I was a bartender at the Mansion going on 6yrs until Hef passed away … best job ever never missed a day of work. I have memories and stories to last a life time.

Back in the day, when I purchased my first home to live-in; that was Miami in the early 1990s, first mortgages with rates of 8 to 9% and 9% to 10% were typical. People will have to accept the possibility that we won't ever return to 3%. If sellers must sell, home prices will have to decline, and lower evaluations will follow. Pretty sure I'm not alone in my chain of thoughts.

I went to a wear all white party at the mansion in June of 2009. Hef was a very gracious host. I played some pool in the game house, visited the zoo, hit the dance floor and ate great food. Thankfully I have pictures of the great memories roaming all over the grounds. I'm female and felt safe the entire time I was there.

Tidbit: I dispatched many taxi cabs to the PBM. The instructions given to every driver was NO MATTER WHAT, DO NOT GET OUT OF THE CAB! Door guys took care of all that because there were off leash attack dogs close enough to take you down before you could get back into the car.

The “demo protection” must be historic preservation, therefore eligible for tax breaks. God knows it is big enough not to be a tear down. We need more historic preservation in this country.

I went to a party there in 1993. The hostess asked me before dinner, whom I'd like to sit next to. I told her please place me next to someone id have something in common with.. She sat me next to Phyllis Diller.

It's a blessing that the now-owner has the money and the desire to renovate the place.

It was built originally for the founder of holmby hills actually, and the house next door was for his sister and Owlwood for his mom I believe. He named holmby hills after his hometown in England (also why he commissioned a Tudor revival house) After this death, the house fell into disrepair with a subsequent owner so the house being bought by Hefner is certainly a blessing and a curse; although he saved it, the house will forever be associated with him

I'm from England and I have wondered what was to happen to the Play Boy Mansion. I used to watch The Girls Next Door/The Girls of the Playboy Mansion on the E! TV channel. Back when Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson were in the cast. It's great to hear that it can't be demolished and it has to be preserved, as it should be, for historic purposes.

I was there in 1999 introducing the co-branding of Cigarette Racing offshore boats. The Playboy addition 35TS. Hef was wonderful to everyone. Epic night

Beverly Hills has not been known to protect Historic Homes, having many of the homes torn down such as Mary Pickford's "Pickfair" and Rudolf Valentino's "Falcon Lair". Hopefully the appreciation of Historic Homes has taken a new and more preserving attitude than has been the case with past homes.

At Lemmy's funeral, Dave Groll told the story of the first time he met Lemmy at the mansion. The first thing Lemmy said was 'Hey, I'm really sorry about what happened to your friend'.

You forgot to mention they had the only license in LA to shoot off fireworks.

It’s nice to hear that the mansion is being completely renovated. I’m sure it will be absolutely stunning when it is finished.

I think regardless of the current opinion of Hugh, the house is a heritage building with unique architecture worthy of preservation.

I worked there once. It was 1991 new years. I parked cars back then. There were a bunch of car parkers hanging out in front of the mansion. I saw Wilt Chamberlain walking to his car just at midnight when the celebration started. I thought it was odd that he was leaving. Nonetheless I told him; "Happy New Year." Wilt said; "Happy New Year to all you guys."

Haven't read the documents, but my hunch is that they protected it not because it was the Playboy Mansion, but because it was the Letts Mansion, built by the founder of the Broadway Hollywood department store. It was already historic before Hef got to town.

I was hired to set up and run a sound system for a fundraiser at the mansion back in 2009. I was only inside the house briefly. It was a bit of a dump. On the plus side, I can say that I went to a party at the Playboy Mansion...even if it was only a fundraiser on a Tuesday afternoon.

