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Here’s a deeper dive into Jerome Nash from the LAT, focusing on how he got his start by suing his mother. “The judge also said Jerome, 31, had “acted like an absolute barbarian, a renegade, a jerk.” The judicial rebuke came after Jerome reputedly had “verbally abused,” “threatened” and “cursed” a secretary, a receptionist and his brother, David, at an earlier settlement conference.” https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-26-vw-1120-story.html
Here’s a deeper dive, I worked for Jerome Nash in 2013. Dale was the manager of the El Mirador. He is an “absolute barbarian, a renegade, a JERK” and VERBALLY abusive, threatened and cursed! YES! That is him. Oh by the way, he does pay a lot of his vendors and employees! I never got my last pay check from him. I could’ve won 3 times my pay hands down in court! You have to pay your employees. He was so abusive I couldn’t stand the thought of going to court against him.
Woody McBreairty
5 years ago
I keep looking at exquisitely beautiful old Spanish architecture like this & grieving that they are no longer built. West Hollywood is becoming a city of glass boxes with no eye appeal whatsoever. They don’t make ’em like this anymore but they certainly could
Connie Collenden
5 years ago
The notion that one is entitled to an apartment in perpetuity is insane. Honestly. I’m for affordable housing and for restoration. You can have both – just perhaps not in the same space in this case.
RobbyDobby
5 years ago
So, how much did Nash pay Wehoville for this flowery, glowing review of him? I think the people whom were displaced by his use of the Ellis Act and his general behavior would disagree with the whole “passion for restoration” trope. He sunk a lot of money into his first property remodel not to make a building available for residents of West Hollywood but to create a little space where he could brag about how much money he spent to wealthy guests who care not about what happens to WeHo and it’s apartment buildings but would rather hear the tales… Read more »
Manny
5 years ago
I really, really wanted to like this story. But for some reason, I can’t figure it out, it just left me feeling indifferent…….Maybe I’m just hungry.
There are apparently many sides to Jerome Nash and this is the one he apparently wants the public to see now…..sort of a PR burnishing. The aluminum window issue sure did a quick turnaround into mahogany windows from Ireland! On the face of it the work appears to be preservation minded but one thing is for sure, Jerome Nash is no Richard Jenrette, collector of magnificent homes with his Classic American Homes Preservation Trust. Jenrette, who recently passed away, was a true gentleman and lover of historic properties as well as a consummate businessman. His 24 Rules for Success would… Read more »
Tom
5 years ago
I lived in this building for six years. It has such a special place in my heart. Thank’s for bringing care and attention to such a historic beauty.
Joshua88
5 years ago
It’s a precious thing to restore buildings to their original materials and beauty.
I had never heard – or I forgot – that after five years you could take a building that you removed from the market and put it back on the market for the same purpose and far higher prices.
Repeal the Ellis Act.
J SIMMONS
5 years ago
As a kite d (35 or so years ago) my mother had a friend living in El Pas. I still remember going with her and how impressive the apartment was. Glad it’s been restored.
Rob Bergstein
5 years ago
My recollection of the El Mirador situation is a bit different. As I recall, the original windows were falling off the building, literally into the street. The Historic Preservation Commission required that they be replaced, like for like, to remain authentic to the building. Nash dug in his heels and was going to replace them with aluminum windows. He dug in his heels further, Ellised out all the tenants and has left the building sort of vacant for about 6 years (it’s common knowledge that the building wasn’t vacant, but whether he was collecting rent or allowing friends to stay… Read more »
The Ellis Act was passed in 1985, named after Republican State Senator (1981-1988) James “Jim” L. Ellis, a former representative of San Diego.
You are going to blame Nash for the law itself, or for taking advantage of it? I think the law needs to be changed, but I’m not going to hold him accountable for it, even if I might have done something different, had I been in his shoes.
It is sad to see such a glorious building having remained vacant for so long.
Nice to read this, glad he is not the monster WehoNews.com made him out to be. Great story, and glad he has the money and smarts to do what he is doing.
