After nearly three decades of designing, Tawnya Warren has a new name for her Sunset Boulevard business.
Warren has transitioned the space to being called tawnya from its previous iteration, Blueview ATELIER.
“It feels fresh in the shop with all the rebranding ribbon, bags, signage, stickers, new jewelry and clothing in this amazing silk cashmere material,” Warren wrote.
The shop is at 15117 Sunset Boulevard.
—SARAH SHMERLING
By LILY TINOCO | Assistant Editor
Matthew Perry’s former Pacific Palisades home sold in an off-market deal in mid-October for $8.55 million, just over one year after the actor’s death.
With four bedrooms spread out over 3,000 square feet, the residence was built in 1965 and underwent renovations in 2018 to give it the more contemporary style it boasts today.
The mid-century modern home has an open floor plan with floor-to-ceiling windows that stare out at the Pacific coastline.
There is also an extra-wide pivoting front door to transition from the living and dining spaces. The kitchen comes complete with a concrete breakfast table, top-of-the-line appliances and a wall made up of floating planters for an in-house vegetable garden.
The property is situated on a steep hillside with hosting amenities, such as a fire pit, raised pool and spa “perched” on the cliff’s edge overlooking the ocean.
Perry purchased the home in 2020 for $6 million.
The home was reportedly sold to Anita Verma-Lallian, a movie producer and real estate developer, according to the Los Angeles Times.
“Verma-Lallian bought the home through a trust and was represented by Brooke Elliott Laurinkus of Christie’s International Real Estate Southern California, her representative said,” the LA Times reported. “The listing was held by Greg Holcomb of Carolwood Estates … She intends to use the property as a vacation home, her representative said.”
Perry died on Saturday, October 28, 2023. He was found in the hot tub at his home on Blue Sail Drive in Castellammare.
Perry died from “acute effects of ketamine,” the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office reported in December 2023. The autopsy report also cited drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine as contributing factors in his death.
By MICHAEL EDLEN | Special to the Palisadian-Post
A buyer recently asked: “I offered the most money for a property that received multiple offers. Why didn’t I get it?”
Unfortunately for many would-be buyers in prime Westside areas, there are still more people trying to buy than there are sellers willing to sell. This has been the case since 2013 and could well continue to be so for at least another few years. The reasons for this situation are complex, but relatively easy to identify.
Demographics: The current generation having the greatest buying power is beginning to raise families, desiring to either buy a home of their own or to move to a larger space. The older generations are living longer, less motivated to move because of financial considerations such as taxes and willing to continue staying in homes much larger than they need.
Financials: The younger generation is often inheriting wealth from their grandparents or parents, coupled with the relatively high income they are fortunate to have. This combination enables a greater percentage of younger families to be able to afford homes in higher-priced neighborhoods.
Interest rates are still below long-term average levels, and more creative approaches have been used in the loan industry that make purchasing more affordable by temporary ways to reduce the rates.
The inevitable results of this combination of factors are simply governed by the law of supply and demand. Only one potential buyer can succeed in purchasing a home for sale, and the seller will often have more potential offers to consider in deciding whose proposition they will accept.
However, as this buyer discovered by experience, merely having the highest offer will in no way assure someone being successful in buying the property. There are many other factors that can significantly influence the course of events that determine who the eventual winner is.
To begin with, one must view the situation from the perspective of the seller. What would be the most ideal perfect offer that could best satisfy the seller’s wishes?
In many cases, that offer might be this:
The buyer who asked that question had decided not to have an agent represent them in the purchase. Their reasoning was that by saving a buyer’s agent fees, their offer would be even more attractive to the seller.
Unfortunately, even though they did offer full price and a 30-day escrow, their contract included 14 days for removal of all contingencies. These included them obtaining an 80% loan and request to use an escrow company someone in their family had recommended.
Personal connections can also play a role occasionally. Some sellers may favor a potential buyer who is a family member, close relative of their neighbor, belongs to the same religious or fraternal organization, etc.
