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A Los Angeles couple who own the property where famous star actress Marilyn Monroe spent her final years are suing the city, saying it is preventing them from demolishing the house to turn it into a historic landmark.
On Monday, Brina Milstein and her husband, Roy Banks, filed a lawsuit The Los Angeles Superior Court has called the city “unlawful and unconstitutional” after being told that Monroe’s former Brentwood, Calif. mansion cannot be demolished because it is being declared a historic landmark. He was accused of “act”.
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The owners were granted a demolition permit shortly after purchasing the property in July 2023, according to the complaint. bought real estate He bought the house for an estimated $8.5 million and planned to demolish it and expand on the house next door, which he also owns.
“All of these behind-the-scenes maneuvers were carried out in the name of preserving a house that simply did not meet the criteria for a ‘historical and cultural monument,'” the complaint says. “For 60 years, through 14 owners and numerous city-issued renovations and building permits, the city has taken no action regarding the home’s currently claimed ‘historic’ or ‘cultural’ status. ”
The Helena Drive property is where Monroe died in 1962 at age 36. She lived in this house for six months before she passed away.
“There was no physical evidence in the house, not even a piece of furniture, not a single piece of paint, not a single piece of carpeting, including physical evidence that Ms. Monroe spent a day in the house.” the lawsuit says.
September 2023 Los Angeles City Council stopped Demolition was completed and the process of declaring the property a historic landmark began, much to the excitement of history buffs and Monroe fans.
The application to designate the property as a landmark received approval from the city council’s heritage committee and planning and land use management committee earlier this year.
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The lawsuit alleges the City Council caused the couple “irreparable harm,” including $30,000 in demolition-related costs and the loss of their “vested rights as property owners.”
A final decision on which properties will receive historic monument status is expected to be made by mid-June, after applications are submitted to the full City Council.