{
  "id": 12576861,
  "title": "Ron Burkle bought Ennis House for $4.5m, spent up to $17m restoring it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ron-burkle-bought-ennis-house-for-4-5m-spent-up-to-17m-restoring-it",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T07:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/real-estate/news/billionaire-ron-burkle-bought-frank-lloyd-wrights-earthquake-damaged-ennis-house-for-about-4-5-million-roughly-70-below-its-original-ask-then-spent-up-to-17-million-restoring-it-before-it-sold-for-18-million/articleshow/134756463.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Billionaire investor Ron Burkle acquired Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House in Los Feliz for approximately $4.5 million in 2011, considerably below its original asking price of $15 million. The landmark had been damaged by earthquakes and heavy rains, prompting Burkle to invest up to $17 million in a comprehensive restoration. The project involved repairing structural cracks, rebuilding decorative concrete blocks, and updating mechanical systems, ultimately resulting in the fully restored home selling for $18 million in 2024. The Ennis House, built in 1923 and completed in 1924, is the largest of Wright’s four textile-block houses in Los Angeles and features a Mayan-revival aesthetic created by over 27,000 interlocking concrete blocks. Its architectural significance and hillside location have made it a prominent Los Angeles landmark and a frequent filming location, despite the wear and tear from its use.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}