Celebrity Developer Faces Charges for Bel-Air Mansion Additions

Developer Mohamed Hadid, known for appearances on Real Housewives and other reality TV shows, has been cited for more than his celebrity status. The LA Department of Building & Safety cited him last week for adding unapproved features to a decadent mega-mansion in Bel-Air.

Hadid's building permits were revoked, and he was ordered to halt construction and demolish the illegal features. Dubbed the “Starship Enterprise,” the 30k SF, multi-level mansion is an example of excessive and potentially unsafe development in affluent Westside neighborhoods. Its features came to the city’s attention when an irate Bel-Air neighbor, who lives below the hilltop mansion, complained that the construction had destabilized the hill’s slope.

Building inspectors found rampant code violations at the project site, among which are a 70-seat, underground IMAX theater and guest suites built below a swimming pool, according to the LA Times.

The city attorney’s office has moved to bring criminal charges against the property owner, 901 Strada LLC, and has added Hadid’s name to the complaint. The misdemeanor charges include illegal use of land, building without a permit and failure to obey orders by the LA Department of Building and Safety. Each charge carries a maximum six-month prison sentence and $1k fine. [LAT]

Continue reading this story with a free account

Log in or register
Sign up for more articles like this
Subscribe to Bisnow's Los Angeles Newsletters
Related Stories

Camden Property Trust Sells West Coast Portfolio, Clears $1.5B Target

Developers Riding The Surf Park Wave With Resorts, Retail And Residences

Oyster Point's Second Phase Half-Leased As Kilroy Navigates Soft Lab Demand

Immigration Crackdowns Dealt LA Businesses A Multimillion‑Dollar Blow

Fined For Rotting Food At Burned LA Cold Storage Warehouse, Lineage Plans To Rebuild

Rexford Planning Up To $2B In Dispositions This Year

Logos Faith Development Plans 15 Groundbreakings In 3 Years: The Los Angeles Deal Sheet

Culver Commons To Bring New Dining, Retail Options To Bustling Suburban Los Angeles Location

Sony Reopening Hollywood ArcLight, Cinerama Dome Theaters

Oceanwide Plaza Sale Primed To Move Forward

Creative Industries Keep LA's Office Recovery Stalled While Westside Finance And Law Power Ahead

Defense Dollars Supercharge LA's South Bay Industrial Market