Yes. I did go twice to the Playboy Mansion. I used to work for a special decorations company and Hef hired us to go do decorations for two events. The first time I got there I saw Kendra Wilkinson (playmate) walking by us on her way to the kitchen. She was wearing regular clothes (jumpsuit pants and a tiny belly shirt. Her hair was pulled back. She looked like a doll. The second time it was a bigger event. That's when I saw Pamela Anderson. She looked like a freakin rock star. This was around the time of Baywatch. She was the Kim Kardashian of that time. She walked towards us in the back garden area. I thought I was gonna have a heart attack the closer she got. She came over to see the decorations we were preparing. She smiled and said in that child voice of hers "I Love It !!" and walked away eating a banana. As we were getting ready to leave a couple of celebrities arrived for the party. Bill Maher (the host of Politically Correct who is amazingly tiny) arrived in his suit, no tie and the top buttons open. Then Rob Lowe arrived and he went straight in. I heard that Michael Jackson was also there that night. But, I did not see him. I checked out the Grotto and went inside it. It's like a cave area with a pool in it. On the outside there is like a little water fall leading into the cave. That was interesting. I also walked a little inside the mansion to use the bathroom on the first floor only and came right back out. There were random Playmates in actual bunny uniforms walking around frantically trying to get everything ready for the party. But, Pamela and Kendra were my two favorite sightings. I never saw Hugh Hefner in person. He was always hiding somewhere when we came over. Also, I remember the smell of tobacco cigars when I went inside. But, overall it looked like a museum with the decorations. That mansion is one of the top celebrity mansions we worked at and to this day it's insane that I was in that property for hours.

The Holmby Hills house was no new when Playboy bought it. Then it was partied in constantly. Mold must be just one in a long list of issues.

a friend of mine was there in the 70s and got stoned with John Lennon! He only remembers waking up the next morning out in the hedge.

I have a friend who is good friends with Barbi Benton. One day I met Barbi through this friend. She was nice. Small. Of course older now.

I was there for a party in 1973 and of all the rock n' roll, LA parties I went to in the 70's, that one is the one I remember the most vividly.

I work a couple of days in the mansion and let tell you, I’m glad I’m not the super intendent, must be around a 100 people working there, and it gets wild. The mansion it’s getting a renovation in every corner in end outside, I think the only thing they haven’t touched is the pool, and looks like are not going to finish any time soon 😮

I went back in 2007. Spoke into the rock. That’s the driveway intercom for those who haven’t been. Glad it’s being preserved.

The house was run down and dirty and out of date in the 90's. It was kept as it was merely for the image, Hef didnt care, and the cost to reno it was nothing the brand could afford to pay. I was thoroughly unimpressed. So many people had passed through it over the decades it had the vibe of an old downtown Greyhound bus station. Hefner was a sleazy bore and the whole scene reeked of desperation with old actors running about with scowls on their faces. The women were there for one thing, hoping to make a connection to find legit work and to get free from that awful nightmare. I became friends with a couple women there and they luckily did do well afterwards and both lead happy normal lives.

In several ways it reminds me of the mansion in the Sunset Boulevard movie - a moldy, creepy, relic of the past; occupied by Hefner, (who mirrored Norma Desmond). I've read he had problems with hoarding, which undoubtedly contributed to the mold problem.

I've been to many functions there. There is a driveway through the mansion from Charring Cross to Mapleton. FYI, that's Los Angeles CC North coarse adjacent.I knew the old lady who lived in the sister property to the south. Supposedly, she was an heiress to the TV guide magazine fortune.

I really hope we get a tour of the mansion after the rennovation is finished! I was such a fan of the Girls Next Door back in the early 2000s, and always loved the Gothic Tudor influences in the architecture of the house. I know the mansion needed to be updated, so it'll be interesting to see what they did with it!

I was at the Playboy Mansion for several parties in the ‘90s… after your first visit, it’s not “All That.”🎉🎉🎉

The house was never truly renovated throughout the years because it wasn’t possible with all the events going on. It was sectional, but limited, room remodeling.