We once were involved in a transaction where the seller had several offers and decided to issue counter offers that were not identical in price due to various different terms in their offers. The seller was leaning toward one particular buyer because of an interest they shared in common. Ultimately they selected this buyer even though the price was more than $200,000 less than the highest offer had been.
Michael Edlen and his team have been involved in hundreds of multiple offer situations, providing a wide variety of winning strategies to help both sellers and buyers in the emotionally charged process involved. They can be reached at 310-600-7422 or michael@edlenteam.com.
By MICHAEL EDLEN | Special to the Palisadian-Post
A s of October 31, there were 72 single-family Palisades residences listed in the Multiple Listing Service, which is 6% higher than the available inventory this time last year. So far this year 185 Palisades homes have sold, which is 5% lower than last year at this time. There are now 25 homes in escrow in the Palisades.
The average sale price per square foot has decreased by 8% as compared with the same period in 2023 and is now at $1,500 per square foot. Median sale prices are currently $3,715,000, compared to $4.5 million a year ago—a 17% decrease.
The lowest-priced available home is a three-bedroom, two-bath on Michael Lane at $2,295,000. The highest-priced property is a seven-bedroom, 11-bath home on Casale Road asking $49.95 million.
The lowest sale price so far this year was a three-bedroom, three-bath on Chalet Terrace, which sold for $1,395,000. The highest sale so far this year is a six-bedroom, 12-bath on Chautauqua, which sold for $32.3 million
There are 17 condominiums/townhouses on the market—a 24% decrease. They range from one-bedroom, one-bath on Sunset (Edgewater Towers) offered at $605,000 to a five-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath unit on Tramonto Drive offered at $4,599,000. Six condos are currently in escrow.
There have been 54 condo sales so far this year, ranging from $539,000 for a one-bedroom, one-bath condo on Sunset to $2.5 million for a two-bedroom, three-bath unit on Sunset Boulevard. The median condo sale price is currently $1,367,000, which is a 10% decrease over this time last year.
There are currently seven pieces of raw land available ranging from $650,000 for a 3,703-square-foot lot on Castellammare to $7,995,000 for approximately one and a half acres on Marquette. Only one lot has sold in the Palisades this year.
There are currently 79 available leases in the Palisades, down 27% from this time last year. They range from a guesthouse studio on Glenhaven asking $2,200 per month to a six-bedroom, 18-bath home on San Onofre asking $450,000 per month.
There have been 259 leases so far this year, which is a 12% increase over last year. The highest lease so far this year was a six-bedroom, eight-bath on Amalfi Drive for $80,000 per month and the lowest was $2,300 per month for a one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit on Sunset Boulevard. The median was $11,900 per month.
Michael Edlen, an agent with Coldwell Banker, has been keeping statistics on Pacific Palisades housing prices for the last 38 years.
Dr. Michael Colvard, a beloved ophthalmologist, humanitarian and educator, passed away on September 18, surrounded by loved ones. He was 77 years old.
He was born of very humble beginnings to Virginia and Stewart Colvard, the middle of three sons in Decatur, Georgia. He grew up instilled with the virtues of hard work, respect, dignity, perseverance and kindness, principles that would guide him throughout his life.
Despite his many accomplishments, Mike rarely spoke about his achievements. He was a quarterback for his high school football team in Georgia and in his senior year won the state championship. As an all-state quarterback and excellent student, he received several scholarships, both academic and athletic.
He chose to remain close to home and went to Emory University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. Continuing on to Emory Medical School, he graduated with AOA honors and then went to Boston’s New England Medical Center for his medical internship.
It was there that he met Sue, a cardiac nurse. After a year they were married and proceeded to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where he pursued his ophthalmology residency.
After four years their journey took them to Phoenix, Arizona, and finally to Los Angeles where Mike worked with a renowned ophthalmologist, Dr. Richard Kratz, who was a pioneer in new techniques in cataract surgery. After five years Mike opened his own practice, the Colvard Eye Center, where he remained until he died.
