Esteemed Architect Martin Gelber’s Late Modern Los Angeles Home Hits the Market for $3.75 Million

An astonishing piece of Los Angeles real estate history is up for grabs as the personal home of acclaimed architect Martin Gelber, FAIA, has been listed for $3.75 million.The 3,707-square-foot late modern masterpiece is located in the Crestwood Hills neighborhood of Brentwood, CA, boasting beautiful panoramic views of the surrounding wild canyon, city, and Pacific Ocean.The estate has had trouble landing a buyer. It was initially listed at $5.99 million in June 2025 before being removed in October. It was relisted at $4,395,000 in March 2026 and removed once more before its current listing at $3.75 million.A North Hollywood native, Gelber attended the USC School of Architecture, where he studied under famed modernist A. Quincy Jones, and was later mentored by Richard Neutra. Gelber died in 2019.The path was not without obstacles, but Gelber was determined to make it as an architect even as a youth, when, according to Cultured Magazine, a high school drafting teacher asserted his dyslexia would prevent him from succeeding in the field.Gelber would later go on to accomplish a 45-year teaching career at Los Angeles Pierce College. He also served as president of the American Institute ...