The parties were epic especially the pajama party’s. Food, music, open bars, swimming in the grotto w like 10 private bathrooms 😳. All the bunnies and girls with pj’s painted on. 100 celebrities and Hef always happy to take tons of pictures with everyone. Greatest host ever. Wish I was old enough to go to the parties at the mansion on State street bc I grew up a block away on Astor street. I was about 10 yrs old but frequently snuck into the Playboy club across from the Drake hotel at 919 N. Michigan and would say I was waiting for my father to meet me after work. And yes the waitresses did wear the bunny outfits. At least dad had a subscription to Playboy! Bunny 🐰 🐰🐰

I don’t regret my time at the mansion, it was a magical time in 2009. HOWEVER….the legend it left, that Hugh Hefner left, leaves a lot to be desired. I don’t regret going, it was a bucket list item for me, but I was sad when I found out about the bad things that happened to so many there.

It's owned by the Metropoulis kids... they owned Hostess and Pabst, also own the house next door.The photos at 11:01 are of two different people... the curly haired one is Evan not Darren, we sold him a couple of high end muscle cars for near a million.

Been to a party at the mansion, around 2011/12. Definitely loved the grounds, the house inside looked terrible. The party was epic not sure how Hef was allowed to invite so many people. Shocked his neighbors were okay with the weekly insanity

What the heck is wrong with calling the servants quarters, the servants quarter?? They Serve and you!

_Incredibly well articulated and researched. Great job with your recent vlog here about one of the most famous men, and one of the most famous addresses in all of Los Angeles. (Side note: Hugh Hefner was an advocate and voice for all minorities. And yes, his third wife, Crystal was certainly entertaining during her five-year marriage to Hef, until his passing in 2017). Something to remember though, second wife, Kimberly Conrad(Mother of Marsten, and Cooper) really thought Crystal was an opportunist(in the end capitalizing on her time with Hef to sell her book. Be reminded in the pre-nuptial agreement, she received nothing from his estate). As the vlogger stated, no matter what your opinion of the founder of the Playboy Empire, this second mansion he lived in was an incredibly beautiful place(and will be restored)._

Hefner used to have a neighborhood block party once a year, the most expensive block , actually blocks, in the world. Many people in the neighborhood are devout Mormons but they all went to the block party. The house was run down but the grounds were impressive.The neighborhood sought historic preservation status so houses couldn't be torn down . 87% of homeowners voted for it but somehow Century City lawyers prevented it . Now many beautiful houses are being torn down and replaced by ugly Persian places.

Women who stayed at the Playboy Mansion have been saying bad things about Hugh Hefner long before he died.

I hope to fuck the renovation is just fixing all the years of partying and not ruining the place. Honestly it's a damn shame it won't be the Playboy Mansion anymore. Hef dying was the end of an era, and before anyone jumps down on me, Playboy was classy compared to other magazines of the time, and incredibly mundane compared to today's porn. RIP Hef

In the 70s my Aunt was the caterer to the stars she even catered to the White House when Richard Nixon was president. She has many wiled stories about the Playboy Mansion. One story I can tell is pretty tame. The monkeys would come down from the trees and eat the grapes she put out on all the tables it became a real problem..lol. That’s the tamest I can tell. it was the 70s and the old white powder was very prevalent. I can tell you that or maybe I can’t lol. I went to many parties to help with the catering but the Playboy mansion was off limits for me since I was only 11 years old.

I went to a party in 2010. It’s was pretty cool. I had about 100 photos with playboy bunnies and my girlfriend made me delete all of them from Facebook. She said it was pretty disgusting, but I regret deleting those photos because it was very classy as I remember. It wasn’t as bad as it was when Hefner was much younger. Also my brother has a photo with Kevin Hart at the time. Which is still on my Facebook.

I was invited to live at the mansion and resided there for almost eight months. Loved my time there. Nothing happened that I didn't consent to. I think there may be a few women trying to get their 15 minutes of fame now they can't get sued for lying. Thanks for all the great times Hef, RIP good soul. X

Hi. One of my neighbors bought that mansion. Hi from your friend from Beverly Hills 😊

If you can spend $3 million on a condo, why would you buy a condo?