In 1990, Sue and Mike moved to Pacific Palisades where they raised their three children, creating a loving home filled with the same values of hard work, compassion and perseverance that defined his life.
Dr. Colvard’s career was marked by extraordinary achievements. He was nationally and internationally recognized as one of the leading cataract surgeons in the world, and was known for developing key surgical techniques and instruments, including the Colvard Pupillometer, which is widely used for evaluating patients before laser vision correction.
As a clinical instructor at Jules Stein Institute, he dedicated himself to teaching and mentoring ophthalmology residents at both USC Doheny and UCLA. His textbook, “Achieving Excellence in Cataract Surgery,” is widely used by ophthalmology residents across the U.S. and Canada.
Mike’s passion for education also encompassed his deep concern for literacy among children. He was alarmed at the rates of illiteracy among school-aged children, believing that all children, regardless of race, ethnicity or socioeconomic class, deserve the chance to rise to their highest level.
He founded a reading program called “Pups Quest” to address this trend. Over the course of a decade, he worked tirelessly to inspire a love of reading, believing in the transformative power of literacy.
On Saturday afternoons, you could often find him cozied up on the couch with his granddaughters, sharing the joy of classic literature. He cherished the moments listening to them read and then reading to them when they grew weary. Through these small acts, he continued to foster a love of learning, leaving a lasting impact on the lives of his family.
In addition to his clinical and educational roles, Dr. Colvard founded the Friends of Vision Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating reversible blindness in underserved countries. His humanitarian efforts led to the restoration of vision for over 10,000 patients on over 35 annual mission trips. While there, he established the Mwadinohmo School for disabled and impoverished children and developed a small farm next to it so the children would have nutritious food, reflecting his profound commitment to improving lives.
Dr. Colvard’s contributions to ophthalmology and his community earned him numerous accolades among which are: Humanitarian of the Year, S.E.E. International, USC Faculty Teaching Award, Dept. of Ophthalmology, and Distinguished Alumnus Award, USC Doheny Eye Institute, Honor Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the Strampelli Award, Italian Ophthalmological Society.
Mike will be remembered for his commitment to his profession, his kindness, his passion for helping others and for his gentle humility.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Sue, his three children, Matthew, Caitlin Colvard Mehran, Megan Colvard, his son-in-law, Nima Mehran, his four cherished grandchildren, Olivia, Scarlett, Andrew, and Noelle, and many extended family and close friends.
A celebration of his extraordinary life will be held in the coming months. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Dr. Colvard’s nonprofit foundation, Friends of Vision, honoring his legacy of compassion, selflessness and service.
Alice Eve Zachacz (Wroblicky) of Pacific Palisades was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 5, 1927. She was the youngest of four daughters in a first generation of Polish immigrant family from southside Chicago.
Alice graduated from Fenger High School in 1945. She was the first in her family to attend a Junior College, Woodrow Wilson, where she was a Festival Princess.
Alice married Emil Wroblicky, her husband of 64 years, on January 28, 1950, before moving to South Bend where Emil earned his master’s degree from the University of Notre Dame.
In the fall of 1951 they moved to California for Emil to teach and coach at St. Monica High School before becoming a professor and football coach at California State University Los Angeles.
During this time she gave birth to three sons, Dan, Phil and Steve, hence beginning her years as a full time mother, Cub Scout Den Mother, regular “cheerleader” for son’s sporting events and activities, along with later being a business woman.
As her sons moved on to college she was an active member of American Legion Post 283 with Emil. She was also a supporter of her husband, Emil as “Citizen of the Year” of Pacific Palisades in 2006.
Alice was an active member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church since 1958. She was committed to a relationship with Christ, Bible study attender and helped at the donut table on Sundays.
