentioned in the Gimme Shelter article, but not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Hayes (25 January 1643 – 22 March 1705) was an English Member of Parliament. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Winchelsea from 1698 to January 1701, and from November 1701 to 1702. He died a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hayes_(1643–1705)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SS Saint Paul was a trans-Atlantic ocean liner named for the capital of Minnesota.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Oswald's_Priory,_Gloucester
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Claim 6: “Gehry himself lived in a deconstructed home in Santa Monica at 1002 22nd St. — where he passed away last December.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 7: “At 2,565 square feet, the three-bedroom, two-bath space is currently set up as an art gallery and a private residence.”
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The Dwell listing specifically confirms the footprint of 2,565 square feet with three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Falling Man is a photograph taken by Associated Press photographer Richard Drew of an unidentified man falling from the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks in New York City, United …
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Claim 8: “A Santa Monica artist’s loft in a six-unit building that the Pritzker Prize-winning architect designed in collaboration with his friend, the artist Charles Adnoldi, has listed for $2.39 million”
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Multiple independent web sources (Gimme Shelter, Beyond Shelter, and another news snippet) confirm the property is a six-unit building in Santa Monica designed by Frank Gehry and Charles Adnoldi, listed for $2.39 million.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frank Owen Gehry ( GAIR-ee; né Goldberg; February 28, 1929 – December 5, 2025) was a Canadian and American architect and designer known for his postmodern designs and use of unconventional forms and m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Gehry
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frank Gehry was a Pritzker Prize-winning architect. His buildings, including his private residence, have become tourist attractions. His style is sometimes described as Deconstructivist or postmodern,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_works_by_Frank_Gehry
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Santa Monica (Spanish: Santa Mónica, lit. 'Saint Monica') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast. As of the 2020 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Monica,_California
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Claim 9: “Sales in the building are so rare, Assanti said, that there has only been one deal in the building since then — in 2024.”
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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant (Javascript errors, UK property sites, and perfume), providing no evidence regarding the sales history of the building.
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Claim 10: “Actor Patrick Dempsey once owned the “Tin House” in Malibu — a corrugated metal Gehry design from the 1960s.”
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No evidence was found after searching for Patrick Dempsey's ownership of the 'Tin House' in Malibu.
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Claim 11: “Inside, it features large open living spaces and 17-foot ceilings on the main floor — plus a mezzanine level, a second floor with 12-foot ceilings and a third floor with 15-foot ceilings.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of articles about Chinese internet slang, which are completely irrelevant to the architectural specifications of the property.
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web search NEUTRAL — A dictionary of trending Chinese internet slang, memes, and youth culture phrases — from YYDS and 内卷 to 哈基米, 红温, and Chinamaxxing. Meanings, origins, and examples, updated for 2026.
https://www.chineseidioms.com/slang
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 3, 2026 · In this guide, we have collected over 50 of the most widely used Chinese slang terms and modern expressions as of 2025-2026. We will break them into three categories: number-based codes,…
https://hsklord.com/blog/chinese-slang-guide
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Claim 12: “The sleek, minimalist triplex — more of a townhouse than a condo — is located at 1643 12th St., delivering views of the ocean.”
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Web search results from HotPads and other real estate listings confirm the address is 1643 12th St, Santa Monica, and describe it as a townhouse/loft designed by Frank Gehry.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Jerónimos Monastery or Hieronymites Monastery (Portuguese: Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, pronounced [muʃˈtɐjɾu ðu(ʒ) ʒɨˈɾɔnimuʃ]) is a former monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome near the Tagus river …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerónimos_Monastery
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.