After more than 18 months on the market, R&B musician Abel Tesfaye, better known as the Weeknd, has sold his Los Angeles penthouse for $19 million.
The property, which takes up the full 18th level of the 22-story Beverly West in Westwood, was marketed for $22 million by the Canadian singer-songwriter, 33, in January 2022. According to listing agent Angel Salvador of the Beverly Hills Estates, the total consideration for last week’s transaction included $18 million for the property and $1 million for the furnishings. That implies the Weeknd lost at least $2 million when he sold it.
He paid $21 million for the penthouse almost four years ago.
The four-time Grammy winner is recognized for his dark R&B sound with hits like “Wicked Games” and “Ԁie For You.” He completed the European portion of his tour last week and will begin performing in Latin America in late September.
According to the Robb Report, the purchasers were Drs. David and Andrea Feinberg, former president and CEO of the UCLA Health System and current chairman of Oracle Health, respectively. Mansion Global was unable to independently authenticate the purchasers’ identities.
According to the description, the 7,950-square-foot house has 360-degree views of the city and the Pacific Ocean, as well as a great room that runs the length of the apartment with balconies on each side and a wet bar.
According to listing images, the penthouse has four bedrooms, including a master suite with two vanities, a steam shower, and a soaking tub with views of the country club. An extra area is adjacent to the principal bedroom and is being utilized as a gym.
According to the description, other facilities include a “state-of-the-art chef’s kitchen” and an “entertainment bar with a stunning TV wall” made up of four 65-inch screens. Salvador has “represented Abel on all of his real estate transactions in Los Angeles, both on the buying and selling side,” according to an email from him.
That includes the 33,000-square-foot Bel Air estate he purchased for $70 million in August 2021, one of the city’s largest sales that year, according to The Wall Street Journal. According to the New York Post, he also sold his 12,500-square-foot Hidden Hills mansion to Madonna in April 2021 for $19.3 million.