Alice is survived by sons Daniel (Janet), Philip (Jan), and Steven (Ruta), nine grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 30, at 11 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church in Pacific Palisades. In lieu of flowers please honor Alice with donations to Society of St Vincent de Paul, Los Angeles: svdpla.org/donate.
The annual Palisadian-Post Football Contest, giving readers a chance to predict upcoming game winners, continues to week two.
“Every week, the Palisadian-Post will have a selection of NFL and college football games,” according to the contest rules. “Check the team you predict will win each game. The person with the most correct picks wins. In the event there is a tie, the tie-breaker will be used to determine the winner.”
There is an online submission process: Contestants can download or copy their entry form, fill in their picks, take a photo, and email it back to footballcontest@palipost.com by the 5 p.m. Friday deadline. This week’s deadline is Friday, November 22, at 5 p.m.
One entry per person per contest will be accepted. Winners will receive a $10 gift card from our contest sponsor, The Yogurt Shoppe, via email. Last week’s winner was Richard Olsen(+5).
The annual Palisadian-Post Football Contest, giving readers a chance to predict upcoming game winners, continues to week two.
“Every week, the Palisadian-Post will have a selection of NFL and college football games,” according to the contest rules. “Check the team you predict will win each game. The person with the most correct picks wins. In the event there is a tie, the tie-breaker will be used to determine the winner.”
There is an online submission process: Contestants can download or copy their entry form, fill in their picks, take a photo, and email it back to footballcontest@palipost.com by the 5 p.m. Friday deadline. This week’s deadline is Friday, November 15, at 5 p.m.
One entry per person per contest will be accepted. Winners will receive a $10 gift card from our contest sponsor, The Yogurt Shoppe, via email. Last week’s winner was Eamon Rowe(+7)
Anna Song Cards a 65 to Win Her Third City Golf Title and Leads Palisades to Its Fourth Straight Team Crown
By STEVE GALLUZZO | Sports Editor
Three holes into her round during last Thursday’s City Championships at Balboa Golf Course, Palisades High’s Anna Song found herself in an unusual position: trailing by three strokes. The swirling wind made it difficult to gauge what trajectory to aim for to keep the ball in the fairway. However, like all good players do, Song figured it out and once she did there was no looking back for the Stanford-bound senior, who turned in the most impressive finals performance ever and stated her case as perhaps the best girl ever to swing the stick in section history.
By the time she was through dissecting the par 72 course with near surgical precision Song was the sole player in red numbers and 11 shots clear of her closest competitor. Her seven-under-par 65 set a new finals scoring record, bettering her six-under 67 that she achieved as a sophomore. She also became only the second player in section annals to win three individual titles, joining Van Nuys’ Tiffany Yau, who captured three straight from 2011-13.
“I honestly didn’t know about the record,” said Song, who repeated as champion last fall with a five-under 68. “When you’re out there playing you’re not thinking about that.”
Song almost won as a freshman, shooting 1-under to finish second by one stroke to junior teammate Chloe Rahn. Her four-year total of 19 under par in finals play sets a high bar for the future and is a testament to the steely determination Palisades coach Dave Suarez has come to admire in his superstar, who last September played in Benahavis, Spain on Team USA’s Junior Solheim Cup squad, coached by 1974 Pali High graduate and LPGA Hall of Famer Amy Alcott.
“She doesn’t hit many poor shots but when she does she doesn’t let it affect her,” he said. “Her distance control is spot on and her concentration is incredible. It doesn’t hurt that she can out-drive the other girls by 30 or 40 yards, either.”
After parring the first hole, Song bogeyed the second and birdied the third to get back to even par, but Momoka Takahashi of Cleveland opened with three straiught birdies. However, Song had eight pars and seven birdies over the last 15 holes, including a run of five straight birdies from holes 8-12 that gave her an insurmountable lead. Showing she is human after all she did miss three birdie putts inside of three feet, but on the back nine but with such a big cushion it hardly mattered. Following her sizzling start, Takahashi managed only one more birdie and finished third with a four-over-par 76. Song wound up winning by 10 shots over Mia Siegel of Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies, the second largest margin ever behind Yau’s 11-stroke gap in 2011.