Here’s a deeper dive into Jerome Nash from the LAT, focusing on how he got his start by suing his mother. “The judge also said Jerome, 31, had “acted like an absolute barbarian, a renegade, a jerk.” The judicial rebuke came after Jerome reputedly had “verbally abused,” “threatened” and “cursed” a secretary, a receptionist and his brother, David, at an earlier settlement conference.” https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-26-vw-1120-story.html
Here’s a deeper dive, I worked for Jerome Nash in 2013. Dale was the manager of the El Mirador. He is an “absolute barbarian, a renegade, a JERK” and VERBALLY abusive, threatened and cursed! YES! That is him. Oh by the way, he does pay a lot of his vendors and employees! I never got my last pay check from him. I could’ve won 3 times my pay hands down in court! You have to pay your employees. He was so abusive I couldn’t stand the thought of going to court against him.
I keep looking at exquisitely beautiful old Spanish architecture like this & grieving that they are no longer built. West Hollywood is becoming a city of glass boxes with no eye appeal whatsoever. They don’t make ’em like this anymore but they certainly could
The notion that one is entitled to an apartment in perpetuity is insane. Honestly. I’m for affordable housing and for restoration. You can have both – just perhaps not in the same space in this case.
So, how much did Nash pay Wehoville for this flowery, glowing review of him? I think the people whom were displaced by his use of the Ellis Act and his general behavior would disagree with the whole “passion for restoration” trope. He sunk a lot of money into his first property remodel not to make a building available for residents of West Hollywood but to create a little space where he could brag about how much money he spent to wealthy guests who care not about what happens to WeHo and it’s apartment buildings but would rather hear the tales… Read more »
I really, really wanted to like this story. But for some reason, I can’t figure it out, it just left me feeling indifferent…….Maybe I’m just hungry.
Artifice is rarely satisfying.
There are apparently many sides to Jerome Nash and this is the one he apparently wants the public to see now…..sort of a PR burnishing. The aluminum window issue sure did a quick turnaround into mahogany windows from Ireland! On the face of it the work appears to be preservation minded but one thing is for sure, Jerome Nash is no Richard Jenrette, collector of magnificent homes with his Classic American Homes Preservation Trust. Jenrette, who recently passed away, was a true gentleman and lover of historic properties as well as a consummate businessman. His 24 Rules for Success would… Read more »
I lived in this building for six years. It has such a special place in my heart. Thank’s for bringing care and attention to such a historic beauty.
It’s a precious thing to restore buildings to their original materials and beauty.
I had never heard – or I forgot – that after five years you could take a building that you removed from the market and put it back on the market for the same purpose and far higher prices.
Repeal the Ellis Act.
As a kite d (35 or so years ago) my mother had a friend living in El Pas. I still remember going with her and how impressive the apartment was. Glad it’s been restored.
My recollection of the El Mirador situation is a bit different. As I recall, the original windows were falling off the building, literally into the street. The Historic Preservation Commission required that they be replaced, like for like, to remain authentic to the building. Nash dug in his heels and was going to replace them with aluminum windows. He dug in his heels further, Ellised out all the tenants and has left the building sort of vacant for about 6 years (it’s common knowledge that the building wasn’t vacant, but whether he was collecting rent or allowing friends to stay… Read more »
The Ellis Act was passed in 1985, named after Republican State Senator (1981-1988) James “Jim” L. Ellis, a former representative of San Diego.
You are going to blame Nash for the law itself, or for taking advantage of it? I think the law needs to be changed, but I’m not going to hold him accountable for it, even if I might have done something different, had I been in his shoes.
It is sad to see such a glorious building having remained vacant for so long.
I believe it was he and his family that worked with Sen. Ellis to get the law passed.
You are correct. I had no idea.
http://www.preservetheellisact.org/history/
Nice to read this, glad he is not the monster WehoNews.com made him out to be. Great story, and glad he has the money and smarts to do what he is doing.