Location on the Wilshire Corridor
The Californian is located on the south side of Wilshire Boulevard, at the western corner of Malcolm Avenue and approximately .9 miles west of Beverly Glen Boulevard.
The Wilshire Corridor can be roughly defined as the 1.2-mile stretch along Wilshire Boulevard from the Los Angeles Country Club to the east and from Glendon Avenue to the west.
The Californian and its Wilshire Corridor neighbors — aerial view looking west.
Architecture and Construction
Nadel Architects designed 10800 Wilshire Blvd to blend Art Deco with contemporary, vertical engineering techniques. The 23-story residential tower utilizes a high-density, concrete structural frame. The building footprint sits on a 1.06-acre urban lot over a 245-car subterranean parking garage.
Project engineer Clark Pacific supplied 95,000 square feet of design-build architectural precast concrete panels. The building envelope integrates exterior spandrels, column covers, and intricately figured balcony segments to mimic a finished metal aesthetic.
- Year Completed
- 2006 Public record
- Floors
- 23 Public record
- Total Units
- 80 MLS
- Architect
- Nadel Architects
- Construction
- Steel and concrete, limestone and copper exterior elements
Operations
The Californian has an active homeowners association. The HOA's CC&Rs establish rules that apply to all residents, including provisions that address pet ownership. Buyers should obtain and review all current governing documents with their real estate broker and legal counsel.
What that ratio means in practice: consistent, named staff who know the building and the residents. The due diligence question is not whether the model exists. It does. The question is whether you can appreciate the value received for an all-encompassing monthly HOA fee.
Transaction Information
MLS data for 2025 and 2026 year-to-date reflects two closed sale transactions at The Californian. Off-market activity and sales conducted through private listings are not captured in multiple listing service data and are therefore not reflected in these figures.
Specific unit histories, transaction dates, and pricing details are intentionally excluded from this page by editorial standards. For a more detailed discussion of resale history, valuation patterns, and building specific context, please contact Native Angelino Real Estate.
Tom’s Read
The Californian sits on one of the most important and often misread stretches of residential real estate in Los Angeles, and the list price is the least interesting number on the page. What matters sits behind the deal: staffing stability, reserve health, governance, and how individual units have actually traded through cycles.
A serious Buyer is underwriting a decision, not shopping a listing. The HOA documents, the financials, and the resale history are where risk and upside reveal themselves, and where unit-specific value separates from building-wide assumptions.
A serious Seller is positioning an asset, not posting a price. The same documents that protect a Buyer dictate what a Seller can credibly defend. Floor, exposure, layout, and the building's current market standing each carry weight. Buyer-side and Seller-side, the same facts read differently.
That work belongs in private.
Every Client Is a Private Client. Whether you are evaluating a purchase or a sale at The Californian, the conversation that matters happens here, by appointment.
Representation
Is Tom Levine a real estate agent and broker on the Wilshire Corridor?
Yes. He is a California licensed real estate broker (DRE 02052698) and founder of Native Angelino Real Estate, representing buyers and sellers across the Wilshire Corridor.