“It took me a couple holes to get used to the wind,” said Song, who shot -9 at Balboa in league last year. “Every shot I had to take into account what the wind will do and if I’m playing with or against it. I left a few putts out there today but overall I did pretty well. Patience is key and being able to stay focused. If you give yourself opportunities that’s all you can ask. It’s great to win but this one’s sort of bittersweet because it’s my last.”
Today, Song will play for her first SoCal regional title at Los Serranos in Chino Hills, where she was eighth last fall. She would like to cap off her prep career by winning state next week. She finished second by three shots last fall in Pebble Beach.
Her sister Lauren is following in her footsteps. She seeks to set her own records and keep the Dolphins’ dynasty going next fall.
“She’s ready,” Anna said. “There are no expectations. She’s her own person and she’s on her own path.”
Song helped Palisades capture its fourth team title in a row, becoming onlyt the second school to win at least four consecutive titles. Granada Hills holds the record, having won six straight from 2001-06 and again from 2011-16. Since the turn of the century the Highlanders have won 14 team titles. Palisades is next with four and Van Nuys and Cleveland each have two.
“The scores reflect how tough the condtions were,” said Suarez, whose team beat runner-up Granada Hills by 63 shots with a score of 426.
Thanksgiving Day in the Palisades will once again begin with what is fast becoming a proud community tradition. The 10th annual Pacific Palisades Turkey Trot takes place at Palisades Charter High School on November 28. The holiday 5K and 10K will start promptly at 8 a.m. and is anticipated to draw 2,200 participants and 2,500 spectators. The local event has grown in popularity and participation since debuting in 2013.
This year’s race will feature the same 5K course route through the El Medio Bluffs but the 10K course, which was added in 2015, will no longer include Temescal Canyon Road, instead simply traversing the 5K route twice, ending with a full lap around the track before finishing at the 50-yard line at Stadium by the Sea. This year also introduces a kids’ race for children ages 5-10. All runners will receive a complimentary swag bag containing an event t-shirt, a chip-timed bib and other gift items. Results will be posted shortly after the race at www.paliturkeytrot.com/results.
Registration is underway on the race website (paliturkeytrot.com). Cost is $69.90 for the 5K, $80.50 for the 10K and 445.52 for the kids’ race. Prices will increase after Nov. 15. Packet pick-up will be in the concierge area of the Swarthmore Room at Palisades Village from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25 through Wednesday, Nov.27.
Event organizers strongly urge runners to come to Palisades Village one of those days to pick up their gear early to avoid lines on Thanksgiving morning. Street closures will be in place from 5:30 to 11 a.m. on race day. Charities are Day of Giving, Fire Stations 69 and 23 and Desit.org.
Almost 1,500 runners woke up early last Thanksgiving to participate in the ninth annual race. The 5K field included 1,262 runners (604 male, 658 female) with an average time of 40:49. An additional 200 runners (105 male, 95 female) registered for the 10K with an average time of 58:20.
Lifelong Palisadian Sam Laganà was the emcee and the 2023 Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame inductee and LA Rams stadium announcer fired up the runners and the spectators in the bleachers with his trademark flair and enthusiasm. Race founder David Houston wore his customary turkey outfit and rode ahead of the pack on his scooter to show the way to rookie runners unfamiliar with the route.
Luke Zanuck, a sophomore on the track team at Williams College in Massachusetts, shattered the 5K record, completing the 3.1-mile course through the El Medio Bluffs in 15:36. Brentwood resident Will Sheehy had set the previous mark of 16:27 the previous year, three seconds faster than the 16:30 run by Ramin Razavi in 2016 and tied three years later by defending champion Thomas Fitzpatrick. David Olds won the inaugural race in 2013 with a time of 16:48 in a field of about 850 runners.