Wonder if there is any correlation with the fall of Playboy mansion parties and the rise of Diddy mansion parties.

To see that place, empty, quiet,cold! After all those years!!!! I would think it would be like a time capsule?

My cousin worked there as security for the parties. He loved it! He didn’t have to live there.

Fascinating video man!!!! Thanks for sharing...

I don't want to thinkof the fluids involved that created the mold; but I'm betting the mold has DNA...

I never wondered about that place but you got my interest...great video Scott !

Interesting fact I learned recently from Holly and Bridget’s new podcast. Hugh did not own the Playboy mansion. The magazine actually owned the mansion. They converted a bunch of the bedrooms at the back end of the house into office space. The headquarters of the magazine was the mansion. In addition, Hugh had to pay rent for his bedroom and any additional bedrooms his girlfriends occupied or his children would occupy when they were teenagers.

Great video about such an infamous, historical property. ☺️

God, can you just IMAGINE what you'd see if you were in the mansion and turned down all the lights while holding an ultraviolet light? Jesus. A complete collage of bodily fluids.

If you can follow the progress of the mansion so we can see how it comes out

Wow! I have been subscribed to your channel for quite a while. But, I don't remember watching your channel. My loss, I will keep tabs on this from no on. Thanks for the video. Vey interesting, as I have maybe 30 to 50 or more old PB Mags. dating back to the late 60's

I never wondered until this came up all of a sudden 😂

Kimberbly Conrad said this about Hefner, "'We should be wary of those who try to destroy things because they are no longer benefiting from them.' Adding that Crystal gained 'notoriety, opportunity, and money' by 'willingly' choosing to live with Hefner and marry him - Conrad said: 'If you want to talk about exploitation, this is exactly what these women have done with Hef in his later years and at the end of his life.'

dobacor is also developing a pretty insane estate right across the street, think the architect is richard landry but the project seems to be stalling, not sure if its a spec house

No, they were all adults they knew EXACTLY what they signed up for.... had a chance but, no its come and gone if anything they are guilty by association. ..

I went to several parties at the Chicago Playboy mansion, back in the early 80s. What a place. So much fun!

Arthur Letts was an Englishman who made a fortune in Los Angeles in the early 1900s with his department store, The Broadway. After WWI, bursting with cash he wanted to develop the last remaining empty land between central Los Ageles and Santa Monica. He bought the Wolfskill Ranch for $2 million and with the help of his son-in-law from the janus family, developed the 3,200 acres that became Westwood and Holmby Hills. He pictured the Holmby Hills area to be an area of large lots and manor houses, like the English countryside where was born. Several off those large Holmby lots were set aside for the Letts family, including large lot for his son Arthur Jr. who built what ultimately became the Playboy Mansion, completed in 1927. Experience craftsman from England were brought over to do the finishing work on the building giving it unique and authentic architectural detail.

Huh, my office is at Charing Cross - except it's in Glasgow, Scotland.

Flew over it in a helicopter a couple years ago. Looked like they were doing alot of work on it.

I have been to the mansion a few times. These were the midsummer parties and Halloween. Never walked around inside the mansion but certainly walked to other parts and had loads of fun.

Heff’s gonna be glad he’s passed on, with all the lawsuits going on these days.

I love at the end of this, the boo-hoo for me story about the bunnies. They aged out of being party girls, never got the big fish husband they wanted and look back at their salad days with regret. I wonder if in 40 years, all these only fans girls will feel the same?

i was a catalogue model and went to the mansion on charing cross road back in 1980. what a great time! unfortunately aids put a lid on things. hefner was low-keyed and made you feel that you were the only woman in the world. that was his ticket!

Always been fascinated by this place. Very informative video! Thank you!

Here in Los Angeles, the average property has easily 30X to 60X depending on the area since 1970. Great if you own some, tough if you don't.

