{"id":15286,"date":"2014-10-30T11:43:34","date_gmt":"2014-10-30T15:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/Real-Estate-Reports\/?p=15286"},"modified":"2025-07-10T09:15:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T06:15:54","slug":"inside-10-spookiest-la-buildings-real-estate-behind-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/Real-Estate-Reports\/2014\/10\/30\/inside-10-spookiest-la-buildings-real-estate-behind-story\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Spooky L.A. Buildings: The Real Estate Side of the Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"With_the_help_of_Redditors_we_picked_10_of_the_creepiest_buildings_in_Los_Angeles_and_dug_deep_in_their_property_reports_to_tell_their_real_estate_story\"><\/span>With the help of Redditors, we picked 10 of the creepiest buildings in Los Angeles, and dug deep in their property reports to tell their real estate story.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Rarely has there been a horror story without a brick and mortar location to serve as its background.<br \/>\nAnd since there&#8217;s such a strong connection between real estate and terrifying tales, we thought we&#8217;d answer some of the questions on everybody&#8217;s mind:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Who owns these dilapidated buildings?<\/li>\n<li>How much do creepy backstories slash off the price of a property?<\/li>\n<li>Are there any building permits pulled out for them? Any activity at all?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Well, let&#8217;s take them one at a time:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_The_Linda_Vista_Hospital\"><\/span>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/ca\/Los-Angeles-County\/Property-Search\">The Linda Vista Hospital<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Spooky because:<\/strong> It\u2019s been abandoned over two decades ago and reports of paranormal activities (mostly hauntings) have been literally pouring throughout the years \u2013 credited to the large number of gang shooting, stabbing, and beating victims that crossed the hospital\u2019s doors in the \u201870s and \u201880s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Real estate spooks:<\/strong> the numerous permits filed for the building show intensive work over at the former Linda Vista Hospital. The building permits section of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/16342277\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">property report<\/a> show a change of use from historic hospital to affordable senior housing; because nothing tells grandma you love her quite like a place in a popular ghosts hangout.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_The_Cecil_Hotel\"><\/span>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/16330105\/640-S-Main-St-Los-Angeles-CA-90014\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Cecil Hotel<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Spooky because:<\/strong> \u201cNot too long ago a girl was found dead in some form of water tank at the Cecil. Residents there later realized that they were using and possibly drinking decomposing corpse water. Anyways, kind of a mystery because the girl&#8217;s death was ruled suicide, yet a video suggested that she may have been followed<em>.<\/em>\u201d &#8212; via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/LosAngeles\/comments\/2j4f98\/spookiest_building_in_la\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Real estate spooks:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/16330105\">The Cecil Hotel<\/a> sold earlier this year for $15 million \u2013 that\u2019s $11 million short of what it was bought for back in 2007 (talk about a ROI horror tale!).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_3_The_Elegant_Manor\"><\/span>\u00a03. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/ca\/Los-Angeles-County\/Property-Search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Elegant Manor <\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Spooky because:<\/strong> Since 1906, the 3115 W Adams Bldv manor served as home to pretty much everything from weddings to religious gatherings, AA meetings, and social events of all sorts. It wasn&#8217;t until January 2004 when &#8212; according to the <a href=\"http:\/\/articles.latimes.com\/2004\/nov\/19\/local\/me-manor19\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LA Times<\/a> &#8212; two teen siblings were shot and killed by gang members during a party on the premises, did the property become famous for its hauntings. Currently, &#8220;this house is being used for the interactive haunted play Delusion. I was just there last Friday&#8221;, said one of the Redditors, &#8220;not only is the play fantastically scary, but this house is spooky as hell.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Real estate spooks<\/strong>: With a troubled history of liens, the 3115 W Adams Blvd. home was scheduled for auction twice in 2006, and again in 2007. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/16285153\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">property report<\/a> also shows that the Elegant Manor is currently up for sale; with a $999,000 price tag, the house is being marketed primarily to architects, building restoration experts, and collectors.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_The_Weissmuller_Nicolosi_Estate\"><\/span>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/16219715\">The Weissmuller\/ Nicolosi Estate<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Spooky because:<\/strong> With a rich past of celebrity tenants \u2013 ranging from Tarzan-actor\/five-time Olympic-gold-medalist Johnny Weissmuller to William Randolph Hearst\u2019s mistress, actress Marion Davies \u2013 the estate was completely gutted by a fire sometime in the late \u201880s. It is said that a previous tenant has set it on fire on Christmas Eve, fleeing and leaving his family inside.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Real estate spooks:<\/strong> The building permits section of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/16219715\/414-St-Pierre-Rd-Los-Angeles-CA-90077\/\">property report<\/a> shows that a Nicolosi still owns the property, and that she pulled out permits for fire damage repair and reconstruction of 3,597 square feet back in 1999. Yet the $1.2 million repairs did not move past the planning stage, and the last year when the property was altered is 1987.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_The_Metropolitan_Courthouse\"><\/span>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/16322100\/1945-S-Hill-St-Los-Angeles-CA-90007\/\">The Metropolitan Courthouse<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Spooky because:<\/strong> it looks like it was taken straight out of George Orwell\u2019s &#8216;1984&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Real estate spooks:<\/strong> Naturally, it&#8217;s government-owned property. No spooks there, until we realized that 5 other (equally intimidating) buildings nominated by Redditors are all government-owned properties. Wondering which ones? Here&#8217;s a list:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6The_Pico_House\"><\/span>6.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/14971501\/416-N-Main-St-Los-Angeles-CA-90012\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Pico House<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_The_Lincoln_Heights_Jail\"><\/span>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/14973140\/425-N-Avenue-19-Los-Angeles-CA-90031\/\">The Lincoln Heights Jail<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_8The_Griffith_Park_Zoo\"><\/span>\u00a08.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/16463670\/5333-Zoo-Dr-Los-Angeles-CA-90027\/\">The Griffith Park Zoo<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_The_LAC_USG_General_Hospital\"><\/span>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/16346357\/1200-N-State-St-Los-Angeles-CA-90033\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The LAC USG General Hospital<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_The_Downey_Insane_Asylum\"><\/span>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Property\/14994765\/12750-Erickson-Ave-Downey-CA-90242\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Downey Insane Asylum<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>What building gives you the creeps and why? Look it up on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/ca\/Los-Angeles-County\/Property-Search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PropertyShark<\/a> <\/strong><strong>and see the real estate side of its story! <\/strong>If you don&#8217;t have an active subscription, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/mason\/Accounts\/edit_user_info.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sign up for a free account<\/a> and your first property report is on us.\u00a0 <strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: PropertyShark employees do not believe in ghosts; but they sure like a good story, especially one with a real estate twist to it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the help of Redditors, we picked 10 of the creepiest buildings in Los Angeles, and dug deep in their property reports to tell their real estate story. Rarely has there been a horror story without a brick and mortar location to serve as its background. 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