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Hollywood’s Historic Yamashiro Restaurant and Surrounding Property Goes Up for Sale for $100 Million


The site of Hollywood's iconic Yamashiro restaurant and its surrounding 7.3 acre property are being put on the market for $100 million.

The Japanese restaurant, owned by producer and nightlife impresario Elie Samaha ‘s company, has appeared in dozens of movies including “Sayonara,” “Memoirs of a Geisha,” “Kill Bill,” “Gone in 60 Seconds,” “Blind Date” and “Teahouse of the August Moon” as well as in numerous TV shows. Peter Sherman, Avison Young principal and U.S. Capital Markets leader, said the site could be developed in a variety of ways, likely at a low density — with possible uses including a museum, a foundation, a private family compound or a resort. A recent report said that Samaha was interested in purchasing the Dolby Theatre, home to the Oscars ceremony, as part of an investment consortium.

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