Marilyn Monroe’s former Los Angeles home will not be listed for sale — despite a historic ruling that declared the property a historic cultural monument this week.
The current owners of the late Hollywood icon’s sprawling pad — a wealthy real estate heiress and reality TV producer husband — have no plans to sell the Brentwood home, TMZ reports.
On Wednesday, the LA City Council unanimously voted 12-0 to place the iconic property on the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
Brinah Milstein and Roy Bank, the home’s current owners, will continue to fight the city council’s ruling that protects it from being torn down.
The couple, who snapped up the property last year for around $8.35 million, claim the city used “unconstitutional” methods before they could demolish the abode.
Sources told the outlet that the pair feel “violated” by the ruling and do not want to be forced into selling the home — which the couple had hoped to demolish in a bid to expand their property, the Post exclusively reported last year.
What’s more, the home is reportedly in a state of disrepair — including major roofing issues — which in part is why they do not reside there.
The pair are reportedly not looking to fix any of the issues at this time, especially as the new ruling makes it difficult to carry out any work on the house.
Milstein and Bank’s permit was originally given the green light to enter the initial stages of the demolition process but was soon paused after officials learned about the plans.
The city council temporarily stopped the demolition during a September 2023 hearing, claiming the property should be designated a historic cultural monument.
The couple filed a lawsuit in May accusing the city of “illegal and unconstitutional conduct” and using “backdoor machinations” in its fight to save the house, which Monroe purchased for $75,000 in 1962.
They previously claimed the city exaggerated Monroe’s connection to the house, describing the residence as “the house where Marilyn Monroe occasionally lived for a mere six months before she tragically committed suicide 61 years ago.”
The home is where Monroe died of a barbiturate overdose on August 4, 1962.
The one-story, Hacienda-style pad on a 2,900-square-foot property was recognized for its importance in the city’s history.
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