Excellent coverage! I went there when I was young delivering electrical parts and was able to walk around amazed at what I saw. Nice history and report!

I was there in 2015, it was a cool experience!

One of the best features was the fabulous views across the open golf course.These views at night see the sparkling towers of downtown LA. Holmby Hills especially this house overlook the city.

Was there a year ago on the adjacent golf course (us open). GIGANTIC hedge blocks view.

I was at the last PDiddy Playboy mansion party, called Fame at the Manion. It was a scene of celebs and girls. It was unreal and even today I feel incredibly lucky to have gone. I was a normal 9-5 guy at the right time and place... I will die with the memory feeling complete. Lastly, don't feel bad for the girls. They come to the Playboy mansion with hope$ and dream$ like flies on maggots.

I worked as a valet there. I some strange actions by actors and athletes. Sexual misconduct was the norm. That includes Bill Cosby. I saw a "model" naked running from him screaming, "Don't let him beat me!" Everyone started laughing saying "Cool Cos." I was told this was just an act and the girls and guys are paid to do this...

Decent video dude! Thanks!

feel like this that one episode all the old head can get together and reminisce. tell us youngsters about those memories.

The drone shots of the house under construction looks like the Money Pit lol I'm waiting for Tom Hanks to fall into a wheelbarrow full of cement and wind up in the grotto with a statue peeing on his head!

He had so much wealth It seems he didn’t spend it on that mansion

I accidentally drove by that house last week and it seems that it is still under construction. Considering that someone purchased it for $100 mil I don't see how anyone can make profit on that turkey.

I read an article in a magazine that had photos of Hef putting together a scrapbook. He had the largest scrapbook collection featuring every encounter with photography and his own text. I wish someone would turn that into a coffee table book.

Have you wondered. Well I haven't LOL

I was a bunny in England back in 77 right out of high school. I would gave loved to have gone to one of those parties in my floral bunny costume 🤩

You have the most interesting videos! ❤

It is absolutely disgusting that all these women will come out now that Hef has passed and spread lies about him. Don’t buy into their stories, do your own research, look at all the people who truly knew Hef. Everyone that speaks about him says he was the warmest and most sincere person you’d ever meet. They really ought to write a law against going after someone 10, 20 or 30 years later when you’re broke, saggy, and rode hard and away wet. It’s repulsive!

Got to go there twice for domain fest industry Party Contracted legionnaires disease, the second time . Was definitely experienced. I will never forget.

Let the past be the past. Live every day like it's the last.

Great video!

On jobs this size they have a few building coordinator's that run different areas.

I actually got laid at the mansion in 1983. By well-known blonde acdress, I was 20.. She has passed away recently

Not surprised the City declared ‘demo protection’ on the mansion. Hef was very much involved in City affairs and anonymously involved himself in cases or affairs that impacted Angelinos as a whole. Most notably is saving the Hollywood sign on Mount Lee. He was also very generous philanthropist to many organizations in LA involving youth, the physically disabled, and abuse victims. Research will disclose his ventures. I imagine the City is simply tipping their hat at his contributions.

Excellent Video 💯

What happened to the animals?

Wahhh, I lived for free in a $100,000,000 mansion in Holmby Hills for 10 years. Now I want to cry about it. I have zero sympathy for any woman who chose to live there.

I went there for a meeting once but saw nothing. I only saw the other guys present in the dining room where we met. It was like going to Jurassic Park and never seeing a dinosaur.

Can’t wait to see how it looks after!! So cool!!!

All that research and you said “I’m not sure this must be one of hefs gfs” that’s Holly Madison you had multiple clips of her and she was on the show Girls Next Door lol how did you miss that show during your research?

I did wonder why it looked destroyed after the owner said he wanted to preserve it

playboy mansion mtv cribs episode was prob the most memorable one. i remember watching it as a kid and seeing hugh kiss like 10 girls back to back in his bedroom